NC State Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2016 
About the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame
2012 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Class
2012 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Show)
2013 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Class
2013 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Show)
2014 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Class
2014 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Full Show)
Dick Christy
Football, Swimming & Diving, 1954-57 Awards - 1957 ACC Player of the Year
- 1958 ACC Athlete of the Year
- Consensus All-American (1957)
- First-team All-ACC (1957)
- No. 40 jersey retired
- AFL All-Star (1962)
- New York Titans MVP (1962)
- ACC 50th Anniversary Football Team (2003)
- Dick Christy Award, given to the MVP of the NC State-South Carolina football game, is named in his memory.
- ACC Silver Anniversary Team (1978)
Individual Records - Owned 14 NC State and four ACC records when his career ended
- Still owns school record for best rushing average (7.1 yards per carry) in a single season
- Ranks 11th in school record books with 20 career touchdowns, 12th in rushing yards (1,817), 15th for rushing career touchdowns (15), and sixth for yards per attempt (5.22)
- Led the ACC in scoring (83 pts), kick returns (45.4 yds) in 1957
- NC State's leading rusher for three consecutive seasons, gained 1,817 yards in career
- Scored all 29 points in a 29-26 win in season-finale against South Carolina to clinch NC State's first ACC title
Team Records - 1957 ACC football champions
General Information - Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958
- Played five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Boston Patroits and New York Titans
- Led the AFL in punt returns in 1961 and the NFL in punt returns in 1962
- Born: Nov. 24, 1935; Died: Aug. 27, 1966
Stan Cockerton
Lacrosse 1977-80 Awards - National Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2014)
- Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (2003)
- Two-time ACC Player of the Year (1977, '78)
- Four-time first-team All-ACC selection (1977-80)
- ACC 50th Anniversary Lacrosse Team (2003)
- No. 15 jersey retired
Individual Records - All-time NCAA scoring leader (1980-2008)
- All-time NCAA goals leader (1980-2008)
- Currently third all-time in NCAA career goals (193)
- 13th all-time in NCAA career points (280)
- Second all-time in NCAA career points per game (6.36)
- Third all-time in ACC goals scored (193)
- Third all-time in ACC points scored (280)
- Second all-time in ACC in points per game (6.36)
- ACC single-season record 4.7 goals per game (1977)
- Two-time ACC scoring leader (1977, '80)
- Scored ACC record 11 goals in one game vs. Salisbury State (1979)
General Information - Native of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Led NC State to school's only NCAA Lacrosse Championship appearance (1979)
- Scored winning goal in Canada's 17-16 upset of the U.S. in 1978 World Championship in Stockport, England, the first and only loss the U.S. has ever suffered in the international competition
- Currently serves as President of the International Lacrosse Federation
Don Easterling
Swimming & Diving coach 1970-95 Awards - National Collegiate Scholastic Swimming Coach of the Year (1993)
- ACC Men's Swimming Coach of the Year (1984, '92)
- ACC Women's Swimming Coach of the Year (1991)
- Inducted into the Association of Swimming Coaches of America Hall of Fame (2004)
- Inducted into the Texas Legends of Swimming (1996)
Team Records - Teams won 17 ACC Championships (15 for men, 2 for women)
- Led men's squad to 12 consecutive ACC titles (1971-82)
- Posted career record of 331-119 (.736)
- Posted ACC record of 162-64 (.770)
- Coached 40 All-America performances (24 men, 16 women)
General Information - Coached seven future Olympians, including five medalists
- Coached four Pan Am game medalists
- Men's team perennially ranked in top 10 and was highest ranked in ACC
- Instrumental in raising contributions for athletics program
Linda Page
Women's Basketball 1982-82
 Awards - Women's Sports Federation All-American (1983)
- U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-American (1983)
- Street & Smith All-American (1984)
- Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American (1983)
- Wade Trophy finalist for National Player of the Year (1984)
- All-ACC First Team (1984, 85)
- 1983 ACC Tournament MVP
- All-ACC Tournament Team (1983, 84, 85)
- NCAA East Regional All-Tournament Team (1984)
- ACC 50th Anniversary Lacrosse Team (2003)
Individual Records - Ranks second in program history with 2,307 points
- Ranks second in program history with a 23-point scoring average
- One of four NC State players with 2,000 career points
- Holds program record for career free throw percentage (85.3), career free throws made (407) and most free throws in a game (17)
Team Records - 1983 ACC regular-season champions
- 1985 ACC regular-season and tournament champions
- Four NCAA Tournament appearances (1982-85)
General Information - One of seven retired jerseys in NC State women's basketball history
- Twice scored 42 points in a game (second in program history)
- Olympic Trials invitation (1984)
- Scored 100 points in a high school game
- Died: Oct. 4, 2011
Dave Robertson
Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field 1909-12 Awards - 1910 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletics Association (football)
- 1916 National League home run champion (12 HRs)
- 1917 National League home run co-champion (12 HRs)
Individual Records - Three-year pitcher, third baseman for North Carolina A&M
- Set college baseball and school records with 23 strikeouts vs. Elon (April 15, 1911)
- 23 strikeouts remains unofficial school record for an individual (no NC State team recorded more than 23 strikeouts until 2009, when the Pack had an NCAA-record 31 strikeouts in an 18-inning game)
- Champion sprinter in 100-yard dash, broad jump and high hurdles
- End, football (three years)
- Center on first basketball team (1911)
Team Records - 1910 South Atlantic football champions (4-0-2 record, NC State's last undefeated season in football)
- 1910 South Atlantic baseball champions (15-1-3)
- Posted 18-3 record in 1911 and 13-6 in 1912
- Had a 1-1 record in basketball in 1911
General Information - NC State's first professional athlete
- Made Major League debut on June 5, 1912 with New York Giants
- Hit a World Series record .500 (11-for-22) in 1917 vs. Chicago White Sox, a record that stood for 36 years until broken in 1953
- Spent nine seasons in majors with New York, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates
- After baseball, served as game warden and sporting goods store operator in Norfolk, Va.
- Born: Sept. 25, 1889; Died: Nov. 5, 1970
1974 Men's Basketball Team - NCAA Champions
- Beat Marquette for the school's first ever NCAA team championship
- Ended UCLA's seven-year reign with a win over Bruins in NCAA semifinals
- NCAA East Region champions
- ACC Tournament champions
- ACC regualr-season champions
- Big Four champions
 | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | | Tommy Burleson | C | Sr. | 7-4 | 235 | Newland, N.C. | | Mike Buurma | C | Fr. | 6-10 | 200 | Willard, Ohio | | Bruce Dayhuff | G | Fr. | 6-2 | 175 | Walkerton, Ind. | | Ken Gehring | F | Fr. | 6-9 | 203 | Akron, Ohio | | Greg Hawkins | F | Sr. | 6-5 | 193 | Huntington, W.Va. | | Jerry Hunt | F | So. | 6-5 | 200 | Shelby, N.C. | | Dwight Johnson | G | So. | 6-0 | 170 | Raleigh, N.C. | | Craig Kuszmaul | G | Jr. | 6-5 | 176 | Warren, Ohio | | Bill Lake | C | Fr. | 6-11 | 192 | Carmel, Ind. | | Mark Moeller | G | Jr. | 6-3 | 175 | Canfield, Ohio | | Steve Nuce | F | Sr. | 6-8 | 225 | Rockville, Md. | | Mo Rivers | G | Jr. | 6-1 | 155 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | | Steve Smith | F | So. | 6-10 | 210 | East McDowell, Ky. | | Phil Spence | F | So. | 6-8 | 210 | Raleigh, N.C. | | Tim Stoddard | F | Jr. | 6-7 | 230 | Hammond, Ind. | | David Thompson | F | Jr. | 6-4 | 195 | Shelby, N.C. | | Monte Towe | G | Jr. | 5-7 | 150 | Converse, Ind. |
Head Coach: Norm Sloan
Assistant Coaches: Eddie Biedenbach, Sam Esposito, Art Musselman
Managers: Biff Nichols, Mike Sloan, Howard Pickett
Trainer: Herman Bunch
Doctor: Don Reibel
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