JACKSON, Tenn. – The Union University Sports Hall of Fame has announced six inductees for the class of 2024. Phylis Anyango, Jeff Dobbins, Merideth Richardson Jacobs, Jeff Lean, Gaylon Moore, and Dennis Wilson. The 2024 Union Sports Hall of Fame Banquet will take place Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. on campus in the Carl Grant Events Center.
To make a reservation for this year’s banquet, visit www.uuathletics.com/hofpay. For questions about reservations, contact Teresa Thomas at tthomas@uu.edu or 731-661-5325.
Anyango played volleyball at Union in 2003 and 2004, helping Union to its first-ever volleyball national tournament appearance. She finished with 1,054 career kills and was a 2-time NAIA All-American. In her time here, she helped Union win a conference title and a program-first region title.
Dobbins played baseball at Union in the mid-1980s including a key role on Union’s only World Series team in 1983. He is tied for first in Union’s history with 89 hits, is first with a .421 career average, and fourth with a .467 season average. Dobbins was named all-conference and all-district.
Jacobs played for the women’s basketball team from 2004-09 and was a major contributor on two NAIA National Title teams. She was a two-time All-American, all-national tournament, and all-conference. She holds the program record with 383 career made 3-pointers and is third with 117 made 3’s in a season.
Lean played men’s soccer at Union from 1999-04 and is the first men’s soccer player to be inducted into the Union Sports Hall of Fame. He was named NAIA All-American once and NCCAA All-American three times. He holds 10 goalkeeping records at Union including most shutouts with nine.
Moore played men’s basketball from 1996 to 2000 and was a 3-time NAIA All-American. He holds the program record with 1,169 career rebounds and is 16th all-time with 1,596 career points. Moore was named all-national tournament and played 136 games at Union, most in program history.
Wilson played four years of baseball and men’s basketball in the mid-1960s. He was a starter and key contributor in both sports, leading both sports to national tournament appearances. He led the baseball team in hitting in 1967 and held down the infield defensively. In basketball, he was the assist leader on each team including the 1968 Union Sports Hall of Fame Team that finished 22-3, winning the conference title and an NCAA Region runner-up finish.
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