ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — One of Henderson State's finest athletic traditions will add a new chapter again this fall, when 11 Reddie legends are immortalized into the Hall of Honor as a part of the 2018 class.

The ceremony, which will take place on Friday, October 5, in the Garrison Center Grand Ballroom, will kick off with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by the induction of the 22nd Hall of Honor class at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event cost $25 and can be purchased through Angie Bradshaw by calling 870-230-5161.

The 2018 class of inductees includes, from Category I (football and men's basketball), former men's basketball coach Rand Chappell and three-time AIC champion defensive back Dwayne Cornelius; from Category II (other men's sports), baseball teammates Larry Gartman and Willie Armstrong; from Category III (women's sports), point guard Julie Anderson-Wing and volleyball record-holder Edith Musebe; and from Category IV (Heritage Era), former Reddie basketball player, and Arkansas high school coaching legend, Jim Atwell.

Receiving special recognition as a part of this year's Hall of Honor class are David Gardner, who is the recipient of the Willie Tate Meritorious Humanitarian Award, long-time supporters Charles and Anita Cabe, who will receive the Distinguished Service Award, and former Sports Information Director Troy Mitchell, who will also be honored with the Distinguished Service Award.

RAND CHAPPELL
Rand Chappell was Henderson State's head men's basketball coach from 1998 to 2003. During Chappell's illustrious tenure at the head of the program in Arkadelphia, the Reddies compiled an unprecedented record of 120-40 in five seasons. Chappell guided Henderson to four Gulf South Conference Tournament titles, three Gulf South West Division Championships, five NCAA Regional appearances and the 1999 and 2001 NCAA South Regional Finals. During his run with the Reddies, Chappell coached six All-Americans, never failed to win 20 or more games in a season and tied the school record with 30 victories in 2003.
 
DWAYNE CORNELIUS
Dwayne Cornelius was a defensive back for Henderson State from 1972 to 1975 under legendary head coach Sporty Carpenter. Cornelius was an NAIA All-American and First Team All-AIC selection in 1975, when he served as Henderson's primary punt returner and led the AIC with 291 punt return yards and an average of nearly 14 yards per return. An honorable mention All-AIC pick in 1973 and 1974, Cornelius was a cornerstone defensively for one of the greatest runs of success in Reddie football history. From 1973 to 1975, Henderson went 31-4 in AIC games and won three-consecutive AIC titles. Those defenses, which Cornelius helped spearhead, ranked first in the AIC in all three championship seasons. In Cornelius' senior season in 1975, the Reddie defense held opponents to a mere 141.2 yards per game.
 
LARRY GARTMAN
Larry Gartman was a two-sport standout for the Reddies from 1975-1978. Gartman was a three-time Honorable Mention All-AIC in football, earning recognition in 1976, 1977, and 1978, and was also a First Team All-AIC honoree in 1977, and a Second Team All-AIC pick in 1978, in baseball. A catcher by trade, Gartman hit .414 at the plate for Henderson during his breakout junior year in 1977, which was the third-highest batting average in the AIC that season. Gartman carried a .320 batting average for his career with the Reddie baseball team and was a part of two AIC football titles in 1975 and 1977.
 
WILLIE ARMSTRONG
Willie Armstrong was a two-time First Team All-AIC and NAIA District 17 pitcher for the Reddies in 1977 and 1978. The native of Camden, Arkansas, broke onto the scene with Henderson in 1976, when he pitched 70 innings and recorded a 4-2 record with a 1.67 ERA as a sophomore. The following year, Armstrong doubled his wins on the mound with a record of 8-4 after pitching 76.1 innings with a 1.77 ERA. As a senior in 1978, Armstrong went 5-2 in 11 appearances with a 2.00 ERA, and helped lead the Reddies to a 27-10 record and the AIC title. Armstrong's name is littered across the Reddie baseball record book. He ranks seventh all-time at Henderson with 17 wins, second in career ERA with a mark of 1.81 and his 10 career shutouts also ranks second all-time among Reddie pitchers.
 
JULIE ANDERSON-WING
Julie Anderson-Wing was the point guard for the Reddies from 2001 to 2005, and helped lead the greatest run in the history of the women's basketball program at Henderson State. During her career, the Reddies won 81 games, appeared in three-straight NCAA Regionals, won the 2004 Gulf South Conference Tournament and NCAA South Regional title, and made the program's first ever Final Four. Anderson-Wing is a fixture in the Henderson record book, and is the Reddies' all-time leader in assists (432, 3.4 per game) and steals (294, 2.3 per game). A star on the court and in the classroom, Anderson-Wing was a 2005 CoSida Academic All-District selection and was named to the Gulf South Conference All-Academic team three times. She finished her Henderson career with 451 points, 350 rebounds and a 41 percent shooting clip from beyond the arc.
 
EDITH MUSEBE
Edith Musebe was a stand-out for the Reddie volleyball team in 2006 and 2007. During her two seasons at Henderson, Musebe became one of the most decorated volleyball players in program history. As a senior in 2007, Musebe averaged 5.41 kills and 1.68 blocks per set and was named Daktronics National Co-Player of the Year. She garnered 2007 First Team All-American recognition from Daktronics and Honorable Mention All-American honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), as well as First Team All-Region honors from both publications that same year. In addition to her national accolades, Musebe was a two-time All-Gulf South Conference selection in 2006 and 2007, and was named the 2007 GSC West Division Player of the Year. In just two years and 113 matches, Musebe wrote her name all over the Reddies' record book, and finished her career at Henderson ninth all-time in kills (999), fifth in attack percentage (.297), and eighth in total blocks (364). She holds the school records for points in a single match (38.5), blocks in a match (15) and kills in a three-set match (33).
 
JIM ATWELL
Jim Atwell, a dual-sport athlete for the Reddies from 1956 to 1958, was a three-time All-AIC selection in basketball and a two-time letterwinner on the Henderson baseball team under legendary coach Duke Wells. A member of the Reddies' 1958 AIC Championship basketball team, Atwell went straight into high school coaching after graduation, where he spent the next 21 years of his life. Atwell coached four seasons at Sparkman, where he won the 1962 Class B state title, before going to El Dorado, where he spent the next 17 years. In nearly two decades at El Dorado, Atwell won the 1976 4A state title, was named Arkansas Basketball High School Coach of the Year that same season and coached two All-Americans. In 21 seasons of coaching, Atwell compiled a record of 365-274.
 
DAVID GARDNER
David Gardner, who is receiving the Willie Tate Meritorious Humanitarian Award, served as Henderson State's faculty athletic representative (FAR) from 1993 to 2011. Gardner, who also taught mathematics at Henderson for 29 years, was instrumental in his role as the Reddies' liaison in both Gulf South Conference and NCAA matters for 19 years. Originally appointed to his role as FAR by university president Charles Dunn, Gardner helped the Reddies transition from NAIA to NCAA competition in 1993-94. During his time as Henderson's FAR, Gardner served on the NCAA committee for academic requirements, was the chair of the on-campus athletics committee, worked several years as the president of the Gulf South Conference's FAR association, and chaired Henderson's committee for student-athlete appeals. Gardner's final season as the Reddies' FAR in 2011 was Henderson's first year in the Great American Conference.
 
CHARLES AND ANITA CABE
For the past 50 years, Charles and Anita Cabe have been synonymous with Henderson State University. After meeting at Henderson and marrying in 1967, the Cabes have devoted themselves to personifying the Reddie Spirit, and have always been there to lend a hand or offer support to any cause advancing Reddie Athletics or the university as a whole. Charles, who was from Gurdon, Arkansas, served as president of Cabe Land & Timber Company, president of the C. Louis and Mary Cabe Foundation, and a board member of the Horace C. Cabe Foundation until his death in 2017. Anita, who was raised in Marianna, Arkansas, has worked as the secretary and treasurer for the C. Louis and Mary Cabe Foundation for 23 years, served on the Henderson State Board of Trustees for 14 years, and is currently on the Henderson State University Foundation Board, the Board of the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation and the Board of the Muses. Over the years, Charles and Anita have been friends, confidants and supporters to countless Reddie coaches, student-athletes and staff members, and have developed lifelong relationships with many along the way. Their efforts have helped change the lives of thousands of Henderson State students and student-athletes.
 
TROY MITCHELL
Troy Mitchell served as Henderson State's Sports Information Director from 2003 to 2018. Mitchell, who is originally from Zanesville, Ohio, spent half of his 30-year career promoting Henderson's 12 athletic teams, along with its student-athletes and coaches. During his time as Sports Information Director, Mitchell assembled record books, handled statistics, conducted research on Reddie student-athletes and Reddie athletic teams past and present, provided the Henderson State Sports Network with both color and play-by-play, organized several fund-raising golf tournaments and assisted with the Reddie Hall of Honor. Mitchell began his career at Ohio University, and then spent two years at Northwestern State (Louisiana), two years at Tulane and 10 years at Louisiana-Monroe before being asked to serve as Henderson's Sports Information Director in 2003. This past June, Mitchell was recognized with his 25th Year Award by CoSIDA for his years of service to the profession. A fixture at all Henderson athletic events and in the Reddie community, Mitchell mentored countless graduate assistants who have gone on to successful careers in sports information.