Ohio Sports Hall of Fame 2026 class honors Greater Cincinnati athletes

The Ohio Sports Hall of Fame has selected its 2026 class.

Established in 2024, the Hall's mission is to honor Ohio's greatest sports legends. The most recent class contained scores of athletes, coaches and administrators with Cincinnati ties.

The second annual induction banquet will be Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Dayton Convention Center. There will be dinner and a group photo at 5 p.m., with the ceremony running from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase on the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame website .

These are the Greater Cincinnati connections who made it into the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame in 2026:

Mike Bobinski: Xavier University, Akron University, Purdue University athletic director

Brian Akers: Cincinnati CoBALTS semi-pro baseball player

Burke Badenhop : Cincinnati Reds pitcher

Keith Becker: Cincinnati CoBALTS semi-pro baseball player

Buddy Bell: Moeller High School player, Cincinnati Reds player and vice president

David Bell: Moeller High School player, Cincinnati Reds manager

Gus Bell: Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds player

Mike Bell: Moeller High School, Cincinnati Reds third baseman

Ian Happ: University of Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs left fielder

Vince Harrison Jr.: Princeton High School and University of Kentucky player, minor league coach

Mike Hatfield: Cincinnati CoBALTS semi-pro baseball

Dummy Hoy: Deaf Cincinnati Reds center fielder

Sandy Koufax: Brooklyn/ Los Angeles Dodgers hall of fame pitcher, University of Cincinnati product

Mark Lewis: Cincinnati Reds infielder, Hamilton High School star, coach

Lee May Sr.: Cincinnati Reds first baseman

Lee May Jr.: Minor League Baseball player and Purcell Marian High School grad

Hal Morris: Cincinnati Reds first baseman

Tim Nichting: Hamilton West Side Little League coach

Wally Post: Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs player

Tom Taylor: Cincinnati CoBALTS semi-pro baseball

Mike Wagner: Cincinnati CoBALTS semi-pro baseball player

Trevon Bluiett: Xavier University player

Cheryl Cook: University of Cincinnati player

Sean Kilpatrick: University of Cincinnati player

Stan Kimbrough: Xavier University player

Steve Logan: University of Cincinnati player

James Posey: Xavier University, NBA player with Cincinnati Royals

Joe Sunderman: Xavier University player, current voice of Xavier basketball

Dave Kelley: University of Cincinnati professor of Sports Administration

Julie Isphording: Xavier University, Olympian

Ken Meibers: Colerain, Princeton High School coach

Tyrone Olverson: Ohio State, Princeton High School runner

Bron Bacevich: Roger Bacon High School coach

Gerry Faust: Coach of Moeller High School, University of Notre Dame, and University of Akron

John Shinners: Xavier University, Cincinnati Bengals

Jason Kokrak: Xavier University, PGA, LIV

Terence Moore: Miami University grad, former Cincinnati Enquirer writer, current Atlanta-based author and columnist

Kelly Salchow: University of Cincinnati, Olympian

Dr. Robert Burger: Xavier University orthopedic surgeon

Dr. Steve Dailey: Miami University team doctor

Tracy "Spidey" Hall: Princeton High School equipment manager

Jim Brockhoff: Xavier University player and coach

Doug Matthews: Xavier University player and coach

Vicki Albright Travis: Princeton High School runner

Renee Allen Carter: Princeton High School runner

Candace Campbell: Princeton High School runner

Shannon George: Princeton High School, Ohio State runner

Ken Meibers: Princeton High School coach

Tyrone Olverson: Princeton High School, Ohio State runner

Allyson Rogers Khayo: Princeton High School, Ohio State runner

Bill Schnier: University of Cincinnati coach

Tanya Upthegrove Coleman: Princeton High School, University of Nebraska runner