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Five Trevecca alumni will be inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of the Homecoming celebrations. This year’s inductees include men’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and the Trojan’s broadcaster for more than 30 years.
Josh Helton, Katelyn Atkinson, Tyler Tichnor, Breanna Zeis, and Greg Ruff will be recognized at 9 a.m. on Nov. 8 at Boone Convocation Center.
Each year, Trevecca’s athletic department nominates athletes who have achieved national or regional recognition and exemplified the university’s standards for character, while bringing distinction to the athletic program.
Helton, a fearsome shooter on the court from 2004 – 2008, had over 1,600 career points and set the school record for 304 three-pointers during his time at Trevecca. He tragically passed away in June 2024.
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Atkinson holds the record for the all time career kills (1,705), kills per set (3.80) and points (1,943). She is considered a foundational star in TNU’s Division II era for Volleyball. She played from 2013 – 2016.
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Tichenor played baseball at Trevecca from 2013 – 2016 and currently holds several records including: hits (353), runs (215), stolen bases (109), total bases (443), and games played (214). Another notable stat was his impressive batting average, at over .390 every season he played.
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Zeis played softball for the Trojans from 2010 – 2013 and is among Trevecca’s all-time leaders in batting average (.387), hits (241), doubles (65), home runs (34), RBI’s (179), and runs scored (160). During her senior year, she held an impressive .508 batting average, the second-best single-season average in program history.
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Ruff has been broadcasting the Trojans’ games for more than 30 years. He was also named the TranSouth Sports Information Director of the Year in 2007-2008.
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The selection process for the Hall of Fame is thorough, with nominees pulled from a spreadsheet maintained by the athletics department.
The ceremony is open to the public.
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