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2024 Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced

STATESBORO – The Georgia Southern Department of Athletics announced Monday its Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024, a group of eight that left a lasting mark on Eagle Athletics and will be bestowed the highest honor later this fall.

The 2024 class of inductees includes:

  • Leonard Bevill, a past Athletic Foundation Chari and a generous supporter of Georgia Southern Athletics; and
  • Caroline Bevillard, record-setting swimmer who also earned Academic All-America honors; and
  • Matt Easterday, an All-American who still stands as one of the best hitting baseball players in program history; and
  • Darryl Hopkins, a versatile slotback who played a large role in Georgia Southern's championship football season; and
  • Andreas Koth, a key tennis player at Georgia Southern and national-champion coach at Armstrong State; and
  • Jerick McKinnon, a do-it-all athlete on the football field who has won two Super Bowl rings with the Kansas City Chiefs; and
  • Kellie Mitchell John, one of the best track runners in SoCon history; and
  • Mike Sanders, a passionate supporter of Georgia Southern Athletics who served as a member and chair of various boards and committees on campus and for athletics.