HALL OF FAME

Moultrie High School

Team MVP and Lowcountry Player of the Year in track & field and basketball at Moultrie High School; went on to a 46-year career at the College of Charleston, where the

Office of Athletic Compliance now bears his name.

Lincoln High School

Lettered at Lincoln High School before starring at UC Berkeley; drafted by the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, then built a standout CFL career (1971–78) with 25 interceptions and a 1976 CFL All-Star selection.

South Carolina State — Wando Basketball Coach

Led the nation's small colleges in scoring at South Carolina State (1957-58) and coached at Wando from 1978 to 1985; Charleston's Roundball Classic now honors his memory through the Teddy Wright MVP Award.

South Carolina State Champions

Went 12-0 to win the 1950 state championship — still the only state football title ever won by a Mount Pleasant high school — sealed by Robert Royall's 61-yard punt-return touchdown, the game's only score.

Athletic Director & Head Football Coach

Twenty years as Wando's Athletic Director, overseeing 53 state championships and eight Class 5A Carlisle Cups; the district stadium field was dedicated as The Robert E. Hayes Field in his honor in 2020.

Boys' Soccer

Founded Wando's boys' soccer program in 1980 and built it into a state power — a 407-82-16 record over 23 seasons with four AAAA State Championships (1991, 1992, 1994, 2002) and induction into the SC Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Girls' Tennis

Six consecutive AAAA State Championships (2004–2009) and a 107-match winning streak that broke a 22-year-old state record; two-time SCHSL Coach of the Year.

Basketball, Track & Cross Country

33 years as a PE teacher and coach at Moultrie Middle and Wando High School, leading basketball, track, and cross country teams to four state championships.

Principal

Principal of Wando High School since 1998, leading it to national recognition; named State and National High School Principal of the Year and awarded the South Carolina Order of the Palmetto.

"The Grandfather of Wando"

Known as the “Grandfather of Wando” — a WWII Army veteran (Bronze Star Medal) who spent decades as a tireless Wando Booster Club volunteer, honored by the school with a lifetime reserved parking space at athletic events.

Moultrie High School

Introduced girls' track and field to the SC Lowcountry at Moultrie High School, coaching an undefeated team for 13 years; became the first woman to chair the SC AAHPER and the first female head coach of the regional Junior Olympics track team.

Athletic Director & Head Football Coach

Wando's Athletic Director and Head Football Coach from 1988–2000, leading the team to four playoff appearances; as AD, spearheaded a $100,000+ Booster Club fundraising effort for student-athlete transportation and was named Palmetto TD Club 1988 Coach of the Year.

Class of 1977

Pioneering multi-sport athlete at Wando (1973–1977) who led undefeated basketball and volleyball teams her senior year and was named SC 4A Player of the Year; became the first Wando female athlete to sign an athletic scholarship, starring at Clemson.

Class of 1987

One of Wando's most decorated multi-sport athletes — a 1,000+ point scorer and USA Today Basketball All-American, a state champion in both the 400m and 100m (her 400m record still stands), and an All-State volleyball standout who went on to play Division I at Clemson.

Class of 2001

One of South Carolina's all-time leading soccer scorers with 141 career goals at Wando, named 2001 SC Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year; went on to become the first three-time All-Conference selection in College of Charleston soccer history.

Class of 1995

1993 State Champion and Player of the Year at Wando; went on to a four-year starting career at NC State, where she once held the ACC record for career kills and remains the program's all-time career kill leader.

Class of 2007

Earned 13 varsity letters across volleyball, basketball, and softball at Wando, including All-State honors and a Wendy's Heisman nomination; went on to a standout softball career at USC Aiken, earning team MVP her junior and senior years.

Class of

Four-time letterman and two-time team MVP at Wando; went on to a College Football Hall of Fame career at Appalachian State (616 tackles, still the school record) and an eight-season NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys — three Pro Bowls, two All-Pro selections.

Class of

Wando standout who broke out at The Citadel with 1,171 rushing yards in 1994; went on to a nine-year NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, earning a Super Bowl XXXI ring and Pro Bowl honors as a special teams standout.

Class of 2004

Wando standout (2000–2004) who became a Second-Team All-American offensive tackle at Clemson (two-time First-Team All-ACC); drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, he went on to a six-year NFL career across three teams.

Class of 1996

A four-year varsity standout who helped Wando win the 1994 AAAA State Championship; as senior co-captain in 1996, he became Wando's first South Carolina Gatorade State Player of the Year.

Class of 1997

Wando wrestling team captain, voted Most Valuable Wrestler at the first-ever Wando Wrestling Tournament; went on to earn the elite title of Green Beret, serving as team captain in Afghanistan, where he was killed in action in 2008.

State Champions

The first team in Wando High School history to win a state championship, capturing South Carolina's first-ever girls track title with 49 points under Coach Sarah Sanders — nearly triple the second-place total — behind first-place finishes from Kathleen White, Tricia Sumner, and Denise Mitchum.

State Champions & Southern Cross Champions

Went 18-0 to win the 1985-86 Class AAAA state championship, then swept both team and individual titles at the Southern Cross — the “Masters of high school golf” — with senior Raymond Franz winning medalist honors.

State Champions — National No. 1

Went a perfect 26-0 and finished ranked No. 1 in the nation (MaxPreps and USA Today); won their third straight state title in a triple-overtime 1-0 thriller over J.L. Mann, decided by Bennett Schilpp's goal with 11 seconds left.