Columbia, S.C. (May 14, 2025) – The 2025 South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (SCAHOF) Ceremony & Banquet and its press conference introducing this year's inductees will be streamed live on the internet on Monday May 19. The live feed can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/@SCAHOF and https://www.facebook.com/SCAHOF.
The ceremony will be held at the Columbia Convention Center. The program begins at 6:30 p.m., while the press conference will take place at 1 p.m.
“We’re delighted to offer our event for the fourth consecutive year live on the internet.,” said SCAHOF President Bill Hamilton. “Our event is annually sold out so this allows us to share our prestigious night with thousands on-line.”
The 2025 10-member class includes Lower Richland High’s Richard Seymour, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, World Cup standout Clint Dempsey of Furman and Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gary Gilmore, who led the Chanticleers to the 2016 NCAA title, highlight the 10-member South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s induction Class of 2025.
Also being enshrined include the University of South Carolina’s All-American catcher Landon Powell and five-time WNBA All-Star Shannon Johnson of Hartsville; Clemson offensive lineman Harold Olson, who helped the Tigers to the 1958 and ’59 ACC titles and Susan Hill-Whitson, the most celebrated tennis player in Clemson history; Ralph Lundy, who led Erskine and College of Charleston soccer to unprecedented heights; Erskine basketball legend Don Whitehead and Claflin’s storied women’s basketball coach Nelson Brownlee, who will be enshrined posthumously.
In addition to enshrining 10 more legends, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame also will honor three individuals and one striped entity with special awards.
Jim Hudson of Columbia will be recognized with the prestigious Felix “Doc” Blanchard Citizen for Sports Award and Kerry Tharp of Darlington will be honored with the Willie Jeffries Ambassador for Sports Award as part of the 63rd annual South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet on May 19 at the Columbia Convention Center. The Bobby Richardson Sportsmanship Award will be presented to the S.C. High School All Sports Officials while Pete Iacobelli of the Associated Press will be bestowed the Herman Helms Excellence in Media Award.