Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU Announces 2011 Hall of Honor Class
July 19, 2011 | General
July 19, 2011
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State's athletic department announced its 2011 class of inductees for the OSU Hall of Honor today. Toby Greene, Eric Guerrero, Don Johnson, Mark Moore, Bill Platt, Melanie Roche and Willie Wood comprised this year's list of honorees.
Greene directed the OSU baseball program for 21 seasons, tallying a record of 318-132. He led the Cowboys to their first four College World Series appearances, captured seven district titles and won the 1959 NCAA title. Greene's national championship squad produced seven professional players.
Greene's 1955 squad became the only team in program history to complete the regular season undefeated, winning 22 games in a row. That squad also sent nine players into the professional ranks.
Guerrero captured three NCAA individual crowns as a member of the OSU wrestling team. Currently serving as the assistant head coach at his alma mater, he won national titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Guerrero was also a four-time All-American and compiled a 117-13 record while helping the Cowboys to three conference team titles.
A participant at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Guerrero was a four-time USA senior freestyle champion. He also won four U.S. Open titles, was a World Cup Championship winner and a member of the World Team for five consecutive years.
Johnson competed for Henry Iba's basketball squad from 1949-52. As a junior, he helped lead the Aggies to a 29-6 record and a berth in the 1951 NCAA Final Four. That season, he averaged a team-best 12.1 points per game and was named a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection.
As a senior, Johnson again led the squad in scoring at 14.0 points per game en route to earning All-America status from the Helms Foundation. He was a fifth-round pick in the 1952 NBA Draft by Boston.
A standout for the Cowboy football team, Moore earned Associated Press All-America honors in 1985 and 1986 at the safety position. He amassed 311 tackles during his collegiate career. Moore also intercepted seven passes, one shy of the school record, during his junior campaign.
Moore earned All-Big Eight honors three times during his career and was a fourth-round pick in the NFL Draft by Seattle in 1987.
Twice selected a first-team All-American as a member of the Cowgirl softball squad, Roche helped OSU reach the Women's College World Series on two occasions. The right-handed pitcher was a three-time All-Big Eight pick, a Big Eight all-tournament selection in 1992 and a member of the all-region team in 1993.
Roche holds several school records, including career shutouts, consecutive scoreless innings pitched and season victories. She has represented the Australian National Team at the Olympic Games on four occasions, winning one silver medal and three bronze medals.
Wood earned All-America status during all four of his seasons as a member of the Cowboy golf team. A first-team selection in 1982 and 1983, he won the Big Eight title in 1982 and was named the Fred Haskins Award winner as the nation's top player that same season. Additionally, Wood played the 1982 Masters Tournament as an amateur, tying for 41st place.
A member of the 1983 U.S. Walker Cup squad, Wood's eight career wins currently rank third on the school's all-time victories list. As a professional, he won the PGA Tour's Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in 1996.
Platt will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award after working as the voice of OSU baseball from 1958-95. A 1989 inductee into the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Platt was also named the Oklahoma Broadcaster of the Year five times. Additionally, Platt served as president of the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters.
The honorees will be inducted on Friday, Sept. 2 in Stillwater and will be recognized the following day during OSU's football home opener against Louisiana-Lafayette.
