Nine former Blue Hen athletics legends, including one of the winningest coaches in college football history and a pivotal figure in the formation of UD women's athletics, made up the 2002 class of UD's Athletics Hall of Fame.

This fifth class--a well-rounded group that represents 11 sports and every decade since the 1940's--brings to 52 the total number of former UD athletes, coaches and friends who have been honored.

Announced at the end of October, the 2002 class includes outstanding rebounder and All-American basketball player Nate Cloud; six-time conference track and field distance champion Jody Campbell Fagnano; diver Bauduy R. Grier, who won two conference titles in the late 1940's; UD women's athletics pioneer Barbara Kelly; Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond, a college football coaching legend who retired after 36 years as Blue Hen football head coach last winter; Beth Manley Symes, a two-sport All-American in field hockey and lacrosse; 14-time conference track and field sprint champion David Sheppard; All-American soccer goalkeeper Dave Whitcraft; and high-scoring All-American field hockey forward Sharon Wilkie.

Nathan "Nate" Cloud, EG '64, '73M, was a prolific scorer and rebounder, dominating the inside for the Blue Hen men's basketball team in 1960-63 and becoming UD's first All-American basketball player. A 6-6 center from Wilmington, Del., Cloud was Delaware's No. 1 all-time leading rebounder and No. 2 scorer when he graduated in 1964. Drafted by the NBA New York Knicks, he enjoyed a standout pro career locally with the Wilmington Blue Bombers in the Eastern League in 1964-69. After working for 40 years with the DuPont Co., he has owned and operated Cirrus Engineering Co. for the last four years. He resides in Wilmington, Del.

Jody E. Campbell Fagnano, CHEP '84, ranks among the finest long distance runners ever to compete for the Blue Hens, setting impressive standards in three sports and earning 11 letters in her career. A native of Hershey, Pa., she won the ECC cross country title in 1982, placed second in 1983, captured two titles at the 1983 ECC indoor meet, won back-to-back ECC outdoor titles in the 3,000 meters in 1983 and 1984 and helped the Blue Hens win four conference track team titles during her career. She still holds school indoor records in the two-mile run (10:52.6) and sprint medley relay (4:13.6). She lives in Leonardtown, Md., where she is a fifth-grade teacher at Leonardtown Elementary School.

Bauduy R. Grier, EG '50, was one of UD's top divers who dominated the boards in the late 1940s. A four-year letter winner, he won 35 of the 40 dual meets in which he competed during his career. He won the Mason-Dixon Conference title as a freshman and was the Middle Atlantic Conference champion as a senior in 1950. He set school diving records six times and the Delaware pool record twice during his career. He led the team to the 1947 Mason-Dixon team title and advanced to the Eastern Diving Championships in 1950. Grier lives in Sandy, Utah, retiring in 1989 after 39 years as an engineer.

Barbara J. Kelly, AS '71PhD, was a driving force in the development of women's athletics at the University and continues to be a strong supporter of women's athletics on the regional and national level. A native of Dover, Del., she served as USA representative for the International Association of Physical Education and Sports for Girls and Women for eight years, received the Pioneer Award from the Delaware Women's Alliance for Sports and Fitness, received UD's E.A. Trabant Award for Women's Equity and received the Pathfinder Award from the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports. She served as chairperson of UD's Department of Women's Physical Education and associate dean and acting dean in what was then the College of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation. She currently resides in Newark and Lewes, Del.

Elizabeth A. "Beth" Manley Symes, CHEP '87, was a team captain and four-year starter in field hockey and lacrosse from 1983-87. She still holds the distinction of being the only UD athlete to be named conference Player of the Year in two different team sports. She was a three-time All-East Coast Conference midfielder in lacrosse and was named ECC Player of the Year while also earning first team All-American honors in 1987. In field hockey, she also earned All-ECC honors three times and was named league Player of the Year in 1986. She set a school record with 11 assists in 1985 and still ranks among the top 10 all-time leaders for field hockey in career goals (33) and assists (18). A native of Gilbertsville, Pa., she led Delaware teams to six conference titles during her career. She lives in Middletown, Del., and serves as a district manager in the circulation department with the News Journal Co. in Wilmington, Del.

Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond capped one of the most successful coaching tenures in the history of college football when he retired following the 2001 season. A member of the UD coaching staff since 1954, Raymond took over the head coaching position in 1966. He went on to a stellar 36-year career that saw him lead the Blue Hens to a record of 300-119-3, three national titles, 16 NCAA playoff appearances, 14 Lambert Cup trophies, nine ECAC Team of the Year awards and nine conference titles. His 300th victory, a win over the University of Richmond, made him just the ninth coach in college history to reach that milestone and only the fourth to accomplish the feat at one school. Inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, Raymond resides in Landenberg, Pa.

David L. Sheppard, BE '90, is the most prolific runner in Blue Hen track and field history, winning more conference titles than any athlete in any sport at Delaware. A native of New Castle, Del., Sheppard specialized in the sprint and middle distance events and was nearly unbeatable, capturing 14 East Coast Conference individual and relay titles, including nine outdoors and five indoors in 1986-90. He was named the ECC Outstanding Performer an unprecedented three times and set seven school records, including still standing marks in the 400 meters both indoors (47.98) and outdoors (47.02). He now resides in Suwanee, Ga., and is the owner of Techsoll, a computer software consulting firm.

P. David "Dave" Whitcraft, HNS '85, a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association third team All-American was a fortress in the nets for the Blue Hens, allowing just 65 goals in 57 career games (1.19 per game) as a four-year starter. A native of Gibbsboro, N.J., he used his 6-5 height and quick reflexes to consistently frustrate opponents, setting school records for saves in a game (17), season (162), and career (441) while posting a school record 20 shutouts. Whitcraft went on to play several seasons of professional soccer with the Delaware Wizards. He later earned his master's degree from Temple University and now lives in Wilmington, Del. He is a physical education teacher and head boys' soccer coach at Avon Grove (Pa.) High School.

Sharon Wilkie, HNS '84, the most prolific scorer in UD field hockey history, led the Blue Hens to national prominence in 1979-82. Wilkie still holds school records for goals in a game (4), career goals (59) and career points (123), and she never scored less than 13 goals in a season, setting a new school record of 17 her freshman year. A U.S. National Team member, the native of Endwell, N.Y., twice earned College Field Hockey Coaches Association and Mitchell & Ness All-American honors and was the 1982 East Coast Conference Player of the Year. She led the Hens to a four-year record of 49-19-8, the 1982 ECC title and two national tournament third place finishes. She also was a distance runner for the 1980 UD outdoor track team. She currently lives in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., and manages employee health support programs with GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company in Philadelphia.