Class of 2022
Scott Cash
Vivian Green
Dr. William R. Harvey
Carol Hudson
Frank Lipoli
David Wright
SCOTT CASH – A broadcast journalist Scott Cash came to local ABC affiliate WVEC-TV in 1986 as a sports reporter and weekend anchor. Within a year he had become the station’s nightly sports anchor, and he served in that role for more than 30 years. Cash covered two Super Bowls, an MLB All-Star Game, the Daytona 500 and the game in which Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s “Iron Man” record. Cash covered such local stars as Allen Iverson, Michael Vick and Ticha Penicheiro, and his comfortable style made him a favorite of local sports fans. Cash won several Associated Press awards at the statewide and regional level, and was well known for his personal appearances and work in the community.
VIVIAN GREEN – A basketball star from Smithfield High School Vivian Greene went to Norfolk State University and then to the professional ranks in the 1970s when the sport was just starting to take off. She was the first player in state history to score 2,000 career points, finishing with 2,386, a school record that still stands. She also holds the Norfolk State record for career scoring average (25.1 points per game) and several other school records. Greene was a two-time All-American, a four-time All-CIAA selection and led the Spartans to two league championships. When she was finished at Norfolk State, she played in the new Women’s Professional Basketball League.
DR. WILLIAM R. HARVEY – In his 44 years as a university president, Dr. William R. Harvey was an influential figure not just on the Hampton University campus, but throughout the region. From the late 1970s until his retirement earlier this year, Harvey oversaw the development of the athletic program at HU into one of the best at any HBCU in the country. At the Division II level, the Pirates won two national championships in men’s tennis and one in women’s basketball. After making the move to Division I in 1995, the Pirates continued to find success, including the legendary 2001 basketball when Hampton became just the fourth 15 seed to win an NCAA March Madness game. During his time at HU, the school’s athletic facilities have expanded greatly, highlighted by the HU Convocation Center.
CAROL HUDSON – Hudson was an institution at Old Dominion University, though he never scored a point or coached a team. Hudson, a graduate of Norfolk Catholic High School, earned his bachelor’s degree from ODU in 1976 and his master’s in 1979, serving as a student manager on the men’s basketball & baseball teams. Hudson worked as a student assistant in the ODU sports information office and after graduating served as public information officer for the Chesapeake Sheriff’s office from 1979-81. He served as sports information director at Hampton University from 1981-84. He returned to his alma mater and served as sports information director from 1984-2011 and assistant athletic director until 2015. Hudson oversaw media relations and news coverage of all Monarchs athletic programs, including national championships in field hockey and women’s basketball as well as the launch of the football program in 2009. He has been inducted into the ODU Sports Hall of Fame, the Hampton Roads Sports Media Hall of Fame, and the College Sports Information Directors Hall of Fame. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
FRANK LIPOLI – A Norfolk native Frank Lipoli’s name has become synonymous with amateur wrestling in Hampton Roads. He won a state title at Norfolk Catholic High School in 1970 and coached Bethel to a championship in 1977, the second-youngest coach ever to win a state title in Virginia. What sets him apart is his work as a promoter and producer of youth, high school, collegiate and international wrestling over the past several decades. Events such as the Virginia Duals in Hampton and the Virginia Challenge National Holiday Duals in Virginia Beach draw top teams from around the nation each year. Lipoli is known around the state for his ability to stage youth and high school championship tournaments. He was inducted into the Virginia chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for lifetime service in 2001.
Aug 4, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Mets injured third baseman David Wright (5) in the dugout before a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
DAVID WRIGHT – Wright’s talent for baseball took him from Hickory High School in Chesapeake to the sports biggest stages. He was drafted by the New York Mets in 2001 and went on to become the face of that franchise for more than a decade. He set Mets records for career hits, runs and RBI, and as team captain he led New York to the World Series in 2015. Wright played in seven all-star games and won two Gold Gloves for fielding excellent at third base. In 2007 he hit 30 home runs and stole 34 bases, earning a spot in the exclusive “30-30 club.” His career ended early due to back problems, but he continues to serve in an advisory role in the Mets’ front office.