The McNeese State Hall of Fame was founded in 1980 by sports information director Louis Bonnette. The Hall recognizes those who have distinguished themselves in athletics at the university. Membership in the Hall now numbers 95 and of those, 40 were former football players or coaches. Bonnette serves as chairman of the Hall of Fame committee which also includes Desmond Jones, Johnny Suydam, Ron Hayes, Pam Lafosse, Dr. Daryl Burckel, Kenneth Sweeney and Sonny Watkins. The Hall of Fame is located in the foyer of the McNeese athletic fieldhouse.

2005 Inductees

Nick Hebert -- Artie Shankle -- Hubert Boales -- Bud Bono -- Pat O'Callaghan

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McNEESE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

Name, Year Inducted

Kent Andrews '98
Bobby Barnes '93
Louis Bonnette `02
Don Breaux '84
Clyde Briley '89
Jim Brown '91
Daryl Burckel `02
Dudley Carver `04
Jesse Castete '82
Vicky Chapman '85
Gerald Conner '95
Brian Cooper '99
Wayne Cusic '85
Charles Decker '84
Jules DeRouen '82
Les DeVall '83
Jack Doland '90
Ernie Duplechin '95
Joe Dumars '94
Richard Ellenders `03
Errol Eschete '97
James Files '92
Dowell Fontenot '80
Ray Fontenot '89
Rocke Fournet `01
Frank Glenn '81
Tim Graham '95
Ed Green '00
Larry Grissom '85
Evans Guidroz '87
Paul Guidry '91
Ellis Guillory '94
Rusty Guilbeau `01
Rogers Hampton '93
Bob Hayes '00
Craig Henry '98
Vicente Hernandez `04
Amos Ivey '86
Pat Jean '96
Desmond Jones '97
Bill Jongbloed '87
Buford Jordan '93
Lenny Kahn '00
Stan Kernan '83
Glenn Kidder '86
Wayne Kingery '80
Charles Kuehn '80
Lester Landry `01
Cherilyn Lantrip `04
David Lawrence '99
Edmond Lawrence '88
Arthur Lee '99
Darrell Lester `02
Theron McClendon '98
Fanahan McSweeney '97
Rabbit Manuel '84
Carlos Medrano `03
Dick Miller '91
James Moore '88
Roy Moore '87
Dicky Morgan '90
George Murphy '92
Carroll Neely '83
Fred Norris '96
Pat O'Brien '81
Carlos Perez `04
Phillip Perry '88
David Poche '89
Charles Powell '99
A. I. Ratcliff '81
Henry Ray '90
Bill Reigel '80
Ann Roubique `01
John Rudd '86
Curtis St. Mary `03
Tom Sestak '83
Jimmie Shields '96
R. C. Slocum `04
Leonard Smith '96
Stephen Starring '00
Charlie Stevenson `03
Don Stump `02
Kenneth Sweeney '92
Johnnie Thibodeaux '97
Kevin Toth `03
Don Troutman `02
Nolan Viator '98
Merlin Walet '94
Ralph Ward '82
Frederico Zarazua '81