George Mason University Athletic Hall of Fame

[EXpatriot13]

Agreed. Only George Evans.
Should Kenny Sanders get a mention?

Think we're missing the point on this if the bar is set so high that we only have one player in the history of our program who is worthy. If that's the hill we die on though, at minimum they should honor the players on the Final 4 team, don't officially retire their numbers but put them up there next to the banner.

 

[GMU79]

A blast from the past to enjoy.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTzRQjdJMZI

Wow! Mr. Evans and the Admiral.
Two of the best ever in the CAA!!

 

[GMU79]

Evans is a no brainer.
I'd go with Sanders as well. 1st in minutes played, 2nd in total point, 3rd in average points per game, 1st in total number of rebounds, 2nd in rebounds per game, etc...
Carlos Yates?

I agree. Sanders as well.
We've discussed Yates before. One of the best pure shooters with the softest touch to ever grace the CAA. But, yeah...

 

[GMUgemini]

You don’t even have to retire numbers (although with the new number scheme it would make it easier), just honor their jersey by hanging it in the rafters.

 

[Jack Strop]

You don’t even have to retire numbers (although with the new number scheme it would make it easier), just honor their jersey by hanging it in the rafters.

I'm all in about team more than individual players.

Carlos Yates was an awesome scorer. But the team didn't accomplish anything in terms of championships.

Kenny Sanders took Mason to its first NCAA Tourney. But who was he without Mike Hargett and Chuck Broadnax?

At the turn of the century, George Evans was a player that Coach L built his team around. Evans is responsible for two NCAA Tourney appearances, multiple CAA top honors. Check—retire #21.

2006, 2008 and 2011 were all about team accomplishments, no one on any those teams was the sole catalyst.

I even disagree with vcu's number retirements. Only Eric Maynor really deserves his number to be retired. Why? He transformed the team.

So did George Evans for Mason. I don't see anyone else who was as transformative AND received top honors AND took Mason to two NCAAs? Only George. Hence, retire #21.

The other great players and teams and coaches—give them Hall of Fame Honors. Number retirements should be sacred and reserved for the very highest of achievers. To me, no one individual player has reached those heights.

 

[Jack Strop]

He sits right in front of me every game. Come on down and I'll introduce you.

...OK, then... somebody introduce me to @Old Man.

 

[MasonFanatic]

...OK, then... somebody introduce me to @Old Man.

He sits right in front of me every game. Come on down and I'll introduce you.

 

[mason89]

A blast from the past to enjoy.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTzRQjdJMZI

Seen this many times and still get chills.

 

[Pablo]

AD Marvin Lewis:

If you're reading this, Diane Guthrie is another former George Mason student-athlete worthy of induction into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame which has been dormant since the late 1970's - https://gomason.com/news/2025/2/26/...ustfccca-collegiate-athlete-hall-of-fame.aspx

"Fairfax, Va.- Diane Guthrie was named into the Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame on February 26th by the USTFCCCA. She left a legacy at George Mason, in the NCAA, and also for her homeland of Jamaica.

Diane Guthrie wore the Green and Gold from 1991-1995 and was a five-time NCAA Champion, winning the 1991 indoor and outdoor long jumps, the 1994 outdoor heptathlon and the 1995 indoor long jump and outdoor heptathlon. She was a three-time CAA Female Athlete of the Year (1992, 1994, 1995) and captured 11 individual CAA titles and eight outdoor ECAC titles. Diane was the winner of the 1995 Honda Award and USTCA Female Athlete of the Year while holding school record in the long jump (6.92m), high jump (1.90m), and the heptathlon (6,527).

She has written her name in NCAA history in 1995 where she not only was crowned champion in the heptathlon, but she broke the NCAA meet record held by Jackie Joyner-Kersee in 1983. Diane's 6,527 points cleared the previous record by 137 points, and she not only impressed in the collegiate level but also in the international stage.

Diane Guthrie represented her national team of Jamaica competing in the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games. She won a gold medal in the long jump with a mark of 6.64m at the 1991 Pan American games held at Havana, Cuba. One year later in 1992, Diane competed at the Barcelona Olympic Games in the long jump event. She would return to the big stage in 1996 for the Atlanta Olympic games competing in the heptathlon and finishing in 16th with 6087 points.

Diane Guthrie's remarkable achievements both on and off the field are a testament to her unparalleled dedication, skill, and leadership. She has left a legacy that will be remembered for many years in collegiate sports."

 

[GMU79]

Rob Muzzio?