May 24, 2025 | Coach, Inductees, Legacy Award, Track & Field
THE HOOD FAMILY from Abilene is this year’s Pat Gerald Memorial Legacy Award recipient. The lateDON HOOD won nine NAIA and NCAA Division II national championships in 11 years at Abilene Christian University. He was considered the nation’s premier pole vault coach,...
May 24, 2025 | Coach, Impact Award, Inductees, Tennis
Ike Groce is considered the “Father of Tennis in Abilene.” He came to Abilene in 1969 and was the junior high tennis coordinator for the Abilene Independent School District. Because of the foundation that Groce laid with youth tennis in Abilene, Cooper has won four...
Dec 18, 2024 | News, Scholarships
It’s the season of giving right? And here at the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame, we’re feeling festive! Each year, the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to give 12 $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Big Country schools...
May 1, 2024 | Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Inductees, Legacy Award
This year’s Pat Gerald Memorial Legacy Award recipient is the ESTES FAMILY. Their legacy began with Bob, who was a star running back on Abilene High’s first football team to reach the state championship game in 1922. His son Tommy played football and basketball...
Feb 2, 2024 | Athlete, Awards, Inductees, Legacy Award, Tennis
The 2023 Legacy Award recipients are the MEYERS BROTHERS from Abilene Cooper – Chip, Mike, Rick, Scott and David. They have the distinction of being the only family in the history of USTA Texas Tennis to win the USTA Texas’ biggest and most prestigious tournament, the...
Mar 29, 2023 | News, Scholarships
The deadline to apply for one of 12 $1,000 scholarships from the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame’s is fast approaching. Graduating high school seniors have until April 1 to submit their scholarship application through the Community Foundation of...
