NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Trevecca Nazarene University is pleased to announce
its 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame Class. Will Partin, Jennifer Wilson, and
Frank Wilson will be induction during Trevecca's annual Homecoming
weekend on Saturday, November 6.
This year's class has a
basketball flavor with a family tie. Frank Wilson was the head men's
basketball coach (1979-93) and was also athletic director (1979-90).
During halftime at games during those years, fans often saw
performances by his daughter, Jennifer, whose shooting amazed them.
When Trevecca restarted women's basketball a few years later, Jennifer
found her way onto the team (1999-2003) and forever in the record books
as a four-time All-American.
The third inductee is also a
former basketball player. Will Partin transferred to Trevecca from the
University of Missouri-Rolla and was a fan favorite during his three
years in a Trojan uniform. At Trevecca he met his wife Audrey
(Leatherman), a record-setting TNU basketball star in her own right,
and the two now share a ministry in the Dominican Republic.
With
these inductions, 47 individuals are now members of the Trevecca
Athletic Hall of Fame. Begun in 1993, the Athletic Hall of Fame honors
individuals who have made outstanding contributions within the Trevecca
intercollegiate athletic program, which started in 1969.
The
Wilsons will be on hand for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame on
Saturday, November 6, 2010. The official presentation and induction
will take place during halftime of the women's Homecoming basketball
game in Moore Gym. Will Partin will be honored on November 13, 2010,
when Trevecca will host the University of the Cumberlands in the Robert
Garrett Classic hosted by TNU.
Both Trojan basketball teams
will open regular season play at Homecoming. The women's team will host
Mount Vernon Nazarene at 3:00, and the men will host Michigan-Dearborn
at 5:00 p.m. The Hall of Fame Induction will occur Saturday shortly
after the first half of the women's basketball game.