RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - The Arkansas Tech University department of athletics is pleased to announce that it will induct 10 individuals and one team this coming fall into its Athletic Hall of Fame. This year's class is the fifth class of the ATU Athletic Hall of Fame, which started in 2022.
 
The newest class will be formally inducted during a ceremony that starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 inside Tucker Coliseum. Prior to the ceremony, there will be a social hour from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres. The class will also be publicly introduced at halftime of the October 17 home football game against Southern Arkansas, which has a scheduled kick-off time of 6 p.m.
 
The 2026 ATU Athletic Hall of Fame Class is comprised of four former student-athletes, three service award honorees, two coaches and one team. Below is a list of those inductees:
 

Name	Category	Sport(s)	Years at Tech
Marty Barnes	Coach	Men's Basketball	1987-88 – 1998-99
Dave Falconer^	Coach	Men's Golf	1989-2011
Brandon Friedel	Student-Athlete	Men's Basketball	2006-07 – 2009-10
Dr. Pat Gordon	Service	Matriarch of Golden Suns Athletics	1965-present
Robert Marley	Student-Athlete	Football	1963-1966
Roy McSpadden	Service	Men's and Women's Golf	2001-02 – present
Amanda (Grappe) Miller	Student-Athlete	Women's Basketball	2005-06 – 2008-09
Mike and Joy^ Miller	Service	ATU Athletics Fans & Supporters	Lifelong
Nick Quast	Student-Athlete	Men's Golf	2001-2005
1960 Wonder Boys Football+	Team	Football	1960

+ - members of the 1960 football team or family please fill out the survey at the following link: https://questionnaires.armssoftware.com/3047d78f2631 or contact:
Amy Anderson - aanderson41@atu.edu – 479-498-6071. This will allow the ATU Athletic Department to send out formal invitations and manage RSVPs.  

^ - posthumous induction