50th Hall of Fame Class to be inducted June 6
The first class into the Madison Sports Hall of Fame was inducted in 1963. Now the 50th annual class will be inducted Wednesday, June 6 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.
- Tom Bennett was the baseball coach at Madison Memorial for 30 years and won two WIAA state titles. He is the winningest baseball coach in Madison prep history. He also played baseball at Edgewood High School and the University of Wisconsin in the 1960s and 70s.
- Steve Brown is a world-renowned curler who won three U.S. Men’s National championships, a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships and, with his wife Diane, won two U.S. Mixed National titles. Brown also coached the U.S. Women’s Olympic teams in 1988 and 1998 that featured his daughter Erika. He has also coached the U.S. team at the Paralympics in 2006 and 2010.
- Jay Mortenson was a dominant swimmer at Madison West High School, Stanford University and the U.S. Olympic team. He won 10 state titles from 1982 to 1985 and led West to state team titles all four years. Mortenson was a four-time NCAA champion, eight-time Pac 10 champ and led Stanford to two NCAA championships (1986 and 1987). In 1988, he won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the 4x100 meter medley relay.
- Dr. Ellen Olson Wermuth was one of the most decorated prep runners in Madison history. Between cross country and track, she won 14 city and seven conference individual titles. In 1981 she won the 800m and 1600m individual races and the 1600m relay in leading the Madison West Regents to a second consecutive WIAA D1 track and field championship. At the University of Wisconsin she was a three-time All American in track and was a member of the 4x800 relay team that won the Badgers first NCAA title.
2012 Special Achievement winners announced soon
The Zimbrick Honda Madison Sportsman of the Year Award:
The Strand Associates Madison Sportswoman of the Year Award:
The Flad Development and Investment Area Sportsperson of the Year Award:
The Edgewood College “Pat Richter” Favorite Sibling Award:
The Friend of Sport Award:
The Pat O’Dea recipient:
The Ganser Company Special Achievement Award Winners:
Weekly Lunch Meetings every Tuesday
Check out the exceptional list of guest speakers for the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club's Tuesday meetings. The club meets on Tuesdays at the Elks Club Lodge on Jenifer Street. Meetings start at 11:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and new members are always welcome. Upcoming speakers are featured on the right of this page.
Be a Banquet Sponsor
If you would like to be a sponsor of one of the longest-running and most anticipated annual banquets in Madison, then become a sponsor of the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club's annual banquet. To receive sponsorship information, contact Peg Mueller.
Media members and guests are welcome. The luncheon costs $10 and begins at 11:30 a.m. Check out the list of upcoming speakers on the right column of this site.
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Welcome to the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club Web site at madisonsportshalloffame.org
Check out the induction videos for the last five years by going to the Hall of Fame tab at the top of the page and clicking on the name of an inductee.
Anyone is welcome to join the the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club. Just send an e-mail requesting an application form. Dues are $95 for the year (paid before October 15) or $100 after October 15. The dues include two tickets to the Madison Sports Hall of Fame Club Induction Banquet held the first Wednesday in June at Monona Terrace.
Welcome Media Members
Active Madison area media members may join for a reduced rate.
More than 500 people attended the 2011 Madison Sports Hall of Fame Banquet to honor four great Madisonians.
Milwaukee Brewer Outing
Each year the Madison Hall of Fame Club organizes a trip to a Milwaukee Brewers game.
