Tuberville, Campbell head Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASOF) announced its Class of 2026 inductees today, which comprises four football players, a major leaguer, a duel sport (basketball/football) star and three coaches, including former Auburn football coach and Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

Here is the list of newly elected inductees:

JEFF BRANTLEY / BASEBALL — Florence, Alabama native, Brantley led the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a World Series Championship in 1985. He pitched in the 1989 World Series for the San Francisco Giants. He was Rolaids Relief Man of the Year in 1996. After a 14 year career, he has worked as a broadcaster for since 2002, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds.

JASON CAMPBELL / FOOTBALL — Campbell was a three year starter with the Auburn Tigers. In 2004, he led Auburn to an undefeated season, the SEC Championship, and the Sugar Bowl. He was named MVP of both those games. Campbell also was named First-Team All-SEC and the 2004 SEC Player of the Year.  Campbell was drafted 25th overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2005 NFL Draft. He passed for over 16,000 yards and 87 touchdowns in ten seasons in the NFL.

JOHN COPELAND / FOOTBALL — Born in Lanett, AL. in his senior year at the University of Alabama, Copeland helped lead his team to a national championship victory and was also named a consensus All-American. He was drafted fifth overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1993 NFL Draft. Copeland was named to the All-Rookie Team following his first year in Cincinnati. He spent his entire eight-year career with the Bengals and finished his career with 24 sacks, nine forced fumbles, three interceptions, and one touchdown.

KIM EVANS / GOLF – COACHING — Born in Decatur, AL. Evans played golf at Auburn University from 1977-1981. She was named Auburn’s women’s head golf coach in 1994 and remained at the helm for 21 years. She led Auburn to eight SEC championship titles and coached seven SEC Players of the Year. During her stint, Auburn made 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and finished among the Top 10 NCAA programs seven times.  

EVAN MATHIS / FOOTBALL — A Birmingham native, Mathis played all four years for the University of Alabama. As a senior, he was named First-Team All-SEC. In the 2005 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round. Throughout his 12-year NFL career he played for the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and the Arizona Cardinals. Mathis was named First-Team All-Pro in 2013 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and 2014. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 championship team in 2016.

RAY ODUMS / BASKETBALL – FOOTBALL — A two-sport athlete at the University of Alabama, Odums played both basketball and football. He was named Third Team All-SEC following the 1972-73 basketball season and was a member of the first all-black starting basketball lineup in SEC history on December 28, 1973 against the University of Louisville. The 1973-74 team would later win the SEC regular season championship. In his junior basketball season, he became Alabama’s all-time assist leader. Following his collegiate career, Odums played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Calgary Stampeders. 

LORRAINE “LES” STUEDEMAN / SOFTBALL – COACHING — Born in Tuscaloosa Stuedeman played volleyball and softball at Samford University for one season before transferring to Huntingdon College. While playing catcher at Huntingdon, she received All-District honors from 1990 to 1992 and was named an All-American in 1992. In 1995, Stuedeman was named the first softball coach at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. In 30 seasons, she guided her team to 1,297 wins, nine conference titles, and has appeared in 26 NCAA Tournaments.

TOMMY TUBERVILLE / FOOTBALL – COACHING — Tuberville is most known for his successful tenure as head coach of Auburn University, where he led the Tigers to six consecutive Iron Bowl wins and five SEC Western division titles. In 2004, Tuberville led the Tigers to an undefeated season and a Sugar Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. Following the 13-0 season, Tuberville received six Coach of the Year honors including SEC Coach of the Year and AP Coach of the Year. His 2004 team was recently recognized as national champions, with four Auburn players being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. 

Induction in May 2026

The eight newly elected inductees will bring the total number of inductees to 417.

The 58^th Annual Induction Banquet and Ceremony will be held in the Birmingham Ballroom, at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, on May 9, 2026. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Museum at (205) 323-6665.