FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University Athletics will welcome an accomplished group of former student-athletes, championship teams, and athletic leaders into the 2026 Fayetteville State University Athletics Hall of Fame, celebrating a class whose achievements have left a lasting impact on Bronco Athletics and beyond.
The 2026 Fayetteville State University Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at 12 p.m. on Friday, October 16, at the John D. Fuller, Sr. Recreational Athletic Complex in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The 2026 Hall of Fame Class includes football standouts Jeff Gowdy Jr., Christopher Hubert, and Kion Smith; volleyball greats Schavonne (Brown) Hallmon and Ifeyinwa Nwokolo; women’s basketball standout Akysia Resper; All-American golfer Kevin Lyles; championship tennis player Constance Lee Thomas; the 2001 Softball Team; and the historic 2017 Women’s Cross Country Team…