EDINBURG – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Athletics Hall of Fame Committee announced on Wednesday the 2018 Athletics Hall of Fame class, which includes the 1975 baseball team, former baseball player Ricky Brockway, former men's basketball player Mire Chatman, former women's track & field athlete Tonya (Bailey) Garcia, former women's basketball player Alex Gravel, and former women's tennis player Leah (Viloria) Hampton. The committee also announced that major supporters Dan and Terry Martinez have earned induction into the Hall of Honor.
 
The Athletics Hall of Fame induction luncheon will take place in the UTRGV Ballroom on Sat., Feb. 24 at 11 a.m.
 
Space is limited and those planning to attend are asked to RSVP in advance by contacting UTRGV Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations Chelsea Blakely at (956) 665-2205 or chelsea.blakely@utrgv.edu.
 
1975 Baseball Team
Posted the highest winning percentage (.900) in program history by going 63-7, the second-highest win total in program history and the third lowest loss total (lowest in seasons of at least 20 games) in program history … Advanced to NCAA South Central Regionals, going 2-2 and finishing runner-up to Texas … Team got off to 21-2 start, including program record 20-straight wins at the end of that start … Top four starting pitchers, Rod Edquist, Jesse Trinidad, Jim Proctor and Jack Ewing, three position players Ricky Brockway, Bobby Rutledge and Tommy Simpson, head coach Al Ogletree, and assistant coach Reggie Tredaway are all in the Hall of Fame.
 
Roster
Jaime Alvarado
Elias Bazan
Ricky Brockway (Hall of Fame Class of 2018)
Steve Castillo
Wayne Cato
John Dukes
Ron Edquist (Hall of Fame Class of 2012)
Jack Ewing (Hall of Fame Class of 2017)
Donny Flowers
Jerry Gonzalez
Joe Hernandez
Juan Jasso
Rick Jones
Joel Kuenstler
Ron Lair
Wally Lanfranco
Joe Lara
Royce Maynard
John McLish
David Newman
Jim Proctor (Hall of Fame Class of 2017)
Jim Rainey
Kelley Roberts
Bobby Rutledge (Hall of Fame Class of 2013)
Craig Sebek
Tommy Simpson (Hall of Fame Class of 2015)
Jesse Trinidad (Hall of Fame Class of 2012)
Doug Wood
 
Head Coach: Al Ogletree (Hall of Fame Class of 2007)
Assistant Coach: Reggie Treadaway (Hall of Fame Class of 2008)
 
Ricky Brockway, Baseball, 1974-75
1974 NCAA All-American … 1974 AABC All-American … 1974 All-District VI … 1975 NCAA All-American … 1975 AABC All-American … Scored then program record 68 runs in 1975 (now tied for seventh) … Stole then program record 61 bases in 1974 (now tied for fourth) and then 58 in 1975 (then second, now sixth) … Walked program record 72 times in 1975 (now third) … Recorded then program record 200 assists in 1975 (now second) … Scored then program record 125 runs in career (now tied for seventh) … Stole then program record 119 bases in career (now third) … Walked then program record 118 times in career (now fourth) … Had then program record 337 assists in career (now tied for ninth).
 
"I feel blessed to be joining the Hall of Fame," Brockway said. "I was to thank Coach Al and everyone who voted for me. This is a special time in my life."
 
Mire Chatman, Men's Basketball, 2000-02
Earned NCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American, Independent Player of the Year, Independent Defensive Player of the Year, All-Independent First Team, UTPA Male Student-Athlete of the Year, Basketball Times All-Southwest Region Team, CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-American Team, United States Basketball Writers Association All-District VII Team, NABC/Pontiac All-District IX Team and San Juan Shootout All-Tournament Team accolades in 2001-02 … Earned Independent Newcomer of the Year, Independent Defensive Player of the Year and All-Independent Second Team honors in 2000-01 … Ranks ninth all-time in program history in scoring (1,282 points), second in steals (183), fourth in field goal percentage (.504) and sixth in three-point percentage (.382) … Ranks first in single-season program history in steals (105), third in points (760), sixth in points per game (26.2) and free throws made (165), seventh in field goals (265) and steals (78), 10^th in three-point shooting percentage (.435) … Had two of the top 10 scoring games in program history with 46 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2/9/02) and 44 against New Mexico State (2/11/02) … Had two of the top five single-game steals totals with eight twice during the 2001-02 season.
 
"Induction into the Hall of Fame means a lot to me," Chatman said. "It's an honor to be with such a special group of players who have played at this university. I'm blessed to be rewarded for all the hard work that the team and I put in. Without the team, we wouldn't have won all those games like we did. We had a special group of players who put team ball first and it paid off for us."
 
Tonya (Bailey) Garcia, Women's Track & Field, 1990-93
Outdoor track & field program record holder in the long jump with a mark of 20' 1.75" in 1993 … Made second longest triple jump in program history with a distance of 40' 7.5" in 1993 … Helped set what was then a program record (now fourth) in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 48.03 in 1991 … Set what was then an indoor track & field:  program record (now second) in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.51 … Ranks second all-time in the long jump with a mark of 18' 10.5" … Ran third fastest 60-meter dash in program history with time of 7.87 in 1992 … Recorded fourth longest triple jump in program history with mark of 38' 7.75".
 
"I am so honored and touched to be included among such great athletes like those who have gone before me," Garcia said. "I am blessed to have had the life-changing experience of Division I collegiate competition here. I will forever be part of the university."
 
Alex Gravel, Women's Basketball, 1998-03
Earned All-Independent First Team honors in 2002-03 and Second Team honors in 2000-01 and 1999-00 … Department Female Student-Athlete of the Year in 1999-00 … Held program record in scoring for nine years and currently ranks third with 1,227 points … Holds program records for career three-pointers (258), three-point shooting percentage (.366) and free throw shooting percentage (.827) … Ranks sixth all-time in field goals made (396), and tied for seventh in free throws made (177) and steals (145) … Holds program record for three-point shooting in a single season (.426 in 2002-03) while also ranking eighth (.367 in 2000-01) … Holds program record for free throw percentage in a single season (.892 in 2000-01) and three-pointers made in a game (9 vs. Texas State, 12/22/99) … Has three of the top six three-pointer totals for a single season with 76 in 1999-00 (second), 75 in 2002-03 (third), and 65 in 2000-01 (sixth).
 
"I grew up in a small French town in the northern part of Quebec, Canada, and I always dreamed of playing Division I basketball in the United States," Gravel said. "When only a handful of people thought I could do it, I worked harder and I realized my dream. I gave my whole heart and everything I had in me to this basketball program and it's the greatest honor to be recognized for what I've accomplished."
 
Leah (Viloria) Hampton, Women's Tennis, 1987-91
Program record holder in overall career wins (109) … Graduated as program record holder for career singles wins (64, now ranks second) … Graduated ranked third in career doubles wins (45, now ranks fifth) … 1989-90 Academic All-American South honoree.
 
"Being inducted into the Hall of Fame comes as an unexpected surprise," Hampton said. "I am grateful, honored and humbled to be recognized among accomplished student-athletes that represented my alma mater." 
 
Hall of Honor
Dan and Terry Martinez
Made planned donation of first seven-figure gift in program history ($1 million) in June … Founding members of the Champions Club … Long-time supporters of athletics … Dan is a Pan American University graduate (1978) while Terry started her academic career at Pan Am … Both are Rio Grande Valley natives who are now active in the Houston-area alumni association.
 
"Terry and I are very honored to be inducted into the Hall of Honor," Dan Martinez said. "We are happy and pleased with all the wonderful things that are happening at UTRGV, especially with the athletic department. I want to thank [UTRGV Director of Athletics] Chris King for reaching out to us so we could be part of the future and of all the great things that are happening at the university. We are blessed to be able to do what we do to help our young student-athletes realize a future of unlimited potential."
 
For more information about the Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor, visit GoUTRGV.com/HallofFame.

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