Saturday, February 7, 2025
4 p.m. - Mass (Mabee Chapel, Alvin Brooks Center for Faith Justice)
5 p.m. - Cocktail Reception (Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall Lobby)
6:30 p.m.- Ceremony (Arrupe Hall Auditorium)

Tickets
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Kids Under 12 - $20
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Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Alex Brickner - Men's Basketball (1989-1993)

• Four-year starter for the men's basketball program
• Holds program record for games played, games started, and total minutes
• 11th in career scoring (1,148 points)
• Two-time NAIA All-District
• NAIA Honorable Mention All-American (1993)

Clarke Fry - Men's Golf (2009-2012)

• Four-year member of the men's golf program
• Holds program records for lowest season scoring average (73.43), career scoring (74.39), 18-hole score (65), 36-hole score (134), and 54-hole score (205).
• Four-time NCAA Regional Qualifer
• All-GLVC (2010, 2011, 2012)
• GLVC Men's Golfer of the Year (2011)
• First member of men's or women's golf program to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Mark Sappington - Baseball (2009-2012)

• Three-year pitcher for the Hawks with 19 career wins
• Went 10-3 with a 1.78 ERA and 101 total strikeouts in 2012
• First Team All-GLVC (2012)
• NCAA Third Team All-American (2012)
• Selected by Los Angeles Angels in fifth round of 2012 MLB Draft. Pitched for five seasons advancing as high as AAA.

Taylor (Skala) Sares - Women's Soccer & Women's Basketball (2011-2015)

• Women's Soccer First Team All-GLVC (2011, 2012, 20214)
• Women's Soccer GLVC Freshman of the Year (2011)
• Women's Soccer GLVC Offensive Player of the Year (2014)
• Women's Soccer Capital One Academic All-American, Third Team (2012), First Team (2014)
• Women's Soccer NSCAA Third-Team All-American (2014)
• 48 career goals and 108 points, second all-time in program history (held records until 2025)
• Women's Basketball All-GLVC Defensive Team (2012, 2013, 2015)
• GLVC Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award Winner (2014)
• NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist (2015)
• First Rockhurst athlete inducted into the GLVC Hall of Fame

Darrell Williams - Men's Soccer (1987-1990)

• Four-year member of men's soccer program that started at defender, midfielder, and forward
• Scored 42 total goals over two seasons as a forward
• Moved to defender his senior season and was selected as Team MVP
• Member of two NAIA Final Four teams (1989, 1990)
• NAIA All-District (1989, 1990)
• NAIA All-Tournament Team (1990)
• NAIA First Team All-American (1990)

Ed McKee - Honorary Induction (Men's Basketball)

• Four-year member of men's basketball program (1963-1967)
• Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 1967.
• Provided volunteer alumni leadership for key athletic/university initiatives including 50 Year Celebration of the 1964 NAIA National Championship, Men's Basketball All-Century Celebration, and 1966 and 1967 Golden Hawk Reunions
• Rockhurst University Xavier Medal of Honor Recipient (2017)
• George Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame (2019)
• Indiana State University Athletics Hall of Fame (2026)
• Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2026)

1999 Baseball - Team Induction

• Won 31 regular season games in the program's first year at the NCAA DII level including victories over DI opponents Vanderbilt and Southwest Missouri State
• Qualified for NCAA Regionals and defeated nationally ranked Pittsburg State and Central Missouri State to capture Central Region Championship to advance to the College World Series
• Defeated No. 2 ranked North Alabama at the College World Series
• Finished season ranked No. 4 in NCAA DII
• Player roster includes: Chris Arnold, David Brooks, Andy Bond, Richard Coy, Tim Dougherty*, Jason Forge, Luke Fritz, Jeff Jessen, Bill Grimes, Michael Hiatt, Jonathan Krysa*, Vito LaBruzzo, Josh Lee, Matt LoPorto, James Manning, Bruce Nelson, Brad Nelson, Burt Schreiber, Mike Simpson*, Mark Steinlage, Jayson Taylor, Brian Thompson, Brad Willis, Nathan Wright, Brett Vilott. (*indicates current hall of fame member)
• Coaches: Gary Burns (Head Coach), Mitch Nelson (Assistant Coach), Larry Burns (Assistant Coach)