Alumni
Hall of Honor
The Strake Jesuit Athletics Hall of Honor recognizes and celebrates the athletes, coaches, individuals, and teams whose significant contributions have shaped and elevated our athletic legacy. Please join us on November 1, 2025, for Strake Jesuit's Night of Honor to celebrate the induction of our Athletic Hall of Honor and honor our Ignatian Award winner.
New Class Elected to Strake Jesuit Athletic Hall of Honor
Four individual athletes and one team will join the previous inductees of the Strake Jesuit Athletic Hall of Honor as members of this year’s induction class. Entering the Hall of Strake Jesuit’s most accomplished athletes throughout the years are Jeff Harrell ’80, Jack Hornberger ’03, The 2000 Baseball Team, Frank Lara ’13, and Bob Horn
The incoming members of the Athletic Hall of Honor will be inducted during a special dinner and ceremony on campus at our annual Strake Jesuit Night of Honor.
The incoming members of the Athletic Hall of Honor will be inducted during a special dinner and ceremony on campus at our annual Strake Jesuit Night of Honor.
Jeff Harrell ’80 was the place kicker and kickoff specialist for the Strake Jesuit Crusaders football team from 1979 to 1980. He also played forward on the Strake Jesuit soccer team, which compiled an impressive 60-0-1 record and was featured in Parade Magazine. Jeff was an all-state soccer player and a four-year letterman.
After Strake Jesuit, he went on to kick for the SMU Mustangs, where he set and still holds Southwest Conference records for kickoffs, PATs attempted and made, and field goals attempted and made, ranking among the top scorers in SWC history.
After Strake Jesuit, he went on to kick for the SMU Mustangs, where he set and still holds Southwest Conference records for kickoffs, PATs attempted and made, and field goals attempted and made, ranking among the top scorers in SWC history.
Jack Hornberger ’03 was a two-time all-state selection in water polo and a two-time All-American, earning first-team All-America honors as a senior. He led Strake Jesuit to a state championship.
After Jesuit, Jack played four years of varsity water polo at NCAA Division I George Washington University. He was team MVP in 2005 and 2006, earned CWPA Southern Division first-team honors in 2006 and second-team honors in 2005, and was named to the CWPA Scholar Athlete team and ACWPC All-Academic team in both 2005 and 2006.
After Jesuit, Jack played four years of varsity water polo at NCAA Division I George Washington University. He was team MVP in 2005 and 2006, earned CWPA Southern Division first-team honors in 2006 and second-team honors in 2005, and was named to the CWPA Scholar Athlete team and ACWPC All-Academic team in both 2005 and 2006.
The 2000 Baseball Team was the TCIL State Champions, boasting an impressive lineup where seven of nine regular starters hit over .300. The team earned six players on the 1st Team TCIL All-State roster, with three more receiving honorable mention. Notably, they defeated the then No. 1-ranked team in the country, Bellaire High School, 6-4 in the Ewell Jackson tournament. After starting the season with a 10-9-1 record, the team finished strong, winning 14 of their last 15 games to close the season at 24-10-1.
Bob Horn taught and coached water polo and swimming at Strake Jesuit from 1982 to 2015.
Frank Lara ’14 helped Strake Jesuit win four consecutive district cross country championships. He won the state individual cross country championship as a senior and was honored as a Footlocker Nationals finalist as well as a Nike Cross Nationals individual qualifier. Frank recorded a personal best of 14:52 in the cross country 5K and was part of the 4x1600m relay team that set a school record of 17:57. He was named the Texas Gatorade Boys’ Cross Country Runner of the Year.
After graduating from Jesuit, Frank was named to the Southern Conference (SoCon) All-Freshman Team and the All-Southern Conference First Team for cross country after placing sixth with a time of 24:25.05 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships. During his senior year, Frank set a new Paladin record in the indoor 5,000m at the Iowa State Classic and won titles in both the 3,000m and 5,000m at the league’s indoor meet. He was also named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for cross country and track and field, as well as to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
After graduating from Jesuit, Frank was named to the Southern Conference (SoCon) All-Freshman Team and the All-Southern Conference First Team for cross country after placing sixth with a time of 24:25.05 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships. During his senior year, Frank set a new Paladin record in the indoor 5,000m at the Iowa State Classic and won titles in both the 3,000m and 5,000m at the league’s indoor meet. He was also named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for cross country and track and field, as well as to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Bob Horn taught and coached water polo and swimming at Strake Jesuit from 1982 to 2015.
Past Hall of Honor Inductees
List of 17 items.
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2008 Inaugural Class
Mike Janda ’69 - Athlete
Mike Novelli ’75 - Athlete
Eric Mullins ’80 - Athlete
Chris Darkins ’92 - Athlete
1976 Football Team - Team
Br. Casey Ferlita, SJ † - Distinguished Individual -
2009 Class
Ralph Sacra ’69 - Athlete
Steve McConnell ’78 † - Athlete
Bil McArdle - Distinguished Individual
1976-77 Soccer Team - Team -
2010 Class
Tommy Nolen - Coach
George Bean ’81 - Athlete
Corey Davis ’90 - Athlete
Bob Pilegge - Distinguished Individual -
2011 Class
Nelson Akwari ’00 - Athlete
Bret Broussard ’76 - Athlete
Jake Voskuhl ’96 - Athlete
Dick Janse † - Coach -
2012 Class
Patrick Devine ’78 - Athlete
Bill O'Brien ’78 - Athlete
1977 Mile Relay Team - Team
(Ira Lucas, Tyrone Donahoe, Alan Bergeron, and Bryant Newbill)
1998 Baseball Team - Team -
2013 Class
Ray Albrecht ’72 - Athlete
John "Bumper" Schiro ’80 - Athlete
1995-96 Basketball Team - Team
Jerry Martinez - Coach -
2014 Class
Jason Cimineri ’96 - Athlete
Chris Ogbonnaya ’04 - Athlete
Frank Scalise ’71 -Athlete
Bob Collett - Coach -
2015 Class
Stuart Davies ’88 - Athlete
Broderick Hicks ’98 - Athlete
Steven Hogan ’03 - Athlete
Fred Viancos ’80 - Athlete
1982 4 x 800 Relay Team - Team
(George Bean, Philip Franshaw, Francisco Melendez, and Scott Lucas) -
2016 Class
Ricky Gras ’77 - Athlete
Craig Gilcrease ’82 - Athlete
Michael LeBlanc ’96 - Athlete
Jamie LaRochelle - Coach -
2017 Class
David Howe ’66 - Athlete
Garth Jax ’82 - Athlete
Steve Rowe ’98 - Athlete
Colin Matheny ’02 - Athlete -
2018 Class
Don Blair ’69 - Athlete
Kent Mayes ’78 - Athlete
Stephen Nijoka ’07 - Athlete
1992 Soccer Team - Team -
2019 Class
Bill McShane ’77 - Athlete
Andre Gray ’81 - Athlete
Sam MacNaughton ’87 - Athlete
2009 Basketball Team - Team -
2020 Class
Bill Arnold ’66 - Athlete
Scott Lester ’81 - Athlete
Tim Frazier ’09 - Athlete
2008 Football Team - Team -
2021 Class
Jim Branda ’69 - Athlete
Greg Tyler ’77 - Athlete
Andrew Taylor ’84 - Athlete
Nick Jean-Baptiste ’07 - Athlete
2001 Football Team - Team -
2022 Class
Andrew Slania ’98 - Athlete
Stephen Tyree ’06 - Athlete
2010 Soccer Team - Team
1972 Cross Country Team - Team -
2023 Class
David King ’08 - Athlete
Jeff McVaney ’08 - Athlete
Carey Ford ’93 - Athlete
Rob Chisholm ’94 - Athlete
1979 Tennis Team - Team -
2024 Class
Larry Mason ’66 - Distinguished Individual
Steven Dildine ’02 - Athlete
James Webb ’09 - Athlete
Rasheed Sulaimon ’12 - Athlete
Nominate an Athlete
The nominations for ever year's Hall of Honor inductees come from our amazing Strake Jesuit community. If you have an alumni athlete in mind that deserves nomination, please fill out the form below. Alumni must be graduated a minimum of 10 years to be inducted into the Hall of Honor.
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