SC State’s Moore Among MEAC Hall Of Fame Inductees

NORFOLK, Va. -The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enshrined five members into its' 2016 Hall of Fame Class during a reception on Thursday, March 10 at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia.

The 2016 MEAC Hall of Fame Class was honored by presenters of their choice during a reception that occurs in conjunction with the MEAC Basketball Tournament, March 7-12 at the Scope Arena.

This year's MEAC Hall Fame Class inductees included Bobby Moore-SC State, LaShondra Dixon-Gordon-Hampton, David Oliver-Howard, Joe Taylor-Hampton and Lynn Thompson-Bethune-Cookman.

Moore was a four-year defensive lineman for the Bulldogs. He was a two-time All-MEAC first-team performer (1976, 1978), including MEAC Defensive Player of the Year honor (1978) and All-American from the Mutual Black Network (1978). Moore led the Bulldogs in tackles during the 1976 and 1978 seasons. During his career, the Bulldog teams compiled a 35-6-3 overall mark and a 21-2-1 MEAC record during a four-year period (1985-87), while winning four MEAC Championships. Moore played one season in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders (1979). Following his athletic career, Moore served 17 years as a teacher and coach in the Aiken, S.C. and Burke County, Ga. public school systems. Currently, he is an Assistant Principal at Blakeley Elementary School in Waynesboro, Ga. Also, he is involved in many community and civic programs that mentor at-risk students.

SC State interim president Dr.W. Franklin Evans, Bulldog director of athletics Paul. A. Bryant, head football coach Buddy Pough and legendary hall of fame coach Willie Jeffries, along with a host of SC State staff members and supporters were in attendance.

The MEAC Hall of Fame highlights former student-athletes, coaches, university and conference administrators as well as special contributors, who have enriched the legacy of the conference since its inception in 1970. Enshrines were selected by a 13-person committee made up of administrators and representatives from member institutions.

The inaugural Hall of Fame class was inducted on May 29, 1981, during a 10-year anniversary banquet in Greensboro, North Carolina. Since its establishment, the MEAC Hall of Fame has enshrined 133 people, including the class of 2016.
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