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Tickets on Sale for NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
3/10/2022 2:26:00 PM | Pack Athletics
2020 Class to be inducted in April 23rd ceremony
Raleigh, N.C. - Tickets are on sale now for NC State's 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will honor the 2020 class after a two year postponement due to COVID-19. The gala event will be held in Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday, April 23.
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Individual tickets are $120 or a 10-seat table can be purchased for $100 per ticket. To view all ticket options, CLICK HERE.
Reynolds Coliseum doors will open at 5 p.m. for guests to enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, as well as the NC State Athletic Walk of Fame & History. The dinner program will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by the induction ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
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The 2020 class - the sixth overall since the establishment of the Hall of Fame in 2012 - includes an Olympic gold medalist, four of the top performers in the first 50 years of the Atlantic Coast Conference, along with a barrier-breaking athlete who changed the course of competition for both his school and conference.
The following will be inducted at the April 23rd event:  David Fox (men's swimming), Henry Gutierrez (men's soccer), Irwin Holmes (men's tennis/track), John Sadri (men's tennis) and Thori Staples Bryan (women's soccer). A sixth elected member – football's Mario Williams – has been elected but will be inducted at a later time.
DAVID FOX
Men's Swimming, 1989-93
David Fox is among the most prolific and decorated performers in the storied history of NC State swimming. He won championships at every level of his career, taking home seven ACC titles and an NCAA crown as a collegiate student-athlete and earning an Olympic gold medal as a professional. A three-time All-American for the Wolfpack (1990, '91, '93), Fox capped off his NC State career by winning the national title in the 50-yard freestyle in 1993, setting what was then the NCAA record of 19.14. That season, he was also named ACC Swimmer of the Year after being named ACC meet MVP in 1991 and 1993.
In 1995, Fox competed on a 4x100-meter freestyle relay team that broke the world record at the Pan-Pacific Games. The following year, he won a gold medal in that event for the United States at the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta. A member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team and a 2016 inductee to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Fox has returned to his hometown and works as an investment banker.
HENRY GUTIERREZ
Men's Soccer, 1988-91
One of the most decorated players in the history of NC State men's soccer, Henry Gutierrez led the Wolfpack to the best postseason run in program history. In 1990, he helped guide the Wolfpack to an NCAA Final Four appearance and an ACC championship title while being named the tournament MVP. Gutierrez was also named ACC Player of the Year that season, the first of back-to-back citations for him. The Hoboken, New Jersey, native who grew up in Miami, remains one of only five players in conference history to be named league player of the year multiple times.
A three-time All-American at NC State, at the time of his induction Gutierrez ranked fifth in school history in points (114), seventh in goals (41) and fourth in assists (32). In 1991, he was selected as the 1991 ISAA Player of the Year, and he was named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team honoring his collegiate accomplishments.
Gutierrez earned one cap as a member of the U.S. Men's National Team, and he also played three seasons (a total of 87 matches) with the MLS Miami Fusion. While with Miami, he tallied 14 goals and 25 assists and helped his team to playoff appearances in 1998 and 1999. He currently lives in the Triangle and is a coach for the North Carolina FC Academy.
IRWIN HOLMES
Men's Tennis, Track & Field, 1957-60
Irwin Holmes, who competed in track and field and tennis during his collegiate career, was one of NC State's first African American undergraduate students. In the fall of 1956, the Durham, N.C., native joined three others to help fully integrate the institution.
In 1957, Holmes and Manuel Crockett became the first Black athletes to participate in an ACC-sponsored event during a freshman indoor track meet against UNC. Holmes later joined the tennis team as a three-year varsity player. In 1960, he became the first African American captain of a varsity sport at an ACC school and the school's first black graduate, when he received his degree in electrical engineering. He retired after a long career at RCA, IBM and other pioneering electronics companies. NC State dedicated Holmes Hall in his honor during Homecoming 2018.
THORI STAPLES BRYAN
Women's Soccer, 1992-95
Considered the nation's top defender during her collegiate career, Thori Staples Bryan led the Wolfpack to three NCAA showings, including an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance and a school-record 19 wins in 1995. The only four-time All-ACC performer in program history and one of two players to ever earn multiple All-America honors, she was named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year in 1992, and the North Carolina Female Athlete of the Year in 1994. In 1995, her senior season, she played both ends of the field and scored four goals, two of which were game-winning goals versus ACC competition.
A member of the ACC 50th Anniversary Team, Staples Bryan played for the U.S. National Team from 1992-99, for the 1995 FIFA World Cup team, and was an alternate for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team. She played for the WUSA's San Jose CyberRays from 2001-04 and helped her team win the league title in 2001. She was the only player in WUSA history to play every minute of every match in the 2001 inaugural season. Following her successful playing career, she created the Thori Bryan Soccer Academy in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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Individual tickets are $120 or a 10-seat table can be purchased for $100 per ticket. To view all ticket options, CLICK HERE.
Reynolds Coliseum doors will open at 5 p.m. for guests to enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, as well as the NC State Athletic Walk of Fame & History. The dinner program will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by the induction ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
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The 2020 class - the sixth overall since the establishment of the Hall of Fame in 2012 - includes an Olympic gold medalist, four of the top performers in the first 50 years of the Atlantic Coast Conference, along with a barrier-breaking athlete who changed the course of competition for both his school and conference.
The following will be inducted at the April 23rd event:  David Fox (men's swimming), Henry Gutierrez (men's soccer), Irwin Holmes (men's tennis/track), John Sadri (men's tennis) and Thori Staples Bryan (women's soccer). A sixth elected member – football's Mario Williams – has been elected but will be inducted at a later time.
DAVID FOX
Men's Swimming, 1989-93
David Fox is among the most prolific and decorated performers in the storied history of NC State swimming. He won championships at every level of his career, taking home seven ACC titles and an NCAA crown as a collegiate student-athlete and earning an Olympic gold medal as a professional. A three-time All-American for the Wolfpack (1990, '91, '93), Fox capped off his NC State career by winning the national title in the 50-yard freestyle in 1993, setting what was then the NCAA record of 19.14. That season, he was also named ACC Swimmer of the Year after being named ACC meet MVP in 1991 and 1993.
In 1995, Fox competed on a 4x100-meter freestyle relay team that broke the world record at the Pan-Pacific Games. The following year, he won a gold medal in that event for the United States at the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta. A member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team and a 2016 inductee to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Fox has returned to his hometown and works as an investment banker.
HENRY GUTIERREZ
Men's Soccer, 1988-91
One of the most decorated players in the history of NC State men's soccer, Henry Gutierrez led the Wolfpack to the best postseason run in program history. In 1990, he helped guide the Wolfpack to an NCAA Final Four appearance and an ACC championship title while being named the tournament MVP. Gutierrez was also named ACC Player of the Year that season, the first of back-to-back citations for him. The Hoboken, New Jersey, native who grew up in Miami, remains one of only five players in conference history to be named league player of the year multiple times.
A three-time All-American at NC State, at the time of his induction Gutierrez ranked fifth in school history in points (114), seventh in goals (41) and fourth in assists (32). In 1991, he was selected as the 1991 ISAA Player of the Year, and he was named to the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team honoring his collegiate accomplishments.
Gutierrez earned one cap as a member of the U.S. Men's National Team, and he also played three seasons (a total of 87 matches) with the MLS Miami Fusion. While with Miami, he tallied 14 goals and 25 assists and helped his team to playoff appearances in 1998 and 1999. He currently lives in the Triangle and is a coach for the North Carolina FC Academy.
IRWIN HOLMES
Men's Tennis, Track & Field, 1957-60
Irwin Holmes, who competed in track and field and tennis during his collegiate career, was one of NC State's first African American undergraduate students. In the fall of 1956, the Durham, N.C., native joined three others to help fully integrate the institution.
In 1957, Holmes and Manuel Crockett became the first Black athletes to participate in an ACC-sponsored event during a freshman indoor track meet against UNC. Holmes later joined the tennis team as a three-year varsity player. In 1960, he became the first African American captain of a varsity sport at an ACC school and the school's first black graduate, when he received his degree in electrical engineering. He retired after a long career at RCA, IBM and other pioneering electronics companies. NC State dedicated Holmes Hall in his honor during Homecoming 2018.
THORI STAPLES BRYAN
Women's Soccer, 1992-95
Considered the nation's top defender during her collegiate career, Thori Staples Bryan led the Wolfpack to three NCAA showings, including an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance and a school-record 19 wins in 1995. The only four-time All-ACC performer in program history and one of two players to ever earn multiple All-America honors, she was named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and ACC Rookie of the Year in 1992, and the North Carolina Female Athlete of the Year in 1994. In 1995, her senior season, she played both ends of the field and scored four goals, two of which were game-winning goals versus ACC competition.
A member of the ACC 50th Anniversary Team, Staples Bryan played for the U.S. National Team from 1992-99, for the 1995 FIFA World Cup team
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