Saluki Athletics announces 2011 Hall of Fame class
11/01/2010 | 12:00:00 | General
Nov. 1, 2010
By Tom Weber
SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University Department of Athletics announced on Monday its 2011 Hall of Fame Class. The distinguished, seven-person class, which will be formally inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, features men's basketball players Darren Brooks and Troy Hudson, plus inductees Robert Dickson (swimming), Kelly Firth-Hatfield (women's basketball), Amy Harre (softball), John Hoscheidt (baseball) and Cameron Wright (track & field).
Brooks (2001-05) was a two-time MVC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year (2004, 2005) for the Salukis. He scored 1,761 career points and set the school record for steals with 258. SIU won four-straight regular-season conference titles during his career, made four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances and won three NCAA Tournament games, including a Sweet 16 in 2002. The St. Louis native was a two-time AP Honorable Mention All-American.
Hudson (1995-97) played two seasons for the Salukis and averaged a remarkable 21.2 points per game. He scored 1,114 career points and set school records for 3-pointers in a season (134) and in a game (11). The Carbondale native was named Second-Team All-MVC in 1997. Hudson played 11 seasons in the NBA with the Utah Jazz (1998), Los Angeles Clippers (1999-2000), Orlando Magic (2000-2002), Minnesota Timberwolves (2002-2007) and Golden State Warriors (2007-2008). He scored 4,637 career points in the NBA and averaged a career-best 14.2 points and 5.7 assists in 2002-03, also receiving the nickname "Laker Killer" for his outstanding postseason play against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dickson (1970-73) was a nine-time All-American in the 100 and 200 butterfly, and the 400 individual medley. His best event was the 200 butterfly, in which he finished third in the nation in 1971, sixth in 1972 and fifth in the 1973 NCAA Meet. He scored points at four-straight NCAA Meets, leading SIU to 17th, 11th, 11th and 20th-place finishes from 1970-73. Dickson resides in Albuquerque, N.M. and is the president of Paradigm & Company.
Firth (1990-93) was one of the league's most dominating centers during the early '90s. She was a two-time First-Team All-Conference selection (1992, 1993). Firth finished with 1,093 career points and 811 rebounds. Her .547 career field goal percent still ranks in the school's top 10. Firth also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-MVC (1993) honors and winning the Virginia Gordon Award (1993). Firth resides in Colorado Springs where she is the orthopedic director for Physicians Home Health.
Harre (2002-05) ranks among the best pitchers in Missouri Valley Conference history, earning First-Team All-MVC honors all four years, plus MVC Pitcher of the Year in 2005. Harre is the school leader in career wins (84), innings pitched (820.1), complete games (90) and shutouts (49) and second in career ERA (1.05). She pitched three no-hitters and struck out 704 batters in her career. Harre was also a three-time Academic All-American (2003-05, 2nd/1st/3rd). The Salukis made three NCAA Tournament appearances during her career where she won seven games. Harre is currently a self-employed pitching instructor.
Hoscheidt (1973-76) was an All-American center fielder for the Salukis in 1974, a year in which he led the Salukis with a .385 batting average and set the school record for hits (85) and RBI (45). He helped lead the team to a third-place finish at the College World Series in '74. Hoscheidt is still the career leader at SIU in triples and ranks among the school's best in total bases, stolen bases and runs scored. SIU was a combined 162-45-2 during his career. A 10th-round draft pick of the New York Yankees in 1975, Hoscheidt returned to SIU for his senior season and later played three seasons in the Kansas City Royals farm system. Hoscheidt is the owner and general manager for WRMJ Radio in Aledo, Ill.
Wright (1992-96) was a world-class high jumper for the Salukis, earning All-American honors in the event five times during his career -- Outdoor (1992-93, 1995), Indoor (1993, 1996). He was a four-time MVC high jump champion and was named the Most Valuable Field Athlete at the MVC Outdoor Championships in 1993. Perhaps his most prestigious accomplishment came in 1996 when he represented the United States at the Olympics in Atlanta. Wright was a four-time MVC All-Academic First Team member and earned an NCAA post-graduate scholarship. Wright is a sales rep for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in the southern Illinois area.
