Joseph S. "Buddy" Hackman
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- Induction Class of:
- 1971
Hackman joined the Roanoke coaching staff in 1935 and served as head baseball and basketball coach, professor and director of athletics for nearly 36 years. He led both the baseball and basketball teams to state and Mason-Dixon Conference Championships. His career record as a basketball coach was 252-207.
Hackman instilled in his players the will to win and to do it with the highest degree of sportsmanship. Active with youth groups, Hackman served as an inspiration to thousands of young men. He was an All-American football player at the University of Tennessee.
The Buddy Hackman Hall of Fame Display Room in the Mezzanine level of the Bast Center was dedicated in his honor.
