2009 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees — Charter Class

Lonnie Blow ranks No. 5 among all-time leading scorers with 1,574 points. He is Virginia Wesleyan's record holder for season field goals and second in career total. He shares VWC's single-game scoring record (40) and owns the single-season scoring record of 625. His 1980–81 scoring average of 23.1 ranks No. 2 in College history and he ranks No. 3 in career high-scoring average.

Lonnie is the head men's basketball coach at Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh, N.C. He served as assistant basketball coach at Maury High School and then led the boys' team at Granby High to a state title, earning AAA State Coach of the Year in 2000. A four-time Eastern District Coach of the Year, he also coached at Hampton University and Norfolk State University. A recipient of the Andrew Carnegie Award and the City of Portsmouth Hero Award, Lonnie was an Olympic Torch Bearer in 1996.

Stacy Carr ranks No. 2 in Virginia Wesleyan history in points in women's basketball with 1,545, No. 2 in career field goals, and No. 3 in free throws. She is one of only two Marlin women to record 20+ rebounds in one game. During the 1989–90 season, she ranked No. 1 nationally in rebounds and during her senior year led the nation in rebounding and was in the top 20 in scoring.

In tennis, Stacy was Dixie Conference No. 3 Singles Champion in 1987 and Dixie Conference No. 1 Doubles Champion in 1988. She is a history teacher with Louisa County Public Schools, nominated Teacher of the Year in 2003, and has coached boys' tennis in Louisa County for nine years.

Mike McFarland was First-Team All-American in 1990, 1991, and 1992, a first for Virginia Wesleyan in any sport. He was the 1992 NCAA Division III Player of the Year, also a first for the College. A four-time All-Region player, Mike is the only four-time honoree in Virginia Wesleyan history. He ranks No. 2 in career goals, No. 1 in assists, No. 2 in points, and No. 1 in shots. The Norfolk Sports Club honored Mike in his senior year.

Mike is in his second season as Virginia Wesleyan's head men's soccer coach after four seasons as assistant coach, recently winning the 2008 ODAC Championship. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, he was assistant coach at Roanoke College and coached at multiple high schools. He played professionally with the Hampton Roads Hurricanes and the Delaware Wizards.

Tina Clark Milligan was a three-time All-Dixie Conference First Team honoree and in 1986 was named Dixie Conference Most Valuable Player. She ranks No. 6 in career ERA and No. 4 in career strikeouts. She is currently ranked among the top 15 all-time record holders in NCAA Division III history and is the record holder at Virginia Wesleyan for win/loss of 96-29 and innings pitched at 807.5. In 1987, she was selected as the Norfolk Sports Club Athlete of the Year, and in 2007 was inducted into the Kellam High School Hall of Fame.

Tina is actively involved in the Newcastle Civic League, serving as interim president, and has volunteered with Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity, and the Green Run Little League.

Hired in 1969 as the first full-time employee in Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics, Donald Forsyth served as men's basketball coach, golf coach, and Athletic Director. He was instrumental in the formation of the successful 14-varsity-sports program and guided the development of the athletic fields and the construction of Cunningham Gymnasium. Today, the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins compete on the Donald M. Forsyth Court in the Convocation Center of the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

In men's basketball, he led Virginia Wesleyan to two conference championships in 1978 and 1979, three NCAA berths, nine consecutive winning seasons, and two 20-plus-win seasons. His awards include three-time Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, NABC South Atlantic Region Coach of the Year, and the Virginia Beach Sports Club Director's Award.

Bob Valvano was a three-sport athlete in basketball, soccer, and golf at Virginia Wesleyan. He was co-captain on soccer teams that won three consecutive conference championships. Voted First Team All-Conference in 1978, Bob was also awarded the team's MVP award.

He coached collegiate basketball for 19 years before entering broadcasting. Bob joined ESPN in 1998, hosting a program for ESPN Radio heard weeknights on more than 350 stations in North America. He also serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN television and as an analyst for the University of Louisville's basketball radio broadcasts. A motivational speaker, Bob serves on the board of The V Foundation for Cancer Research and wrote a book, "The Gifts of Jimmy V, A Coach's Legacy," dedicated to his brother Jim Valvano.

Pete Withers is a three-time All-Dixie Athletic Conference honoree and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. He scored 1,293 points, becoming Virginia Wesleyan's first 1,000-point scorer. Pete still holds Virginia Wesleyan's single-game, single-season, and career records for free throws made. He served as Team Captain all four years, was a three-time DIAC All-Star game participant, and was named MVP three times.

Pete has spent 33 years in the field of Juvenile Justice, serving as Superintendent of Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center for 15 years and Superintendent of Virginia Beach Juvenile Detention Center. He serves as president of the Virginia Council of Juvenile Detention and has previously served as president of the Virginia Wesleyan Alumni Association and membership chairman of the Blue Marlin Club.

Amy Simpson Woodson was Virginia Wesleyan's women's basketball assistant coach from 1986–1988. A two-time First-Team All-Virginia (the only unanimous honoree in 1986), Amy was a four-time All-Dixie Conference honoree, the first four-time honoree in women's basketball at Virginia Wesleyan.

She is Virginia Wesleyan's all-time leading scorer in women's basketball with 1,910 points, recorded 1,054 career rebounds, and holds the career record for field goals made and free throws made. She ranks No. 2 in all-time rebounds. The Norfolk Sports Club chose Amy for its Outstanding Senior Athlete award, the first female to receive the award. She was also selected South Region Player of the Year by the American Women's Sports Federation Small College Division. She is supervisor of Parks and Natural Areas with the Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation.