Hall of Fame Gallery
Rachid Benjelloun '94 | MEN’S TENNIS | 1991-94
Radford’s first-ever Big South Player of the Year in men’s tennis, Benjelloun garnered all-conference recognition in singles and doubles as a senior in 1994. His 96 career singles victories rank third in program history and held up as the mark to beat for 15 seasons. Over his last three years, Benjelloun was a mainstay in the NCAA Region II rankings. He ranked 16th in the region following his junior campaign (30-5), defeating seven players ranked higher than him. In addition to his on-court success, Benjelloun was selected as a 1994 Academic All- America© honoree.
Kelly Dampeer '97 | BASEBALL | 1994-97
A local product from Northside High School in Roanoke, Va., Dampeer was a four-time all-conference honoree for the Highlanders. He was the Division I Player of the Year in 1995 and Mizuno Freshman of the Year in 1994, in addition to being a Freshman All-America selection. Known for his power, Dampeer is tied for the most home runs in a single season (16) and for a career (38). Dampeer is also the career leader in doubles (64) and total bases (456). The Cleveland Indians drafted Dampeer in 1997.
Stephanie George '01 | WOMEN’S GOLF | 1997-01
George earned the program’s only individual title when she hoisted the 2001 Big South Championship on her way to Golfer of the Year and all-conference honors. As the first-ever Radford golfer to advance to regionals, George tied for 21st on the individual leaderboard at the 2001 NCAA East Region Championship. She currently owns the program’s third-best career scoring average (78.23). George remains the only Highlander to have qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.
Steve Govett '93 | MEN’S LACROSSE | 1990-93
Govett was the Highlanders’ alltime leading scorer, tallying 118 goals during his RU career. After his collegiate career, Govett played professionally for the Philadelphia Wings from 1994-1998, collecting 26 goals and 23 assists in 36 regular-season games. During his five-year pro career, the Wings won three league championships. In 1999, Govett took the next step in his career by becoming the Wings’ new general manager. His talents eventually led him to Denver where he is the president and general manager of the Colorado Mammoth. Under Govett’s leadership, Colorado has won three division titles, made 11 playoff appearances and captured the 2006 NLL championship. In addition, the Mammoth has led the league in attendance six times—including the 2014 season. Govett was named the NLL’s Executive of the Year in 2004 after guiding the Mammoth to a league-best 13-3 record.
Katie Sherwood Roof '01 | VOLLEYBALL | 1998-01
The program’s only two-time Big South Player of the Year, Roof led the Highlanders to the 2000 NCAA Tournament and earned BSC Tournament MVP honors in the process. She burst onto the scene in 1998, garnering Big South Freshman of the Year and went on to earn first-team all-conference recognition in her final three seasons—the first-ever Highlander to do so in program history. Roof still owns the single-season rally-scoring record for kills per set (4.86) and points (592)—all obtained in 2001. A crossover player (side-out and rally scoring), she finished her career with 1,568 kills, 1,158 digs, a .307 attack percentage, 530 total blocks, 144 aces and 2,032 points.