Current Members of the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame
Class of 2023
Wanda Bingham
Class of 2023
Wanda Bingham
Wanda Bingham, a Uvalde native, coached her Churchill High School volleyball teams to 22 seasons of dominance. Winning multiple state championships and enjoying one of the longest win streaks in state history were just the beginning of her highlights as a coach.
Bingham played basketball at Uvalde High School, only able to play district volleyball as it was then more of a club sport. She attended Southwest Junior Texas College before completing her schooling at Southwest Texas State College. While a knee injury ended her basketball career, she continued to play intramural volleyball. ‘
In 1973, she was hired straight out of college to lead the Chargers’ volleyball team. Over her next 22 years, she was outstanding. In 1978, she won her first state title. Between 1984 and 1986, she won 69 matches in a row, which is second all-time in Texas. This streak included an undefeated 38-0 1985 season capped off by her second state championship. Over her career, her teams were 605-148, a winning percentage of over 80%. Her teams made the state playoffs nine times, and in four of those made the championship match. Bingham was named Nemo Herrera Coach of the Year twice, in 1982 and 1983.
Class of 2023
Rose Monday
Class of 2023
Rose Monday
Rose Monday was an elite middle-distance track athlete before becoming coach of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her success coaching the Roadrunners helped make her a three-time Olympic coach among other notable coaching roles.
Before coaching, Monday excelled on the track herself. At Cal State Northridge, she was a member of three national championship relay teams and was an indoor national champion in the 800m in 1985. She qualified for the Olympic Trials in 1984, 1988 and 1992. She won gold in the 800m at the World Masters Championship in 2001. Monday arrived in San Antonio in 2000 while training for the World Masters Championship. While there, she was offered the women’s distance track and cross-country coaching job at UTSA. After her first year, she was given leadership over the men’s team as well. In 2004, she earned her first world team leadership role, being selected as assistant coach for the World Indoor Championship team in Budapest. Over her seven years with the Roadrunners, she was largely responsible for revitalizing the program.
In 2007, Monday moved to coaching post-collegiate athletes full-time. She has been selected for the World Junior Games and World University Games, among others. In 2012, she received her first Olympic coaching bid as assistant women’s coach for USA Track and Field in London. In 2016, she returned in the same position for the Olympic games in Rio. In 2020, she was named as the head coach for women’s track and field for the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Class of 2023
Jimmy Walker
Class of 2023
Jimmy Walker
Jimmy Walker attended Canyon High School and Baylor University before a successful career on the PGA tour.
Walker turned professional in 2001 at the age of 22, first playing on the Nationwide Tour full-time in 2003 and 2004. He ended the 2004 season as the Tour’s top money winner and Player of the Year, earning his PGA Tour card for the first time. In 2007, he returned to the Nationwide Tour, winning his third title in the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic.
In 2013, Walker really came alive, winning his first PGA Tour event at the Frys.com Open. In 2014, he earned his second win PGA Tour win at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Shortly after, he continued his success, winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. This was his third victory of the 2014 season in just eight starts. That year, he finished tied for eight at the Masters Tournament, tied for ninth at the U.S. Open and tied for seventh at the PGA Championship. His performance earned him his first invitation to the 2014 Ryder Cup team. The following season, Walker defended his Sony Open in Hawaii title with a nine-stroke victory. He also won the Valero Texas Open that season in San Antonio, which helped him finish in the top ten in money winnings for the second year in a row. Walker won his first major championship when he captured the 2016 PGA Championship by one stroke over defending champ Jason Day. That year, he was also a member of the winning Ryder Cup team.
Class of 2023
Emilie Burrer Foster
Class of 2023
Emilie Burrer Foster
Emilie Burrer Foster was one of the greatest tennis players in Texas history at Trinity University and as a professional player. She went on to also become a storied coach for multiple college programs.
Foster was elite even in high school. In 1965, she was the Texas High School Singles Champion and was named the Texas Tennis Player of the Year, of which she was the first female recipient. She first attended Lubbock Christian University, where she reached the semifinals in national collegiate doubles. After transferring to Trinity University in 1967, Foster became a national powerhouse. She is the only player ever to win back-to-back singles and doubles championships, which she did in 1968 and 1969. She also led the Tigers to national team titles in both years. In 1969, she made the U.S. Open Singles Round of 16 and was a quarterfinalist in Doubles.
In 1970, Foster became a graduate assistant for the Arizona State University tennis team before taking a job as coach of Texas Tech University’s club team. In her eight years with the Red Raiders, she turned the team from club to varsity status. In 1978, she returned to her alma mater to become coach at Trinity University. During her tenure, she coached the women’s tennis team to the NCAA Division I finals twice, third in the nation three times, and top five finishes three times. She was the NCAA DI Coach of the Year in tennis in 1983 and coached 12 NCAA DI tennis All-Americans and one NCAA DI national champion doubles team. She coached the Tigers to a 259-94 record. Since leaving competitive tennis, she has been inducted into the Lubbock Christian Hall of Honor, the National Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame, the Trinity University Athletic Hall of Fame, the Texas Tennis Museum Hall of Fame and the SAISD Sports Hall of Fame.
Class of 2023
Devin Brown
Class of 2023
Devin Brown
Devin Brown was outstanding at the University of Texas at San Antonio before becoming an NBA champion in the same city.
Even before attending UTSA, Brown was a staple in the San Antonio basketball scene. At West Campus High School, he became the all-time leader in scoring in greater San Antonio basketball history. After graduating, he stayed home to play for the Roadrunners. Brown made an immediate impact, being named Southland Conference Rookie of the Year in 1999. He also earned second team All-Southland honors that year. Over the next three years, he never missed a first team All-Southland bid. In 2001, he became the first player in school history to record a triple double. A prolific scorer, Brown graduated as the all-time leading scorer in UTSA history, and still stands as third on that list. After graduating, he became the first player in school history to have his number, 23, retired. Brown was inducted into UTSA’s inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class in 2023.
Brown went undrafted in the NBA, but was drafted by the CBA, the USBL, and second overall by the D-League. He chose to begin his professional career in the USBL with the Kansas Cagerz, where he was named Rookie of the Year. He also spent time with the Fayetteville Patriots in the D-League his rookie year, winning the league’s Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year awards. This performance earned him time with the Denver Nuggets before signing with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003. In his second year with the team, Brown played a key role in winning the franchise their third NBA championship in 2005. After that season, he signed with the Utah Jazz as a free agent. Brown spent time with the Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Asseco Prokom before retiring from the game in 2011.