The KHSAA names 12 new members to its Hall of Fame. See who made the 2025 class

The KHSAA introduced a 12-member Hall of Fame class for 2025 on Wednesday with a significant central Kentucky flair.

Greg Todd, who led Lexington Catholic’s girls basketball program to three state championships; Joe Hamilton, an All-America basketball player at Lexington’s original Dunbar High School; and legendary Scott County coach Billy Hicks will be inducted into the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame on May 4 at the Central Bank Center Ballroom in Lexington.

The group also includes former University of Kentucky basketball standout Phil Grawemeyer.

The introduction of the 2025 class increases the all-time list of KHSAA Hall of Famers to 529 members since its inception in 1988. Tickets to the induction ceremony will be available for purchase at a later date on khsaatickets.org.

Joining Todd, Hamilton, Hicks and Grawemeyer in the 2025 class are Darren Bilberry, Clark Burckle Jr., Robert “Bobby” Curtis, Donnie Gray, Stephanie Livers, George Randolph, Susan Shields White and Beth Vice Barrier.

Here’s a closer look at the entire class, in alphabetical order.

Darren Bilberry — A three-sport standout and 1985 graduate of Fort Knox, Bilberry contributed to the Eagles’ first-ever state titles in the sports of football and track and field. Behind 1,150 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior, Bilberry helped guide Fort Knox to its first football state championship appearance and the 1983 Class 2A crown. As a senior, Bilberry rushed for 1,567 yards and 32 touchdowns en route to a 1984 Class 2A runner-up finish. In addition to excelling on the basketball court, Bilberry was a major contributor to the Eagles’ back-to-back Class A track and field state championships, winning the 400 meters and anchoring the 400 relay winners in 1985. Bilberry received a football scholarship to the University of Kentucky. He has been an assistant commissioner with the KHSAA since 2007.

Clark Burckle Jr. — The 2006 graduate of St. Xavier earned 11 state championships as a swimmer. He was a 13-time All-American and two-time Kentucky Swimmer of the Year, capped by a 2006 national championship in the 100-yard breaststroke. In three seasons at the University of Florida and one season at Arizona, Burckle Jr. earned 11 NCAA All-America recognitions and the 2010 200-yard breaststroke title. As a member of Team USA, Burckle Jr. claimed sixth place in the 200-yard breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics.

Robert “Bobby” Curtis — The 2003 graduate of St. Xavier won 14 individual state championships in cross country and track and field. In addition to his two cross country team state championships, Curtis earned three consecutive Class 3A individual titles from 1999-2001 before finishing as runner-up his senior season. Curtis collected 11 individual state titles in track and field in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 4-by-800 relay, as well as three consecutive Class 3A team state championships with the Tigers. Curtis competed in both sports at Villanova University, where he won the 2008 NCAA championship in the 5,000 meters.

Phil “Cookie” Grawemeyer — The 1952 graduate of DuPont Manual led the Crimsons to back-to-back berths in the Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball state tournament as an upperclassman. He was an All-State selection both seasons, as well as a pitcher on DuPont Manual’s 1952 state championship baseball team. Grawemeyer went on to play basketball at the University of Kentucky under coach Adolph Rupp.

Donnie Gray — The longtime Clay County girls basketball coach accumulated a record of 505-142 across 21 seasons with 11 district championships and nine region titles. He led the Lady Tigers to the state championship in 1989, runner-up honors in 1992 and a semifinal finish in 1993. Gray was twice named Associated Press Coach of the Year and earned 13th Region Coach of the Year honors four times.

James “Joe” Hamilton — A 1966 graduate of Dunbar in Lexington, Hamilton earned basketball All-America and All-State honors by averaging 24.5 points per game. After high school, Hamilton twice earned junior college All-America honors at Southwestern Christian College (Texas), where he led the nation in scoring with 31.5 points per game before moving on to a Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year senior campaign at what is now the University of North Texas. Hamilton was drafted in both the ninth round of the 1970 NBA Draft and the fourth round of the 1970 ABA Draft, competing for six seasons as a professional.

Billy Hicks — With a record of 1,021-268 (.792) over 38 seasons at Evarts, Harlan, Corbin and Scott County, Billy Hicks is the all-time winningest boys basketball coach in KHSAA history. Hicks led Scott County to Sweet 16 state championships in 1998 and 2007, as well as 14 region championships.

Stephanie Livers — A 1992 graduate of Elizabethtown, Livers swam to six individual state titles, as well as a team state title, in a two-time All-America career with the Panthers. Livers was an 11-time Junior National qualifier and 12-time Senior National qualifier, earning 13 NCAA All-America selections at the University of Tennessee.

George Randolph — In 22 years as softball head coach at Owensboro Catholic, Randolph led the Lady Aces to a slow-pitch state championship in 1996 and fast-pitch state titles in 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2009. Owensboro Catholic finished as state runner-up in 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2013. Randolph’s tenure included 13 consecutive and 17 total region championships, as well as 16 district titles. He was a national coach of the year finalist in 2018.

Greg Todd — In 14 seasons as a girls basketball head coach, Todd went 391-80 (.830). Beginning his career at his alma mater, Todd led Berea to an unprecedented 20 wins in each year of his tenure and an appearance in the semifinals of the 1998 Sweet 16. In seven seasons at Lexington Catholic, Todd accumulated the most victories in the commonwealth over that span and earned state championship crowns in 2001, 2005 and 2006 in addition to two runner-up finishes. The Lady Knights won six 11th Region titles, capped off by a No. 3 national ranking and national coach of the year honors for Todd in 2006. Todd went on to coach collegiately at three Kentucky universities, including Transylvania, Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky.

Susan Shields White — A 1970 graduate of Eastern, Shields White was a four-year swimming state champion in both the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley. At just 16 years old, Shields White followed up an All-America high school season with a bronze medal in the 100-yard butterfly at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.

Beth Vice Barrier — A 1998 graduate of Montgomery County, Vice Barrier remains her school’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball. As a five-year starter, Vice Barrier earned her first of four consecutive All-State accolades as a freshman. As a junior, she was the 1997 region player of the year, averaging 22 points per game. She earned Kentucky “Miss Basketball” honors as a senior, averaging 25 points, five assists and five rebounds. Vice Barrier became the first girls basketball player in Montgomery County history to have her jersey retired and went on to score more than 1,000 points for the University of Alabama.