Francis Schmidt headlines 2020 Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame class

Ohio State announced its 2022 Athletics Hall of Fame Class on Tuesday. Former football head coach Francis Schmidt and 11 others will enter.

Ohio State has announced the additions to its athletics Hall of Fame class through a statement Tuesday. All told, twelve former Ohio State athletes will be added to the class with a recognition banquet scheduled for September 15. All the inductees will also be introduced at halftime of the football game against Rutgers on Saturday, Sept. 25.

The list of OSU 2020 Hall of Famers includes the following. Some will be names you recognize, while others may not:

Aaron Brown – football
Eric Brunner – men’s soccer
Karen Dennis – director of  track and field and cross country
Amanda Furrer – rifle
Steven Kehoe – men’s volleyball
Daren Lynch – men’s gymnastics
Regis Monahan – football
Lance Palmer – wrestling
Don Perry – men’s gymnastics
Samantha Prahalis – women’s basketball
Amanda Purcell – women’s rowing
Francis Schmidt – football coach

Get to know each athlete thanks to bios of each supplied by the release from the fine folks at Ohio State.

Next … Bios of all twelve 2022 OSU Hall of Fame inductees