Graduation from Bradenton , Manatee County or Manatee High School required for membership
Hall of Honor
Inductees into MHS Athletic Hall of Honor MUST BE nominated to be considered. Nominations may be made at any time and will remain in consideration for a period of five years.
DEADLINE TO NOMINATE FOR 2022 ATHLETIC HALL OF HONOR
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Nominees to the Manatee High School Athletics Hall of Honor shall be selected based upon the following criteria in the following categories:
The nominee, if an alumnus/alumna, must have graduated at least ten (10) years prior to nomination.
STUDENT ATHLETE: Any person, who distinguished himself/herself in the field of athletics while a student at Manatee High School. Criteria considerations should include All-State recognition, All-American recognition, Pro selection, outstanding college accomplishments, and college scholarship recipient or collegiate participant. Other considerations may be taken into account but may not take the place of the above criteria.
COACH: Any coach with at least five years of service at Manatee High School and 15 years of coaching experience. The nominee must be inactive for one (1) academic year prior to nomination to be eligible for consideration. Criteria consideration should be based on accomplishments that merit statewide recognition as well as significant contributions to the athletic programs at Manatee High School.
CONTRIBUTOR (Administrators, Athletic Administrators, Volunteers, Boosters, and Fans): An individual who has made outstanding contributions to the interscholastic athletic programs at Manatee High School other than coaching and playing.
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT: Any person who competed and lettered in a recognized sport while at Manatee High School whom after graduation has made a substantial and meaningful impact on the local, state, national or global level is eligible for nomination. This category should be reserved for those who have made a lasting impact in their chosen field.
TEAM: Any team that had outstanding achievements.
2022 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
(Will be inducted in fall of 2022)
Fay Raymond Cohenour - Class of 1960 - Student Athlete
Alan Eaton Flitcraft - Class of 1960 - Student Athlete
Michael Wesley Moore - Class of 1980 - Student Athlete
Frank Carl Brunner - Class of 1985 - Student Athlete
Jennifer June Page Foster - Class of 1995 - Student Athlete
Ian Fletcher Murdoch - Class of 1996 - Student Athlete
2011 Varsity State Championship Football Team
2021 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
Lawrence H. "Bud Fortson - Class of 1947 - Student Athlete
Johnny Lawrence "Larry" Walker - Class of 1958 - Student Athlete
Charles William Willey - Class of 1963 - Student Athlete
Kelly Joy Anderson Onanian - Class of 1993 - Student Athlete
Tracy Waiters - Class of 1984 - Student Athlete
Dr. Owen McCarthy - Contributor
Stephen Olsen - Coach
2001-2002 Men's Soccer Team
2020 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
Walter "Kay Jamison - Class of 1942 - Student Athlete
Ryan "Buster" Hardy - Class of 1960 - Student Athlete
Richard Earl Trapp - Class of 1964 - Student Athlete
David Neal "Dave" Bristow - Contributor
E. James Forssell - Contributor
Phillip Upton - Coach/Contributor
1956 Varsity Football Team
1997/1998 Girls Soccer Team
2019 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
Mildred Emmelheinz "Miss E" - Class of 1932 - Contributor
George Wallace - Class of 1957 - Student Athlete
Gary Dean Trapp - Class of 1963 - Student Athlete
Tracy Lavon Sanders - Class of 1984 - Student Athlete
Thierry Phuoc Chau - Class of 1988 - Student Athlete
1975/1976 Boy's Basketball Team
2018 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
John "Jack" Joseph Egan - Class of 1950 - Student Athlete
Edwin Raymond "Ed" Mahoney - Class of 1963 - Student Athlete
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Smith - Class of 1985 - Student Athlete
Charles Perry "Chuck" Howard - Class of 1986 - Student Athlete
Mike Kelly - Coach
Debbie Crowe - MHS Contributor (owner of Shake Pit)
1995/1996 Men's Soccer Team
2017 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
William Walter "Bill" Anderson - MCHS Class of 1954
George Arthur Henderson, Jr. - MCHS Class of 1957
Lloyd Keith Koehler - MHS Class of 1960
Roger Charles Pettee - MHS Class of 1961
Sandra Marie Hudson Rocklein - MHS Class of 1979
Stephen Peebles - MHS Class of 1984
Chandra Diane Howard Moore - MHS Class of 1988
Willie Arthur Taggart - MHS Class of 1994
1955 Western Conference Championship Football Team
1955 State Championship Track Team
2016 Class - Athletic Hall of Honor
Charles Lee Jones - Student Athlete - MCHS Class of 1948
Robert Edward "Ed" Culpepper - Student Athlete - MCHS Class of 1951
Joseph Francis "Joe" Kinnan, Jr. - Coach - Class of 1963
Henry Lawrence - Student Athlete - Class of 1970
James Marvin Griffith - Student Athlete - Class of 1971
Trevor William Kronemann - Student Athlete - Class of 1986
Tommie James Frazier, Jr. - Student Athlete - MHS Class of 1991
Elizabeth Jane Lopacki - Student Athlete - Class of 1994
Wheeler Booker Leeth - Coach
Eddie Shannon - Coach/Contributor
1915 Undefeated Football Team
1947 South Florida Conference Championship Football Team
1963 State Championship Baseball Team
1983 State Championship Football Team