Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

10/20/2026

🎟️ Online ticket sales close TOMORROW!

Join us this Sunday, October 25, for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s Columbia Enshrinement as we celebrate an incredible class of inductees! 🏆

2026 Columbia Enshrinement
October 25th, 2026
Wyndham Executive Center at Columbia Mall (formerly Holiday Inn Executive Center)

Noon reception
1:00PM Banquet & Ceremony

Planning to cheer on someone special? Purchase your tickets online by tomorrow, October 21!

Purchase Here🔗 https://mosportshalloffame.com/events/enshrinement-ceremony-in-columbia/

Tickets will remain available through Sunday, but purchases after tomorrow must be made by phone at 417-889-3100.

Help us fill the room with family, friends, and fans! 💛

09/28/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED: Our Football Luncheon presented by the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, set for 11 AM on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield.

INDUCTEES
✅ JJ Birden – Kansas City Chiefs
✅ Mike Rader – High School Football Coach
✅ Allen Barbre – East Newton & Missouri Southern lineman who played a decade in the NFL
✅ Larry Silvey – Ava High School coach & athletic director
✅ Dennis Darnell – Missouri State standout & longtime coach
✅ Lockwood High School’s 1974 State Championship Football Team
✅ Bolivar High School Liberators Football & Community – Friday Night Lights Trophy
✅ Mighty Mites Football of Springfield
✅ Dave Roberts – Rolla-area sports writer

THE ELITE 11
✅ The Bounous Football Family of Monett – Kyle, Brook, Kellen, Beau & Reese
✅ Kevin Crane – Webb City High School/Pittsburg State University
✅ Jon Franks – Neosho High School/Washburn University/Missouri Southern & longtime coach
✅ Randy Hartzler – Harrisonville High School/University of Colorado
✅ John Hobbs – Stockton High School
✅ Matt Meadows – Branson High School
✅ Jermaine Saffold – Grandview High School/Missouri State University
✅ J.W. Sweatt – Camdenton High School/Missouri State University
✅ Jeremy Tennison – Ozark High School/Missouri Southern State University
✅ Rance Walls – Cabool High School/Southwest Baptist University
✅ Adam Whitten – Kickapoo High School/William Jewell College

For tickets, call 417-889-3100

Hall of Fame announces honorees for Football Luncheon Nov. 18 September 28th, 2026 by Kary Booher JJ Birden, a wide receiver who became one of Joe Montana’s favorite targets and fueled the Kansas City Chiefs’ second Golden Era of the 1990s, will soon be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of ...

09/22/2026

Congratulations to an inductee from our Class of 2005! First class and a great sound of our summer!

Join us this Friday night as we celebrate the legendary Denny Matthews' 8,000th Royals game!

09/21/2026

🏆 MEET THE CLASS OF 2026: DEAN BERRY 🏆

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to welcome Columbia youth sports leader Dean Berry into the Class of 2026!

In 1992, Berry—owner of Hager Radiator Shop—founded the Columbia Youth Basketball Association to give local children an opportunity to play basketball in a recreational environment.

With support from his wife, Lori, along with Columbia College’s Bob Burchard (MSHOF 2013), Ann Forgy and Lynn Allen, the organization grew from 40 fourth-graders playing in a rented church gym into Mid-Missouri’s premier recreational basketball league.

Today, the league serves more than 1,000 players across 100 teams annually. Its partnerships with Columbia Public Schools, Columbia Parks and Recreation and the Day Dreams Foundation allow games to be played in high school, college and church gyms throughout the city. Berry also created a scholarship program to ensure financial hardship would not prevent children from participating.

Berry stepped aside in 2025 after 33 years of leadership, leaving behind an organization that has helped develop future varsity athletes—and, even more importantly, given generations of children confidence that carries far beyond the court.

Join us in celebrating Dean Berry and his remarkable impact on youth sports at the Columbia Enshrinement!

📅 Sunday, October 25
🥂 Reception at noon | Ceremony at 1 p.m.
📍 Wyndham Executive Center-Columbia Mall

🎟️ Reserve your seat today by visiting the link below!

09/21/2026

🏆 MEET THE CLASS OF 2026: DICK HALTERMAN 🏆

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to welcome accomplished basketball coach Dick Halterman into the Class of 2026!

A former 1,000-point scorer at Northeast-Cairo High School, Halterman went on to build an extraordinary coaching career spanning the high school, junior college and NCAA Division I levels. His teams earned an impressive 656 victories.

At Wheeling High School, Halterman compiled a 110-11 record from 1974 to 1978. His 1975 team captured the Class 1 state championship, while the 1977 team placed third and the 1978 team also reached the state tournament.

He continued his success at Moberly Area Community College, leading the program to a 144-21 record, the 1981 national runner-up finish and the 1982 NJCAA national championship.

During his 19 seasons at Oklahoma State, Halterman earned 350 victories and guided the Cowgirls to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 1991. His teams also won the 1990 and 1991 Big Eight Conference Tournaments and claimed the 1991 regular-season championship.

Halterman later coached at Cameron University and served as an assistant golf coach at the University of Missouri-St. Louis from 2015 to 2024.

Join us in celebrating Dick Halterman and his remarkable coaching legacy at the Columbia Enshrinement!

📅 Sunday, October 25
🥂 Reception at noon | Ceremony at 1 p.m.
📍 Wyndham Executive Center-Columbia Mall

🎟️ Reserve your seat today by visiting the link below!
https://mosportshalloffame.com/events/enshrinement-ceremony-in-columbia/

09/21/2026

🏆 MEET THE CLASS OF 2026: GREGG NESBITT 🏆

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to welcome longtime football coach Gregg Nesbitt into the Class of 2026!

Nesbitt led Columbia’s Hickman High School from 1993 to 2006, compiling a 95-44 record with 11 winning seasons and six Class 6 playoff appearances. His 2004 Kewpies finished 11-1 and captured the state championship with a commanding 34-7 victory over Hazelwood East.

During his time at Hickman, Nesbitt’s teams earned Top 10 rankings in 10 of his 13 seasons, while 95 players received college scholarships and 42 earned All-State honors. Following the 2004 championship season, he was named the Associated Press Missouri Coach of the Year and the NFHS Regional Coach of the Year.

Nesbitt later returned to his alma mater, Truman State University, serving as head coach from 2010 to 2023. He led the Bulldogs to an 89-59 record and a share of the 2016 GLVC championship—the program’s first conference title since 1988.

Join us in celebrating Gregg Nesbitt and his outstanding impact on football across Missouri at the Columbia Enshrinement!

📅 Sunday, October 25
🥂 Reception at noon | Ceremony at 1 p.m.
📍 Wyndham Executive Center-Columbia Mall

🎟️ Reserve your seat today by visiting the link below!
https://mosportshalloffame.com/events/enshrinement-ceremony-in-columbia/

09/16/2026

Guess the Staff Member ⭐️

Red, white, blue, & full of spice! This staff member has been with the Hall for YEARS! She is known not only for her funny & bright personality, but she is an exceptionally hard worker and extremely passionate about the Hall of Fame, and our mission!

Can you guess who she is?!

09/15/2026

A big shotout to Landau Boats for sponsoring our 26th Stan Musial Hall of Fame Championship. What a great Sunday dinner and auction at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, and then Monday at Branson Hills Golf Club!

Our winners:
Price Cutter (53) -- Alex Hall, Landon Gross, Bill Stroup & Cole DeBerg

Price Cutter (55) -- Jeremy Cassidy, Eric Seymour, Shan Smahon, Kyle Henry & Royals' Brian McRae

Team Glaser (55) -- Ashton Glaser, Michael Smith, Kevin Kolstad, Keaton Reed & Mizzou/NFL's Martin Rucker

On-Course Games
Long Drive
44 & Younger -- Alex Hall
45-64 -- Jason Hower
65 & older -- Jim Eisenreich
Women's -- Christy Norris

Closest to the Pin
Men -- Brian Rice
Women -- Christy Norris

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

What a fantastic day at the 15th Annual Sporting Clays Classic, presented by Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s! 🎯

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fun day of friendly competition. We are incredibly grateful to all of our participants, sponsors, volunteers and supporters who helped make this year’s event such a success.

A special thank-you to Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s for serving as our presenting sponsor, as well as Ozarks Shooters Complex for hosting us and helping make the day possible!

We truly appreciate everyone who came out and supported the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. We couldn’t do what we do without you, and we’re already looking forward to next year!

Our winners ...
AM Round
A Flight -- Lefty's (357) -- Greg Evans 87, Mike Lee 89, Andy Andrus 90, Rod McFadden 90

B Flight -- Bass Pro Shops (250) -- Levi Sheldon 79. Terri Clayton 60, Zac Smith 56, Jacob Call 55

C Flight -- BP Midwest (218) -- David Bower 37, Bill Hanson 42, Larry Sensing 66, Tom Sears 73

Overall individual: Mickey Roberts, 96, while competing for Naegler Oil, which carded a 356

PM Round
A Flight -- Lefty's (359) -- Greg Evans 88, Andy Andrus 91, Rod McFadden 95, Mike Lee 95

B Flight -- OakStar Bank (261) -- Levi McDaris 60, Weston Chadwell 59, Devin Elliott 65, Kelly Parson 77

C Flight - SWAG (180) -- Del Lewis 58, Kim Lewis 9, Jim Nobitt 32, Dwight Lewis 32

Overall individual: Andy Andrus, 95