The 2025 induction class includes Washington Mystics four-time WNBA All-Star Alana Beard; long-time radio voice of Georgetown men’s basketball Rich Chvotkin; soccer icon with two Olympic gold medals and two FIFA World Cups Mia Hamm; former George Mason men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga; Washington Capitals television analyst Craig Laughlin and Georgetown basketball standout Alonzo Mourning. Washington’s famed Super Bowl XXVI champions will be recognized as this year’s Team of Distinction.
Coach Dawkins will be entering his 10th season at the helm for UCF. The Knights have made five trips to the postseason during his tenure, including the first NCAA Tournament win in school history as UCF beat VCU, 73-58, in the first round on March 22, 2019. The Black and Gold have been a part of two NITs, the first of which came in 2016-17 as the Knights made a run to the semifinals in Madison Square Garden. UCF participated in the inaugural College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas and played in the Championship game.
Dawkins, who is being inducted for his playing days at Mackin Catholic High School, Duke and the NBA. He is considered one of the greatest players at the District’s Mackin Catholic High School, where he earned All-America recognition before joining Duke. At Duke, he set the program’s career scoring record, which stood for 20 years, and became a two-time consensus All-American, a four-time All-ACC Selection, and the 1986 Naismith National Player of the Year. Dawkins then went on to play nine years in the NBA, with stints in San Antonio, Philadelphia and Detroit.
The Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame marks the third Hall of Fame induction for Dawkins. His jersey was retired in 1996 as he was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2023, he was an inductee in the 18th class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
About UCF Athletics
UCF is a proud member of the Big 12 Conference. Our mission is to positively transform the lives of our students academically, athletically, and personally through a nationally competitive intercollegiate athletics program that enhances the reputation and visibility of the University. We strive to be Florida's preeminent athletic program representing UCF and our community with distinction on the national stage as "Orlando's Hometown Team". To learn more about UCF and Athletics, please visit our websites at www.ucf.edu and www.ucfknights.com.
