Hall of Fame
1988-92 // GREEN BAY (MEN'S BASKETBALL)
One of the league's most decorated student-athletes, Tony Bennett excelled both on and off the court. During his senior year in 1992, Bennett won the GTE Men's Basketball Academic All-America of the Year award and was the league Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-America selection. During his college career, he collected two Player of the Year honors, won both the Newcomer of the Year and Tournament MVP award and was a four-time all-league selection. Bennett was a bronze medalist as a member of Team USA at the 1991 Pan American Games. He ended his college career as the NCAA's all-time leader in three-point shooting percentage. Selected in the second round, 35th overall, by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1992 NBA Draft, Bennett spent three seasons in the NBA before embarking on a college coaching career. In stints as head coach at Washington State and Virginia, Bennett has won multiple national and league Coach of the Year accolades.
