Cochran Among 2018 UK Athletic Hall of Fame Class

The University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 has been announced, with Russ Cochran (Men's Golf), Anthony Davis (Men's Basketball), Victoria Dunlap (Women's Basketball), Dennis Emery (Men's Tennis Coach), Eric Quigley (Men's Tennis), and Jacob Tamme (Football), set to be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend, Sept. 21-22, in conjunction with the football home game vs. Mississippi State.

Russ Cochran, Men's Golf, 1975-78

He was First-team All-SEC in 1978 after leading UK to top-five finishes at the SEC Championships in each of his final three years. Also, Cochran was the SEC individual runner-up in 1978, the same year the squad won its first-ever outright tournament in program history, at the Marshall Classic. He has played professionally since 1979 and is still active on the PGA Tour Champions, having a total of 10 professional wins, including one on the PGA Tour and four on the Champions Tour. His best year on the PGA Tour was 1991, when he won the Western Open and had a pair of second-place finishes. For many years, he was the only left-handed player on the PGA Tour. He finished in the top 10 twice at the PGA Championship, won the British Senior Open in 2011, and has more than $13 million in career earnings.

Anthony Davis, Men's Basketball, 2012

He led UK to the 2012 national championship and was the unanimous national player of the year, national freshman of the year, SEC player of the year, SEC defensive player of the year, and SEC freshman of the year. Davis was tabbed the NCAA Final Four most outstanding player after blocking six shots and grabbing 16 rebounds in the title game, and was NCAA consensus first team All-American, guiding UK to a 38-2 record and SEC regular-season championship. He shattered the single-season school record for blocks with 186, which ranks as the fourth in NCAA history and was selected number one overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. He is a six-year NBA veteran, five-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA First Team member, 2017 NBA All-Star MVP, and 2012 Olympic gold medalist.
 
Victoria Dunlap, Women's Basketball, 2008-11

She was first-team All-American as a junior and third-team All-American as a senior, two-time SEC player of the year, SEC defensive player of the year, two-year WBCA All-Region, first-team All-SEC as a junior and senior, and second team as a sophomore. Dunlap led the team to the NCAA Elite Eight as a junior and ranks top 10 on numerous UK career lists, including second in games started (133), rebounding (1,099), blocks (178), free throws made (445), free throws attempted (714), third in scoring (1,846), steals (307), double-doubles (31), and sixth in games played. She is the first UK player with more than 100 assists, 100 blocks and 300 steals in her career, and just the second player with more than 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career. She played two seasons in the WNBA. 

                                                                                       
Dennis Emery, Head Men's Tennis Coach, 1983-2012

He served as head coach of the men's tennis team for 30 seasons. Emery's teams won 568 matches, never losing to an in-state opponent. He took UK to 23 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 11 trips to the Sweet 16 and four appearances in the Elite Eight. UK earned 23 final top-25 rankings during his career, including seven final top-10 rankings. He coached 19 Wildcats to 38 All-American honors and guided three players to the finals of the NCAA singles championship, including Eric Quigley, who tied the NCAA record for singles victories. He was the SEC Coach of the Year three times, won the SEC team tournament championship in 1992, and the regular-season championship in 2012. He had 655 career victories, including his five seasons at Austin Peay.


Eric Quigley, Men's Tennis, 2009-12

He has the most wins of any Wildcat in school history with 172 victories, which tied the NCAA record for most singles wins in a career. Quigley was a five-time All-American, three times as a singles player and two times as a doubles player, 2012 SEC player of the year, going undefeated in the SEC during his senior season. He was captain of UK's 2012 SEC championship team, which advanced to the finals of the 2012 NCAA Singles Championships. He helped UK appear in the NCAA Tournament four times, including a quarterfinals appearance in 2011 and two Sweet 16s, and helped Kentucky finish in the top-10 rankings twice. As a team, UK racked up 100 wins during his career, including 28 his senior season, and he also won the ITA/Rafael Osuna Sportsmanship Award.
 

Jacob Tamme, Football, 2004-07

He was consensus first-team All-SEC as a junior and senior. Tamme's career totals featured 133 catches for 1,417 yards, the most ever by a UK tight end, along with 11 TD receptions. He helped UK to Music City Bowl wins in 2006 and 2007. His outstanding senior season featured 56 catches for 619 yards and six touchdowns, earning fourth-team All-American honors. He won a National Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation and was first-team academic All-American, SEC scholar-athlete of the year in Football, named to the National Good Works Team for community service, and received the Bobby Bowden Award as the FCA National Player of the Year. He played nine NFL seasons with Indianapolis, Denver, and Atlanta.

 
The UK Athletics Hall of Fame was started in 2005 to recognize and honor persons whose participation and achievements enriched and strengthened the University's athletics program. The charter class included 88 individuals who previously had their jersey retired by UK.
 
A committee consisting of Hall of Fame members, media members, campus representatives, and current coaches and administrators elects new inductees each year.