Since 1995, the Auburn Chamber and Auburn University Athletics have joined together with The City of Auburn to honor Auburn University’s outstanding athletes, coaches, and administrators.
The Tiger Trail is a special part of the Auburn community and a source of pride as a marker of Auburn history.
Each inductee is presented with a plaque to be placed in the sidewalk of downtown Auburn among the plaques honoring other Auburn greats.
For a complete list of Tiger Trail inductees and plaque locations visit webgis.auburnalabama.org/tigertrailviewer.
If you would like to contribute to the Tiger Trail tradition and help defray costs, please consider making a donation to the Auburn Chamber Foundation. You may contact the Chamber for details.
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"When I think about Auburn, I think about great moments, monumental moments, and I think about great people"
- Takeo Spikes
Past Inductees
1995
Jeff Beard, Athletic Director
Jimmy Hitchcock, Baseball
Harvey Glance, Track & Field
Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines IV, Swimming
Chuck Person, Basketball
Vincent “Bo” Jackson, Football
Ralph “Shug” Jordan, Head Football Coach
John Mengelt, Basketball
Vickie Orr, Basketball
Travis Tidwell, Football
Pat Sullivan, Football
Zeke Smith, Football
Tucker Frederickson, Football
1996
Charles Barkley, Basketball
Percy Beard, Track & Field/Cross Country
Terry Beasley, Football
Joe Beckwith, Baseball
Walter Gilbert, Football
Monk Gafford, Football
Wilbur Hutsell, Track & Field/Cross Country
Jimmy “Red” Phillips, Football
Ken Rice, Football
Tracy Rocker, Football
Frank Thomas, Baseball
Arnold “Swede” Umbach, Wrestling Coach
Jackie Burkett , Football
1997
Ruthie Bolton, Basketball
Reita Clanton, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball,
Ed Dyas, Football
Joel Eaves, Basketball Coach
David Marsh, Swimming
Mel Rosen, Track & Field Coach
1998
Frank D’Agostino, Football
Mike Donahue, Head Football Coach
Lee Hayley, Athletic Director
Carolyn Jones, Basketball
Q.V. Lowe, Baseball
Kirk Newell, Football
1999
Gregg Carr, Football
Sonny Dragoin, Head Golf Coach
Billy Hitchcock, Baseball
Annie Lett, Swimming
Paul Nix, Head Baseball Coach
Jimmy Sidle, Football
2000
Pat Dye, Head Football Coach
Rex Frederick, Basketball
Kenny Howard, Assistant Athletic Director
Buddy McClinton, Football
Rosalind Pendergraft, Track & Field
Willie Smith, Track & Field
2001
Hal Baird, Head Baseball Coach
Joe Childress, Football
Sissy Costner, Track & Field
Henry Hart, Basketball
Gregg Olson, Baseball
James Walker, Track & Field
2002
Virginia Derby, Golf
Dan McNair, Wrestling
Willard Nixon, Baseball
Erk Russell, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis
Larry Willingham, Football
2003
Bill Bergin, Golf
Al Del Greco, Football
Jim Dillon, Track & Field
Ed King, Football
Sandra McIntyre, Swimming
2004
David Housel, Athletic Director
2005
Tim Hudson, Baseball
Tommy Lorino, Football
Jack Meagher, Head Football Coach
Marianne Merritt, Basketball
Mike Mitchell, Basketball
2006
Shawn Corrigan Asmuth, Swimming
Joe Ciampi, Basketball Coach
Joe Cribbs, Football
Lee DeFore, Basketball
Bob Dumas, Golf
Mike Fuller, Football
2007
Buddy Davidson, Assistant Athletic Director
Buddy Gardner, Golf
Mark Bellhorn, Baseball
Jay Waggoner, Baseball
Lloyd Nix, Football
Frank Sanders, Football
2008
Maggie Bowen, Swimming
Morris Slingluff, Golf
Paul Susce, Baseball
Sonny Smith, Basketball Coach
Becky Jackson, Basketball
Mike Kolen, Football
2010
Jason Campbell, Football
Jenifer Kleyn, Volleyball
Bill Beckwith, Administrator
Wesley Person, Basketball
Pat Duke, Baseball
Mae Ola Bolton, Basketball
2011
Herbert (Hub) Waldrop, Athletic Trainer
John Powell, Baseball
Larry Nichols, Baseball
Sarah Wentworth, Gymnastics
Terry Henley, Football
Jackie Bushman, Tennis
2012
Carlos Rogers, Football
Bill Cody, Football
Ricky Smallridge, Golf
Marci Clemons, Golf
Frank Ford, Basketball
Gerald White, Basketball
2013
Dameyune Craig, Football
Jimmy Green, Golf
Lauretta Freeman, Basketball
Lindsay Neubarth, Equestrian
Jimmy Fibbe, Basketball
Jim Barfield, Baseball
2014
Ronnie Brown, Football
Carnell Williams, Football
Richard Quick, Swimming Coach
Cleve Wester, Football
Doc Robinson, Basketball
Megan Rivera, Soccer
2017
Alvin Bresler, Track
James Brooks, Football
Ray Groover, Basketball
Gabe Gross, Baseball
Angie Hannah, Basketball
Bobby Hunt, Football
2018
DeWanna Bonner, Basketball
Ben Tamburello, Football
Freddie Smith, Football
Jerry Smith, Track & Field
Kim Evans, Head Golf Coach
Susan Nunnelly, Special Recognition
2022
Emily Carosone, Softball
Kirsty Coventry, Swimming
Marquis Daniels, Basketball
Jimmy Dozier, Track & Field
Chip Spratlin, Golf
Stan White, Football
Joe Whitt, Sr. Football/Administration
Greg Williams, Head Equestrian Coach
2024
Caitlin Atkinson, Gymnastics
Coach Cliff Ellis, Basketball
Kasey Cooper, Softball
Takeo Spikes, Football
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