Gidley, Kim

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Coach, Inductees, Tennis

KIM GIDLEY played tennis at Abilene High and Abilene Christian University, earning all-American honors at ACU while leading the Wildcats to a NCAA Division II national runner-up finish. She was ranked No. 5 nationally in singles and No. 6 in doubles and was invited to...

Standly, Mike

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Golf, Inductees

MIKE STANDLY played on a state championship golf team at Abilene Cooper and a national championship team at the University of Houston. During his senior year at the University of Houston, Standly was named an all-American. He played on the PGA Tour from 1986-2010,...

Kinsey, Mike

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Football, Inductees, Track & Field

MIKE KINSEY was an all-state defensive lineman at Brownwood High School in 1981, where he led the Lions to a 13-1 record and a 14-9 victory over Sugar Land Willowridge in the 1981 Class 4A state championship game. That win gave Brownwood its seventh state championship...

Sandifer, Hugh

Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Coach, Football, Inductees

HUGH SANDIFER spent 41 years at Abilene Wylie High School as a football coach, basketball coach and athletic director. His career coaching record in football was 282 wins, 109 losses and four ties. Sandifer led the Bulldogs to the state championship game four times in...

2024 Football Champions Celebration a Success!

Jan 23, 2024 | Football, News

The Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame hosted its 2nd annual Champions Celebration to commemorate the two Big Country high schools, Benjamin and Westbrook, that won football state championships during the 2022-23 season on Sunday, January 21. The reception, sponsored...