Belmont Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University Athletics announced Friday its Class of 2026 for induction in the Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame.
 
Former student-athletes Craig Bradshaw ('16), Darby Maggard ('19), and Nate Woods ('11), and former athletic administrator Colette Keyser were unanimously selected by the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.
 
Dan and Lisa Foutch were unanimously selected as recipient of the Chaney Memorial Award, while the 1994 Belmont softball team was chosen as Belmont's latest Legendary Team.
 
The Hall of Fame and Chaney Award inductees will be honored at a dinner presented by Truist Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. in the Vince Gill Room of the Curb Event Center.


Bradshaw ranks as one of the most dynamic and impactful players in the history of Belmont men's basketball. Known for his confident and expressive style of play, Bradshaw ranks sixth on Belmont's NCAA Division I era scoring list with 1,698 points.

The Ridgetop, Tennessee native helped the Bruins to 94 victories, four consecutive postseason appearances, two NCAA Tournament bids, national Top 25 poll votes four straight seasons, and marquee road victories over North Carolina, Stanford, and Marquette, among others.

But perhaps his most memorable performance came the 2015 NCAA Tournament versus Atlantic Coast Conference Champion and No.  2 seed Virginia, as Bradshaw became a social media sensation with his charismatic and courageous play. He scored a game-high 25 points against the Cavaliers – the top-ranked defensive team in the country – easily the most any player scored against Virginia that season.

The 6-3 guard scored in double figures in 87 of his final 97 games as a Bruin, including a Belmont NCAA Division I era single-game record 42 points at Ohio (11/29/14).
During his sophomore and junior seasons, Bradshaw scored 1,099 points; fourth-most nationally among returning seniors.

A three-time NABC All-District and three-time All-OVC selection, Bradshaw was named one of the top mid-major players in America by USA Today and a national Top 100 player by CBSSports.com.

Bradshaw also ranks among program career leaders in assists (328), steals (155), and three-point field goals made (249).

In addition, Bradshaw was a two-time Academic All-America® selection and was the 2014-15 Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

He currently serves as an assistant coach at Christ Presbyterian Academy.


Maggard compiled one of the great careers in NCAA women's basketball history.

The point guard led Belmont to 108 victories in four seasons, four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, four OVC Tournament championships, signature victories over Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Gonzaga, Florida Gulf Coast, and Middle Tennessee, and a program-best No. 22 national Top 25 ranking.

The Larwill, Indiana native became the first player in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to record at least 400 3-point field goals and 650 assists.

Maggard graduated fourth all-time in NCAA Division I history with 430 3-point field goals - one of only seven players ever with 400 or more treys. In addition, she is the only player with over 400 career made 3-point field goals to post a career 3-point field goal percentage over 40 percent (.433).

A four-time All-OVC First Team selection, Maggard's career free throw percentage (.924) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.77) ranked first, and third, respectively in the NCAA record books upon her graduation.

A 2019 Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention All-America selection, Maggard stands 11^th all-time in 3-point field goals per game (3.21).

The guard was named to the 2019 Wade Trophy Watch List, an award given to the nation's top player, and was a two-time Ann Meyers Drysdale Award finalist.

Maggard is one of 19 players in OVC history to score 2,000 points (2,031) and ranks third in conference history in assists (683).

Following her senior season, Maggard was named 2019 OVC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and finished as the national runner-up at the State Farm College 3-Point Championships.

Maggard serves as the head women's basketball coach at Huntington University (Ind.).
 

Woods was a central piece in Belmont's rise to championship glory in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
 
A two-time First Team All-ASUN selection and 2010 ABCA All-South Region honoree, Woods was a towering figure in the batter's box, in the field at first base, and on the pitching mound.
 
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa native ranks among program all-time leaders in home runs, runs batted in, extra base hits, pitching starts and pitching victories.
 
Woods among national leaders in extra base hits and total bases over his final two seasons at Belmont, with his junior season of 20 home runs and 78 runs batted in standing as program single-season records.
 
He was the winning pitcher in Belmont's regular season finale victory over nationally-ranked Stetson to qualify for the 2011 ASUN Tournament.
 
From there, he recorded the final putout at first base in the Bruins' historic victory over Oklahoma State in the 2011 NCAA Tournament and was the winning pitcher in Belmont's victory over Troy to advance to the NCAA regional final.
 
Woods serves as an assistant vice president at HealthTrust in Nashville.


Keyser served Belmont Athletics for over two decades in a variety of leadership capacities.
 
As associate athletic director for student-athlete success, Keyser made a profound impact and enriched the lives of countless student-athletes through her mentorship and counsel in areas of academic advising, career placement and development, and student-athlete health and wellness.
 
Keyser also acted as department's liaison to human resources, spearheading new employee onboarding, professional development, and performance evaluations.
 
The Benton, Kentucky native led the athletic department's move to E.S. Rose Park as the primary outdoor sport athletic facility – from overseeing gameday operations, event management, sports medicine, and sports performance.
 
Moreover, Keyser played an instrumental role in Belmont's transition into the Atlantic Sun Conference in areas of NCAA compliance and academic data reporting.
 
Keyser also assumed leadership as sport administrator for baseball, and served on several head coaching search committees, including that of women's basketball head coach Bart Brooks.


1994 Belmont softball laid the foundation to the present national successes enjoyed under head coach Laura Matthews.
 
In just the third season in program history, Belmont won the Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (TCAC) championship and District 24 championship en route to the 1994 NAIA College World Series.
 
The then-Rebelettes squared off with the likes of future NCAA Division I programs North Alabama, Southern Indiana, Evansville, and Kennesaw State, as well as NAIA National Champion West Florida.

Belmont went a program-best 42-5, leading the nation in earned run average (0.72). The team featured four NAIA National All-Americans in April Faircloth, Crystal Nelson, Kim Stanfill, and Sherri Wright.


Dan and Lisa Foutch have been philanthropic pillars at Belmont University for many years.
 
Proud Belmont alumni – Dan played men's basketball and Lisa was a member of the cheerleading team - the couple has been deeply committed to supporting educational aims through contributions to numerous campus endeavors in health care, business, and community engagement.
 
The Foutches established multiple Belmont scholarships, including the Dan and Lisa Foutch Endowed Scholarship, which benefits a Belmont student-athlete majoring in business administration.
 
Belmont's first-ever, on-campus Alumni House, built in 2014, was named in the Foutches' honor.
 
Additionally, Dan and Lisa have made a lasting impact on Belmont Athletics through their generous support, most notably through the Bruin Club, the Athletic Excellence Initiative and early development of the student life center.
 
Dan, who served previously served on the Belmont University Board of Trustees and as the chairman of the Belmont Athletic Committee, is currently managing director of financial advisory firm, Baird.
 
Admission for the event is $30 per person. Interested parties can RSVP to emma.adams@belmont.edu.