Henderson State University has announced its 18th Reddie Hall of Honor class which includes nine inductees.
 
This year's event will take place in the Garrison Center Grand Ballroom on the Henderson State campus with festivities beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Tickets to the event are $15 and can be obtained by contacting the Henderson Athletic Department at 870-230-5161.
 
Category I (football and basketball) inductees includes one of the most successful high school coaches in Arkansas, David Carpenter, and All-American basketball player Tarvoris Uziogwe. Category II (other sports) inductees include three-time All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference pitchers Tommy Wilson and Dennis Tuggle. From Category III, which includes all women's sports, is All-American basketball player Aesha Carter, and two-time All-Gulf South Conference volleyball player Melissa Trotter-Hardy. Selected from the Heritage Category is Reddie football player and track and field performer Dwight Adams. Also selected to this year's Hall of Honor class is Bobby Jones, who will receive the first-ever Distinguished Service Award, and Kathy Muse, who will be presented the Willie Tate Meritorious Humanitarian Award. 
 
David Carpenter
David Carpenter was a member of the Reddie football team from 1976 to 1979. The son of legendary coach Sporty Carpenter, Carpenter was a defensive end and was part of Henderson's 1977 AIC championship team.
 
After serving as an assistant coach for several years, Carpenter landed his first head coaching job at Corning High School in 1986. He then took over at Clarendon the following season where he led his 1988 club to an 8-4 record and a spot in the high school playoffs.
 
In 1990, Carpenter departed for Junction City High School where he has made the Dragons one of the most dominant programs in the state.
 
The 2003 Dragons claimed their first-ever state championship finishing with a record of 15-0.
 
2008 was another perfect season as the Dragons went 13-0 and won Junction City's second state title beating Des Arc 10-8.
 
The 2009 Dragons posted a 13-1 record and repeated as state champions as they avenged their only loss of the season by defeating conference rival Bearden in the state finals.
 
From 2010 to present, Junction City has an overall record of 44-7, winning three straight 8AA conference titles and claiming state championship wins in 2012 over Bearden (27-26) and 2013 over Des Arc (60-0).
 
Carpenter won his 200th game as a head coach on Nov. 30, 2012, with a 42-6 victory over Walnut Ridge.
 
Carpenter has compiled an overall record of 214-86-1, including a record of 198-62-1 in 22 years at Junction City while also having a 49-12 playoff record.
 
During Carpenter's tenure at Junction City, the Dragons have won 11 conference championships and five state championships (2003, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013).
 
In addition to the success on the football field, Carpenter has led the Dragons to the 2012 and the 2013 Arkansas State Championship in boys track and field, and the Dragons have won 10 state weight-lifting championships.
 
Tarvoris Uzoigwe
A member of the Reddie basketball team from 2001 to 2005, Tarvoris Uzoigwe was a three-time All-American who helped lead Henderson State to three straight Gulf South Conference West Division titles and three NCAA regional appearances.
 
Selected to the GSC All-Decade Team in 2010, Uzoigwe was one of the greatest 3-point shooters in the league boasting a school record 404 3-point field goals (seventh most in NCAA history) in 1,100 attempts for a 36.7 shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
 
A three-time All-GSC selection, Uzoigwe earned First-Team Freshman All-American in 2002, followed by first-team NABC All-American honors in 2003 and 2004.
 
Despite playing injured his senior year, he was able to finish seventh all-time at HSU in scoring having compiled 1,633 points for an average of 13.6 points per game.
 
One of the most unselfish players in the league, Uzoigwe dished out an average of 3.1 assists per game for a total of 371 career assists. He also ranks second in HSU history in steals with 179.
 
In 119 games played, Uzoigwe also pulled down 293 rebounds and shot 81.5 percent from the foul line making 225-of-276 attempts.


 
Dennis Tuggle
Dennis Tuggle played for the Reddie baseball team from 1981 to 1984. A three-time All-AIC First-Team and All-District 17 selection, Tuggle was part of Henderson's 1982 AIC championship team.
 
In 1982, the second baseman finished the season with a .309 batting average and was an All-NAIA District 17 selection.
 
Tuggle led the 1982 Reddies in doubles (9), triples (5) and runs scored (47). He also received the "Mr. B Reddie Spirit Award" for his dedication and good attitude throughout the season.
 
Tuggle batted .274 his junior year and finished his career hitting .346 his senior season.










 
Tommy Wilson
Tommy Wilson was a three-time All-AIC pitcher having played at Henderson from 1968 to 1971. Wilson holds the HSU record for career pitching wins with 24, shutouts with 12 and is second in complete games with 23.
 
Also serving as the team's pitching coach, Wilson had an 8-2 record in 1970 with a 1.31 ERA while striking out 62 batters.
 
In that 1970 season, Wilson took part in the longest game ever played at Henderson as the Reddies beat Harding 3-2 in 22 innings.
 
Wilson was Henderson's starting pitcher and went 14 innings, allowed five hits, and struck out 11 batters.
 
During Wilson's career, he pitched 215.0 innings, struck out 175 batters while compiling an earned run average of 2.43 and ended his career with a 24-10 record.
 
Aesha Carter
Aesha Carter was a member of the Lady Reddies basketball team from 2003 to 2005.
 
A Daktronics All-American selection in 2005, she also was selected to the Kodak/WBCA All-America team that same year.
 
In 2004, Carter helped lead Henderson to its first Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship and a GSC West Division Title in 2005.
 
During the 2003-2004 season, the Lady Reddies began the year 4-11 before winning 19 of their next 21 games, including winning 16 straight games to claim the GSC Tournament and the NCAA South Regional Tournament titles.
 
Carter was selected as the 2004 GSC Tournament and NCAA South Region Tournament MVP leading the Lady Reddies to the Elite 8 in St. Joseph, Mo.
 
During the 2004-05 season, Henderson compiled a 25-10 record and won the NCAA West Division title. The Lady Reddies advanced to the NCAA Regional finals.
 
Carter averaged 15.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game during her career at HSU. In 71 games played, she recorded 43 double-doubles.
 
In 2010, Carter was selected to the Gulf South Conference All-Decade Team.


 
Melissa Trotter-Hardy
Melissa Trotter-Hardy was a four-year letter winner on the Lady Reddie volleyball team from 1994 to 1997.
 
Trotter-Hardy was a part of three GSC Championship teams as Henderson State compiled a total of 113 victories, including a 34-8 record in 1994 in a year that saw the Lady Reddies finish as NCAA National Invitational Tournament runners-up.
 
A two-time All-GSC selection, Trotter-Hardy was named to the GSC All-Tournament Team in 1995 & 1997.
 
In 1995, Trotter-Hardy totaled 763 digs while helping lead Henderson State to a 28-16 record and an undefeated 10-0 record in the GSC.
 
Trotter is second in school history for career digs with 2,252 in 618 games played. She also ended her career with 115 career solo blocks, which ranks seventh in school history.
 
During her career, Trotter-Hardy compiled 107 career service aces which ranks her ninth all-time in HSU history.






 
Dwight Adams
A three-year letterman in football and track, Dwight Adams was an All-AIC selection in 1956 and 1957. Adams earned his B.S.E. at Henderson State University in 1958 and began his coaching career the following year, serving as an assistant football coach from 1958 to 1965 at three different high schools including Bearden, Smackover and Pine Bluff.
 
Nicknamed "Hoss," Adams went on to serve as an assistant coach at The Citadel (1966-72) and Clemson (1973-78).
 
In 1977, the Tigers finished second in Atlantic Coast Conference and played in the Gator Bowl. The following season, Clemson finished the year with an 11-1 record overall and won the ACC championship going 6-0. The Tigers beat Ohio State 17-15 in the Gator Bowl
 
Adams then coached at the University of Florida from 1978 to 1984 where he was outside linebacker coach and special teams' coordinator.
 
While at Florida, the Gators played in four bowl games including winning the 1983 Gator Bowl, beating Iowa 14-6.
 
In 1984, the Gators finished the year with a 9-1-1 record and were 5-0-1 in the ACC. Despite not being eligible to participate in the Sugar Bowl, the Associated Press and United Press International still voted Florida as national champions.
 
Upon leaving Florida, Adams went to work for the Buffalo Bills, a career move that saw him rise to the position of vice president for player personnel. During his stay in Buffalo, the Bills played in three Super Bowls.

 
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones, who is receiving the Distinguished Service Award for his devoted and exemplary service to Henderson, is currently the University's vice president for finance and administration.
 
A Certified Public Accountant, Jones was a Distinguished Military Graduate from the Henderson ROTC department, and a four-year letterman on the Reddie football team where he earned All-AIC honors in 1970.
 
After returning from Vietnam in 1973, Jones returned to Arkadelphia and worked for a local CPA firm and two local financial institutions.
 
Jones returned to Henderson in 1989 as the university's controller. He was appointed vice president for finance and administration in 1999. Passionate for Henderson State University and Reddie athletics, Jones served as the sixteenth president of HSU, on an interim basis, and later as the director of athletics on an interim basis.
 
Jones retired from the United States Army Reserves in 1997 having attained the rank of colonel. He holds a B.S.B.A degree in accounting and an M.B.A., both from Henderson.  
 
A native of Malvern, Jones served on the boards of Henderson State University Alumni Association, Arkadelphia Parks and Recreation, Southern Bancorp, Clark County Industrial Council, and as treasurer of the Arkadelphia Homebuilders Association. He is the past president of the Arkansas Association of College and University Business Officers (AACUBO) and has previously served as a member of the Reddie Hall of Honor selection committee.               
 
Jones is a current board member of the Arkadelphia Baptist Medical Center, the Alcoa Community Advisory Board and the Arkadelphia Water Commission. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Henderson State University Reddie Club, the HSU Athletic Letterman's Club, the "H" Club, the HSU Foundation Hearts Club, Spirit Society and is a member of First Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, AR where he serves as an active deacon.
 
Jones has been previously been inducted into the Henderson State University School of Business Hall of Honor and the Henderson State University Academy.
 
He and his wife, Judith Echols Jones, a former Reddie Cheerleader, were married in 1970 and have two sons and eight grandchildren.  Kevin and Cynthia, parents of Cooper, Emery and Julianna, reside in Maumelle. Scott and Bridgette, parents of Whit, Jett, Cy, Braxton and Maddox, reside in Joan.

 
Kathy Muse
Kathy Muse is this year's recipient of the Willie Tate Meritorious Humanitarian Award.
 
The award honors those who truly define the word humanitarian, positively influence the betterment of the community and represent the meaning of the "Reddie Spirit."
 
"I love being a Reddie," said Muse. "So many special Reddies have touched my life and made me a better person. Like legendary Duke Wells once said: "When I die, I want to go to Henderson because that is as close to heaven as I can get."
 
Muse earned her B.S.E. in 1969 and Master of Education in Counseling 1976. She was employed at Henderson from 1982 to 2007 where she served as TRIO Grant Director (Student Support Services, Student Support Disability Services, Educational Opportunity Center, Educational Talent Search and Ronald E. McNair Graduate Studies).
 
Muse has donated much of her time to Henderson State athletics. She has assisted in the organization, event planning and decorating for the Reddie Hall of Honor, the Reddie Sports Banquet, Sporty Day events, the Day with the Duke Golf Tournament, the Bettye Wallace Tennis Center dedication; Delores Brumfield White Softball Field dedication; the Clyde Berry Baseball Field dedication, the Formby Athletic Center dedication; Jane Sevier Day; Clyde Berry Day and Don Dyer Day.
 
Muse has also been involved in several organizations and committees including: Faculty Senate; Arkansas Association of Student Support Services; Southwest Association of Student Support Services; Delta Zeta Sorority; Maya Angelou Lecture committee; and the Miss HSU Pageant committee.
 
While at Henderson, Muse assisted with the Heart and Key Club Holiday galas; Garrison Center Dedication; Founders Day celebrations; Distinguished Alumni events; Martin Luther King celebrations; Golden Reddie events; H Club Award events; the Sid McMath Birthday Salute; and Investiture Ceremony celebrating the 14th President of HSU, Charles Dunn.
 
Muse is currently the director of the Arkansas Career Pathways grant program at National Park Community College.
 
Henderson State will play host to Northwestern Oklahoma following the ceremony with kickoff slated for 3 p.m. at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium. The Reddie Hall of Honor Class of 2014 will be honored in an on-field ceremony prior to the game.