Tulsa Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025
3/19/2025 2:46:00 PM | Hall of Fame
TULSA, Okla. –– The NCAA Elite Eight Basketball Team, Conference USA Football Offensive Player of the Year Paul Smith, two-time all-conference women's basketball player Taleya Mayberry, softball All-American Jill Barrett, longtime golf coach Bill Brogden and former TU football athlete and Director of Athletics Rick Dickson compose The University of Tulsa's 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Class, it was announced today.
The University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the 2025 TU Hall of Fame Ceremony are now available for purchase, by clicking here.
"I'm thrilled about this year's Hall of Fame Class and believe the committee did a fantastic job selecting an outstanding group of deserving honorees," said TU Vice President and Director of Athletics Justin Moore. "This class features a remarkable blend of legends from various sports and eras, showcasing the very best of Tulsa Athletics."
The 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane basketball team will be honored as this year's Athletic Hall of Fame Honor Team and Dickson will receive the Ben Henneke Golden Legacy Award, which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments, extraordinary service, commitment and support to TU athletics and its student-athletes. Henneke served as University President from 1958-67 and was the awards first recipient in 2024.
A two-time all-conference selection, Paul Smith (2003-07) completed his career as the school's all-time passing leader (10,936 yards), passing TD leader (83) and total offense leader (11,602). The local product of Owasso High School led Tulsa to wins in the 2005 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, 2006 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and the 2007 GMAC Bowl. Smith had 15 career 300-yard passing games and threw for over 400 yards three times with a career-best of 454 yards against BYU his senior season.
As a senior, Smith threw for school records of 5,065 yards and 47 touchdowns in leading Tulsa to a 10-4 record in 2007. He was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year his senior campaign.
Smith was also named the 2007 winner of the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy, which is given to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Taleya Mayberry (Women's Basketball, 2009-13) played her high school basketball at local Booker T. Washington High School before coming to Tulsa. The four-year letterwinner played and started all 114 games of her Golden Hurricane career.
Mayberry became the eighth player in school history to score over 1,000 career points, ending with 1,742 points. She concluded her career ranked second for field goals made (596) and assists (377), third in three-point field goals made (159) and steals (269), fourth in free throws made (391), sixth in points per game (15.2) and 10th for games played (114).
She was a two-time all-conference selection and was named the C-USA Tournament MVP in 2013 while leading Tulsa to the league's post-season title and the school's second-ever NCAA postseason appearance that year.
Mayberry finished her career with 86 double-digit scoring games, while leading Tulsa in scoring in 63 games, assists 69 times and steals in 48 games.
A three-time all-region and all-Conference USA first-team performer, Jill Barrett (Softball, 2011-14) started all 238 career games. She played her first three years at third base before moving to shortstop for her senior season.
As a senior, Barrett was a Top 25 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, while setting school records for batting average (.461), on-base percentage (.510), hits (101), runs scored (59), and at bats (219). She finished the 2014 season ranked second nationally for hits and batting average.
Barrett completed her career with school records for batting average (.399), hits (322), runs scored (183) and at bats (808). She also finished with a .424 on-base percentage, a .458 slugging percentage, 111 RBI, 30 doubles, nine triples, nine home runs, 74 walks and had a .959 fielding percentage.
Bill Brogden (Men's Golf Coach, 1986-2016) was an icon in the collegiate golf world, coaching for 47 years while leading Tulsa in 30 of those seasons.
Brogden led Tulsa to 10 conference championships, including seven Missouri Valley Conference titles, two Western Athletic Conference championships and one Conference USA crown. He coached 12 All-America golfers and had 29 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Scholar Athlete award winners.
He was named the Conference Coach of the Year five times at Tulsa, earning the honor in the Missouri Valley Conference three times (1987, 1994, 1995) and once each in the WAC (2001) and Conference USA (2007). Brogden was inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 1991.
Brogden's Tulsa tenure included winning the school's first-ever NCAA Central Regional Championship in 2007, finishing with a school-best ninth-place NCAA performance in 2002 and earning the golf program's highest-ever national ranking of eighth in 1995.
The Ben Henneke Golden Legacy Award recipient Rick Dickson (Director of Athletics, 1990-94; 2020-24) played collegiate football for the Golden Hurricane in the 1970s and spent two different stints as the school's director of athletics.
Dickson was named the Tulsa Director of Athletics in 1990 and during his first tour of duty galvanized the city of Tulsa in support of Golden Hurricane athletics. Football season attendance spiked and surpassed an all-time high attendance average of 31,000 fans in 1991, while, after hiring Tubby Smith, basketball attendance grew by more than 2,000 and reached a season average high of 7,300 in 1993-94
Dickson lobbied bowl committees in 1991 for Tulsa's opportunity to participate in a postseason game, landing the Hurricane an appearance in the Freedom Bowl. He was also successful in getting Tulsa voted onto the College Football Association's (CFA) Active Member list in 1991 as a major college independent. Dickson established the school's first statewide radio network, also in 1991, with the debut of the Golden Hurricane Radio Network. He instituted several new fund-raising initiatives, programs to improve the academic performance of student-athletes and established "Operation Golden Hurricane," a community outreach program for TU student-athletes.
Dickson came out of retirement in 2020 to return to his alma mater. He instilled a renewed energy with fundraising efforts reaching new heights, reinvented the Golden Hurricane Champions Fund and initiated the Case Fund for student-athlete academic enhancement, which was a $2 million fund in year one. Tulsa's fundraising total increased by 25% each year under Dickson's guidance, and the Golden Hurricane Champions Fund reached an all-time high of $3 million in 2024.
His prolific career also included leading athletic programs at Washington State University (1994-2000) and Tulane University (2000-15), where Dickson was instrumental in rebuilding the athletic program after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
This year's Hall of Fame Honor Team is the 1999-2000 NCAA Elite Eight Men's Basketball Team, coach by Bill Self.
The 2000 Golden Hurricane recorded a school-best 32-5 record and placed first in the regular season of the Western Athletic Conference with a 12-2 mark. Tulsa advanced the furthest in the NCAA Tournament of any team in school history with an Elite 8 appearance.
It appeared early that it would be a special season for the Hurricane after capturing an 88-68 win over No. 11-ranked Tennessee in the championship game of the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic and posting a season-long 13-game winning streak. Tulsa finished the season ranked 18th in the final Associated Press national poll after a season-high ranking of 12th.
In the NCAA Tournament, Tulsa defeated UNLV (89-62), #7 Cincinnati (69-61) and #23 Miami, Fla. (80-71) before falling to North Carolina 59-55 in the Regional Finals.
Self was named the WAC Coach of the Year, while all-conference honors went to Eric Coley, Brandon Kurtz, David Shelton and Tony Heard.
2025 Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame Class
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
PAUL SMITH, Football, 2003-07
TALEYA MAYBERRY, Women's Basketball, 2009-13
JILL BARRETT, Softball, 2011-14
BILL BROGDEN, Men's Golf Coach, 1986-2016
BEN HENNEKE GOLDEN LEGACY AWARD
RICK DICKSON, Director of Athletics, 1990-94 and 2020-24
HALL OF FAME HONOR TEAM
1999-2000 NCAA ELITE EIGHT MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
The University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the 2025 TU Hall of Fame Ceremony are now available for purchase, by clicking here.
"I'm thrilled about this year's Hall of Fame Class and believe the committee did a fantastic job selecting an outstanding group of deserving honorees," said TU Vice President and Director of Athletics Justin Moore. "This class features a remarkable blend of legends from various sports and eras, showcasing the very best of Tulsa Athletics."
The 1999-2000 Golden Hurricane basketball team will be honored as this year's Athletic Hall of Fame Honor Team and Dickson will receive the Ben Henneke Golden Legacy Award, which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments, extraordinary service, commitment and support to TU athletics and its student-athletes. Henneke served as University President from 1958-67 and was the awards first recipient in 2024.
A two-time all-conference selection, Paul Smith (2003-07) completed his career as the school's all-time passing leader (10,936 yards), passing TD leader (83) and total offense leader (11,602). The local product of Owasso High School led Tulsa to wins in the 2005 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, 2006 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl and the 2007 GMAC Bowl. Smith had 15 career 300-yard passing games and threw for over 400 yards three times with a career-best of 454 yards against BYU his senior season.
As a senior, Smith threw for school records of 5,065 yards and 47 touchdowns in leading Tulsa to a 10-4 record in 2007. He was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year his senior campaign.
Smith was also named the 2007 winner of the prestigious Wuerffel Trophy, which is given to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Taleya Mayberry (Women's Basketball, 2009-13) played her high school basketball at local Booker T. Washington High School before coming to Tulsa. The four-year letterwinner played and started all 114 games of her Golden Hurricane career.
Mayberry became the eighth player in school history to score over 1,000 career points, ending with 1,742 points. She concluded her career ranked second for field goals made (596) and assists (377), third in three-point field goals made (159) and steals (269), fourth in free throws made (391), sixth in points per game (15.2) and 10th for games played (114).
She was a two-time all-conference selection and was named the C-USA Tournament MVP in 2013 while leading Tulsa to the league's post-season title and the school's second-ever NCAA postseason appearance that year.
Mayberry finished her career with 86 double-digit scoring games, while leading Tulsa in scoring in 63 games, assists 69 times and steals in 48 games.
A three-time all-region and all-Conference USA first-team performer, Jill Barrett (Softball, 2011-14) started all 238 career games. She played her first three years at third base before moving to shortstop for her senior season.
As a senior, Barrett was a Top 25 Finalist for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, while setting school records for batting average (.461), on-base percentage (.510), hits (101), runs scored (59), and at bats (219). She finished the 2014 season ranked second nationally for hits and batting average.
Barrett completed her career with school records for batting average (.399), hits (322), runs scored (183) and at bats (808). She also finished with a .424 on-base percentage, a .458 slugging percentage, 111 RBI, 30 doubles, nine triples, nine home runs, 74 walks and had a .959 fielding percentage.
Bill Brogden (Men's Golf Coach, 1986-2016) was an icon in the collegiate golf world, coaching for 47 years while leading Tulsa in 30 of those seasons.
Brogden led Tulsa to 10 conference championships, including seven Missouri Valley Conference titles, two Western Athletic Conference championships and one Conference USA crown. He coached 12 All-America golfers and had 29 Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Scholar Athlete award winners.
He was named the Conference Coach of the Year five times at Tulsa, earning the honor in the Missouri Valley Conference three times (1987, 1994, 1995) and once each in the WAC (2001) and Conference USA (2007). Brogden was inducted into the National Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 1991.
Brogden's Tulsa tenure included winning the school's first-ever NCAA Central Regional Championship in 2007, finishing with a school-best ninth-place NCAA performance in 2002 and earning the golf program's highest-ever national ranking of eighth in 1995.
The Ben Henneke Golden Legacy Award recipient Rick Dickson (Director of Athletics, 1990-94; 2020-24) played collegiate football for the Golden Hurricane in the 1970s and spent two different stints as the school's director of athletics.
Dickson was named the Tulsa Director of Athletics in 1990 and during his first tour of duty galvanized the city of Tulsa in support of Golden Hurricane athletics. Football season attendance spiked and surpassed an all-time high attendance average of 31,000 fans in 1991, while, after hiring Tubby Smith, basketball attendance grew by more than 2,000 and reached a season average high of 7,300 in 1993-94
Dickson lobbied bowl committees in 1991 for Tulsa's opportunity to participate in a postseason game, landing the Hurricane an appearance in the Freedom Bowl. He was also successful in getting Tulsa voted onto the College Football Association's (CFA) Active Member list in 1991 as a major college independent. Dickson established the school's first statewide radio network, also in 1991, with the debut of the Golden Hurricane Radio Network. He instituted several new fund-raising initiatives, programs to improve the academic performance of student-athletes and established "Operation Golden Hurricane," a community outreach program for TU student-athletes.
Dickson came out of retirement in 2020 to return to his alma mater. He instilled a renewed energy with fundraising efforts reaching new heights, reinvented the Golden Hurricane Champions Fund and initiated the Case Fund for student-athlete academic enhancement, which was a $2 million fund in year one. Tulsa's fundraising total increased by 25% each year under Dickson's guidance, and the Golden Hurricane Champions Fund reached an all-time high of $3 million in 2024.
His prolific career also included leading athletic programs at Washington State University (1994-2000) and Tulane University (2000-15), where Dickson was instrumental in rebuilding the athletic program after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
This year's Hall of Fame Honor Team is the 1999-2000 NCAA Elite Eight Men's Basketball Team, coach by Bill Self.
The 2000 Golden Hurricane recorded a school-best 32-5 record and placed first in the regular season of the Western Athletic Conference with a 12-2 mark. Tulsa advanced the furthest in the NCAA Tournament of any team in school history with an Elite 8 appearance.
It appeared early that it would be a special season for the Hurricane after capturing an 88-68 win over No. 11-ranked Tennessee in the championship game of the Puerto Rico Holiday Classic and posting a season-long 13-game winning streak. Tulsa finished the season ranked 18th in the final Associated Press national poll after a season-high ranking of 12th.
In the NCAA Tournament, Tulsa defeated UNLV (89-62), #7 Cincinnati (69-61) and #23 Miami, Fla. (80-71) before falling to North Carolina 59-55 in the Regional Finals.
Self was named the WAC Coach of the Year, while all-conference honors went to Eric Coley, Brandon Kurtz, David Shelton and Tony Heard.
2025 Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame Class
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
PAUL SMITH, Football, 2003-07
TALEYA MAYBERRY, Women's Basketball, 2009-13
JILL BARRETT, Softball, 2011-14
BILL BROGDEN, Men's Golf Coach, 1986-2016
BEN HENNEKE GOLDEN LEGACY AWARD
RICK DICKSON, Director of Athletics, 1990-94 and 2020-24
HALL OF FAME HONOR TEAM
1999-2000 NCAA ELITE EIGHT MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
2025 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Wednesday, April 30
2025 Hall of Fame Inductee - 1999-2000 Men's Basketball Elite Eight Team
Monday, April 28
2025 Hall of Fame Inductee - 1999-2000 Men's Basketball Elite Eight Team Speech
Monday, April 28
2025 Hall of Fame Inductee - Rick Dickson
Monday, April 28