HOUSTON – Seven award-winning University of Houston Athletics stars…
Master of Ceremonies Jim Nantz…
A fantastic venue…
An excellent night time with a record-setting $1.2 million raised…
The University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor Gala to rejoice the Class of 2023 was once the whole lot a Houston Cougar fan may dream of… and a lot more.
Set at The Post Oak Hotel in Houston, the Hall of Honor Gala celebrated the accomplishments of seven exceptional Cougars: Mike Booker (Men’s Golf), Michael Bourn (Baseball), Rick Brewer (Baseball), Sonya Watkins Ellis (Women’s Basketball), Simon Fletcher (Football), Sandra Cummings Glover (Women’s Track) and Case Keenum (Football).
Under the management of Hall of Honor chairs Ashley and Clark Beecher and Meredith and Patrick Chastang, the night time featured a are living, Big Board, silent public sale, dinner and presentation ceremonies and was once emceed through three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time National Sportscaster of the Year, Houston’s very personal, Jim Nantz (’81).
As the Cougars ready for his or her first Big 12 Conference Football recreation towards TCU inside of TDECU Stadium, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark joined the festivities and presented his insights on what the University of Houston will deliver to the league and the place the convention is heading.
“We were pretty intentional putting the Hall of Honor Gala ahead of our first Big 12 game. With MC Jim Nantz and Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark with our past honorees, it was spectacular the way the night came together,” Houston Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman mentioned. “We set a new standard for what future events will look like around the University of Houston.”
By the time the night time had ended, a record-setting $1.2 million were raised for scholarships and to beef up the speedy wishes of the Athletics Department.
“This was an incredible testament to our donors and the people who worked to make that night spectacular,” Pezman mentioned. “It’s hard to express how grateful to those who made that possible.”
The Beechers and the Chastangs spearheaded the hassle to place the Hall of Honor Gala in combination because the ultimate Gala in 2021. They led a large number of volunteers in making plans the development for years, which culminated at the night time of Sept. 14.
“We are eternally grateful to (Senior Associate Director of Athletics) Katina Jackson and our Chairs; Ashley Beecher and Meredith Chastang, as well as our Committee Chairs; Elaine Ebner, Cindy Lewis, Kathy Pappas, Marisol Pezman and Lisa Tagliarino and all those who helped provide a best-in-class event. It has raised the bar for everything that we do,” Pezman mentioned.
“The event has so many moving parts to it, and it took so many people and countless hours to put it together. Many people felt like it was one of our greatest events,” Jackson mentioned. “It brought such pride to them and showed our great history, where we are going and how much of which we have to be proud.”
The 2023 magnificence marked the twenty third magnificence inducted into the Hall of Honor and the twelfth because the Hall was once reintroduced in 1998. The present magnificence introduced the club to 119 folks and two groups.
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