SALEM, Va. – The Roanoke College Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023 has been announced with several ODAC Champions and All-Americans. The class includes the coach for both field hockey and women's lacrosse, a five-time All-American who exceled at both women's soccer and track and field, a three-time men's soccer All-American, a Roanoke Male Athlete of the Year from the lacrosse team, and a woman who ranks in the top 10 in NCAA history in women's lacrosse.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2023 will be held on Friday, April 21, as part of the Alumni Weekend celebration.
Tracy Coyne was a two-sport head coach at Roanoke for seven seasons. During her years in Salem, Coyne was 91-21 in women's lacrosse and 55-48-1 in field hockey. In lacrosse Coyne led the Maroons to five ODAC Championships, three undefeated ODAC records and was 45-4 in conference play. Six of her seven seasons were with 11 or more wins including her 18-1 squad that broke records for most wins, longest win streak and best start (16-0) and best record. Coyne led the Maroons to five NCAA Tournament appearances and was the 1992 ODAC, South Region and National Coach of the Year. She was also a three-time ODAC Coach of the Year. Of the five NCAA Tournaments, she led Roanoke to five National Quarterfinals, two of those advanced to the national semifinals. She has coached 23 All-South Region players, four ODAC Players of the Year, 20 first-team All-ODAC selections and 14 first-team All-Americans.
Carmen Graves '13 was a star on both the women's track and field and women's soccer teams during her time at Roanoke. For track, she was a five-time All-American and two-time ODAC Track Athlete of the Year (2012-13). In 2013, she was named All-American by virtue of her placing second in the 800m run (2:10.75) at the NCAA Indoor National Championships. After graduation, Graves competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the US Track and Field Championships in 2013. In soccer, she was a first team VaSID All-State and All-ODAC selection her junior and senior year. She finished her soccer career with 26 goals, 14 assists, with six game-winning goals.
Michael Stark '11 led the men's soccer team to back-to-back ODAC Championship game appearances in 2008 and 2009 as part of a stellar Maroon career. Each year from 2008-2010, he was named a NSCAA All-American, NSCAA All-South Region, VaSID All-State, and an All-ODAC selection. He was the 2008 ODAC Rookie of the Year and 2011 Roanoke Male Athlete of the Year. In 2010, Stark was named the Jeffery Childs Willis Award (MVP) winner. He is one of only two Roanoke players to be named All-American at least three times, joining Scott Anderson '70.
Justin Tuma '11 excelled both in the classroom and on the field for the men's lacrosse team being named both the ODAC men's lacrosse Player of the Year and the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2011. He was a three-time ISILA All-American from 2009-2011 as well as an All-ODAC selection those same seasons. A two-year team captain, Tuma holds the career (472), season (200), and game (21) ground ball record. He was named the Roanoke Male Athlete of the Year.
Gina Valles '11 still ranks in the top 10 in NCAA Div. III history in goals scored after finishing as the ODAC and program's all-time leading scorer. She was named an IWLCA Div. III All-American three-times in her career including 2009 when she led the Maroons to the ODAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. She was a three-time major awards winner from the ODAC, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2008 and ODAC Player of the Year in 2009 and 2010. Four times Valles was named to the ODAC All-Tournament team, First Team VaSID All-State, and All-ODAC. She was also a member of the women's soccer team. She was the Roanoke Female Athlete of the Year in 2011.
