Look: Cincinnati Announces Legendary 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Some big names.

Jan 20, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; The Cincinnati Bearcats mascot points during the first half in the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Fifth Third Arena. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports / Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

CINCINNATI — The 2024 James P. Kelly UC Athletics Hall of Fame Class is here!

The school announced a group of names getting inducted this fall, including legendary wide receiver Mardy Gilyard and standout basketball guard Sean Kilpatrick. Check out the full class below:

• Omar Cummings (men’s soccer)
• Annette Echikunwoke (track and field, 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist in Hammer Throw)
• Vanessa Gilles (women’s soccer, 2024 Olympian with Canadian Soccer Team, 2021 Gold Medalist)
• Mardy Gilyard (football) 
• Sean Kilpatrick (men’s basketball)
• Jordan Thompson (volleyball, 2020/24 Olympian with American Volleyball team, 2020 Gold Medalist) 
• Mike Woods (football)

The school's making the Hall of Fame induction ceremony its own event on Friday, Sept. 20 inside Fifth Third Arena and recognizing this class on Carson Field during the Houston-Cincinnati football game on Saturday, Sept. 21.

“I’m excited to announce the 2024 Hall of Fame Class,” Athletics Director John Cunningham said in a release. “Many of these honors are long overdue. I’m proud to honor our three 2024 female Olympians – Annette Echikunwoke, Vanessa Gilles, and Jordan Thompson, who I have enjoyed cheering on these last couple of weeks. From our football program, Mardy Gilyard was an electrifying playmaker for one of the greatest stretches in football history, and I’m excited to welcome the family of Mike Woods – one of our first football All-Americans, who passed away in 2009. I’m looking forward to having Sean Kilpatrick back to Fifth Third Arena, and Omar Cummings is one of the best soccer players ever to play for the Bearcats. They all had a tremendous impact on our university and athletics programs. It will be an incredible evening.”

Gilyard and Kilpatrick were two of the greatest talents to ever play football and basketball at UC. Gilyard was First Team All-America as a receiver and a kick returner in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons, while Kilpatrick owns the second-most wins of any Bearcats basketball player (101) and second-most points (2,145).

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