Association of Lettermen Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Association of Lettermen’s Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026 is one for the history books as it marks the first time entire teams will be among the inductees. Seven individuals representing six different sports will be inducted this year alongside the 2010 and 2011 National Champion baseball teams. The 2026 class also includes former Gamecock football coach Steve Spurrier (2005-2015), along with student-athletes Sabrina D’Angelo (women’s soccer, 2011-2014), Tyasha Harris (women’s basketball (2016-2020), Ingrid Martins (women’s tennis, 2015-2019), Savannah McCaskill (women’s soccer (2014-2017), Tomas Peribonio (men’s swimming, 2015-2018), and Bert Sorin (men’s track and field, 1996-1999).

South Carolina baseball has a long tradition of excellence which includes 11 College World Series appearances as well as four national runner-up finishes, but it was the 2010 team, led by Coach Ray Tanner, which broke through to win its first national championship. Whit Merrifield’s RBI single to right field in the bottom of the 11th inning of game two of the championship series against UCLA scored Scott Wingo for the game-winning run to cap Carolina’s first title. After losing their opening game of the CWS to Oklahoma, the Gamecocks reeled off six consecutive wins, including two against rival Clemson, to win the title. Jackie Bradley, Jr. was the CWS Most Outstanding Player. It marked the final game at historic Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha which had been the home of the CWS for 61 years.

The 2011 Gamecocks christened TD Ameritrade Park, the new home of the College World Series, by sweeping the Florida Gators in the championship series. South Carolina went 10-0 in the postseason that year and set a national record of 16 straight NCAA Tournament wins dating back to the previous season. Scott Wingo took home Most Outstanding Player honors for the Gamecocks on the way to their second straight title.

Steve Spurrier is South Carolina’s winningest football coach in program history, posting an 86-49 record (.637) in his 11 seasons leading the program. He not only led the Gamecocks to their first 11-win season, but he did it three times in 2011, 2012, and 2013. South Carolina finished the year ranked in the top 10 in each of those three seasons. Spurrier also guided the Gamecocks to their first SEC Championship Game appearance in 2010 after winning the Eastern Division that season. He was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2010 and was later given the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian honor, by Governor Nikki Haley, for his extraordinary lifetime achievements and service to the state.

Sabrina D’Angelo is a two-time first team All-American (2013, 2014) goalkeeper for South Carolina women’s soccer. She also earned first team Freshman All-American honors (2011), was a three-time first team All-Region and first team All-SEC honoree in 2011, 2013, and 2014, and a second team All-SEC selection in 2012. She was named SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and 2013 while also taking home SEC Freshman of the Year honors in 2011. Just as strong academically, D’Angelo was a two-time first team Scholar All-American (2013, 2014) and ranks second in career minutes in goal (7,535) and matches played in goal (83). She also ranks fourth in career saves (241) and shutouts (29), third in career goals against average (0.76), and her 12 shutouts in 2013 are the fifth most in a single season. She was picked in the third round of the 2015 NWSL Draft and has played for the Canadian National team.

Tyasha Harris was the point guard on South Carolina women’s basketball’s first national championship team in 2017 as well as two SEC regular season and three SEC Tournament Championship teams. As a senior, she led the Gamecocks to a 32-1 overall record and final #1 national ranking, but the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. Harris scored 1,340 points and is the only player in school history with more than 1,000 points and 700 assists. She finished her career as the program’s all-time assist leader (702), while also ranking #1 in assist to turnover ratio. She ranks second in career free throw percentage (.792) and minutes played, fifth in career starts, third in career assist average (5.1 apg), tenth in career steals (224), and holds the single season record with 220 assists. In 2020 she earned WBCA All-America, first team All-SEC, and SEC Athlete of the Year (all sports) honors. She was two-time WBCA honorable mention All-America and second team All-SEC honoree (2018, 2019) and earned a spot on the 2017 SEC All-Freshman team. She was the #7 pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft by Dallas.

Ingrid Martins is recognized as one of the all-time greats from the women’s tennis program capped by a dominant senior season in spring 2019. That year, she was an ITA All-American in singles and doubles, was named the ITA Senior National Player of the Year, SEC Player of the Year, and SEC Tournament MVP, while earning first team All-SEC and South Carolina Scholar Athlete of the year honors. She earned second team All-SEC honors in 2018 and was named to the league’s All-Freshman Team in 2016. At four-time ITA Scholar Athlete and four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, Martins’ #4 final singles ranking and #1 final doubles ranking in 2019 are the best in program history. She holds numerous program records including wins by a freshman, junior and senior.

Savannah McCaskill led South Carolina to its first ever Collegiate Cup appearance in her senior season of 2017. She was a two-time first team All-American (2016, 2017), three-time first team All-SEC selection (2015, 2016, 2017), two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2016, 2017), and was named SEC Freshman of the Year as well as second team All-SEC and All-Freshman team honoree (2014). She set the school record with 17 goals in 2017 (a record broken in 2024 by Cat Barry), and her 11 assists that year are tied for the third most in a single season. She ranks fourth in school history with 40 career goals and second with 34 career assists. She is also fourth in career points and second in career game-winning goals. McCaskill was the second overall pick in the 2018 NWSL draft and had her South Carolina jersey retired last fall.

Tomas Peribonio is an 11-time All-American swimmer for the Gamecocks with honors in the 500 Freestyle (2016, 2017), 1,650 Freestyle (2015, 2016, 2017), 400 IM (2016, 2017, 2018), and 800 Freestyle Relay (2015, 2016, 2017). Peribonio broke the school record in the 400 IM and the 200 IM (both records broken in recent years, but he still ranks second in both) and was part of record holding 400 Free relay team. He earned 2nd Team All-SEC honors for the 1650 Freestyle in 2016 and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2015. A native of Ecuador, he competed for his country in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.

Bert Sorin was an unrecruited walk-on who later earned a scholarship on the track and field team and became a four-time NCAA All-American. Sorin is the 1999 SEC Champion and meet record holder in the 35 lbs. Weight Throw and ranks #3 all-time in the South Carolina record books for the event. He earned All-SEC honors in 1998 in the Hammer Throw after finishing second at the SEC Championships. He scored all four years at the SEC Indoor Championships in the 35 lbs. Weight and all four years at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the Hammer Throw. He was also a three-time NCAA qualifier in the 35 lbs. Weight Throw and two-time NCAA qualifier in the Hammer Throw. He also scored in the Javelin at the 1998 and 1999 SEC Championships and was a team captain.

The 2026 Hall of Fame Class will be honored during homecoming weekend, beginning with the induction ceremony on Thursday, November 5. More details about Hall of Fame festivities will be announced later.