FOREVER CHAMPIONS IN OUR HEARTS AND MEMORIES
2024 Hall of Honor
Curt Culbertson
Arlington High School Graduate and Athlete (1975-1978)
UIL District 8-4A 1st Team All-District (1978)
Arlington High School Baseball MVP (1978)
University of Texas Arlington (3-year starter)
All-Southland Conference 2nd Team (1981 and 1982)
MLB Draft Pick by the Cincinnati Reds (1982)
Bowie High School Head Baseball Coach (1994-2005)
Martin High School Head Baseball Coach (2005-2023)
District Champion Teams
Elite Eight Teams (7 times)
State Tournament Teams (3 times)
District Coach of the Year (12 times)
678 career wins in 38 years as Head Baseball Coach
1 of 75 coaches all time with 500 career wins
1 of 50 coaches all time with 600 career wins
Coach and mentor who led with intention to be prepared for all situations in a game and in life
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2024 Hall of Honor
2023 everyday hero honoree
Jade Laswell
District 9-5A MVP Basketball
District 9-5A All-District Volleyball
District 9-5A All-District Basketball
District 9-5A Track, Regional Qualifier for 300 -meter hurdles
1993 Miss Sam Houston High School
John Tarleton Spirit Award at Tarleton State /university Basketball
Creator of Duck Camp for incoming freshman at Tarleton State
Debate and National-Level Speech Coach
Middle School District Champion Coach
Founder of a global non-profit creator called Craft Hope
Author of book "Craft Hope"
Mother of four children and a mentor to many more
Arlington Hall of Honor Foundation - 2023 Everyday Hero Award
2023 impact award honoree
Diane Little
Established a tradition of excellence for cheerleading that is still evident today in the classic uniforms and iconic cheers. She set a high bar for cheerleaders to look, act, and work together as an athletic team.
She advocated tirelessly to add cheerleading as part of the athletic department and won.
Diane's teams were nationally recognized with all 3 levels of Martin teams winning first place in the 2001 ACA nationals.
AISD teacher and cheerleader sponsor from 1977-2014
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2023 Impact Award
2018 Hall of Honor
Joni McCoy
Longtime Martin HS Volleyball coach, coached in the Arlington ISD from 1976 until her retirement in 2005.
Assistant coach with 1976 AHS State Champion Girls Volleyball team.
Martin HS Girl's VB Coach for 23 seasons, amassing 677 wins and 4 state championship appearances.
58 of her lady volleyball players earned college scholarships.
2012 Induction to Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Hall of Fame.
Arlington Hall of Honor Foundation - 2018 Hall of Honorinductee.
2019 Hall of Fame
Raymond Glasgow
1951 2A State Champion as quarterback for Arlington HS
Four (4) sport high school letterman earning 16 total
1953 Graduate of Arlington HS
1953 Freshman Letterman at the University of Texas
1954 All-American QB for Arlington State College
Successful Businessman and Golf Pro
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2019 Hall of Fame
2017 Unsung Hero Honoree
Jane Ellis
Arlington ISD teacher and administrator from 1941 to 1992
Co-wrote Fight Song and Alma Mater for Arlington HS
Wrote the Alma Mater for Bowie High School
Established 68+ year tradition of "You Will Never Walk Alone" sang at Arlington High School graduation
Jane Robin Ellis Elementary named after her in 1988
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2017 Unsung Hero
2017 Unsung Hero honoree
Alan Avrett
Allen was known for his loyalty, kindness, compassion, and honesty and is one of the last of a generation where a handshake was all it took to honor a commitment. His word was good as gold.
He became a fan of Arlington High School, where his wife and children graduated, and rarely missed an Arlington High School football game since 1951 and later became a big part of their sports programs.
Arlington HS Indoor Field was named after him.
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2017 Unsung Hero
2019 Hall of Fame
Joyce Daugherty Coolaghan
Born and raised in Arlington, Texas
Arlington High School Graduate
1982 graduate of UTA with a degree in Geophysics
Played guard for the UTA women's basketball team
Successful career as a transportation safety director
Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1970s
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2019 Hall of Fame
2017 Hall of Fame
Carl Knox
Arlington High School Graduate
Graduate of TCU
Most Valuable Player Award at TCU in 1947
Southwest Conference record for the longest punt of 94 yards
TCU Football Hall of Fame
UTA Athletic Hall of Fame
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2017 Hall of Fame
2018 Hall of Honor
Wilburn Gerald Richey
Track and Football Coach at Arlington High School for 27 years
Two (2) two-state champion track teams
Two (2) state runner-up teams
One (1) regional championship
Eighteen (18) district champion track teams
UTA for Nineteen (19) years coaching men’s and women’s pole vaulters
Cross-country course at Vandergriff Park named and designed in his honor
Coach of the Year by ACC (1972)
North Texas Football Coaches Association Hall of Honor (1995)
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2018 Hall of Honor
2017 Hall of Honor
Coach Eddy Peach
Lamar High School
40 Year Coach at One School, Lamar High School
Over 300 Wins at Highest Level of Play
15 Time District Coach of the Year
19 Playoff Appearances
Texas High School Coaches Hall of Honor in 2017
Texas High School Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017
National Football Foundation Gridiron Club of Dallas Legends Award
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2017 Hall of Honor
2017 Hall of Fame
Cecil "Rusty" Gunn
Arlington High School Graduate
1950's Player of the Decade
1951 State Football Champion
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation - 2017 Hall of Fame
2017 Hall of Fame
Rusty Ward
Arlington High School Class of 1969
Three-year letter in Baseball and Football
All-District and All-State in Baseball and Football
1960's Player of the Decade
1969 MLB Draft Choice for San Francisco Giants
Vice President for Business and Controller at UT Arlington (20 years)
Arlington Athletics Hall of Honor Foundation- 2017 Hall of Fame
2025 Night of Champions Awards Banquet May 28, 2025
Since our first Night of Champions Awards banquet in 2017, we have honored, recognized, and inducted 517 players, teams, coaches, administrators, supporters, and volunteers.
We have awarded 36 scholarships over $42,000 to graduating Arlington ISD scholar-athletes through the Eddy Peach Scholarship Program.