SHAWNEE – The Oklahoma Baptist University Athletics Department is proud to officially announce its four-member Hall of Fame Class for 2020.
Hannah Helker Fields of track and field, and John McCullough, former head coach of the women's basketball program, were named to the class, while swimmer Daniel Ramirez and football's Kimes Gilbert become the first student-athletes from their sports in the modern era to earn spots in the Hall of the Fame. The quartet join the Hall of Fame's previous 130 inductees to bring the OBU's Hall of Fame membership to 134.
An 11-time NAIA national champion as a member of the women's track and field program, Fields was a national champion in the 5000m, 1500m, 1000m (twice), and the 800m (twice). She also holds the national record in the mile, and was a member of a three indoor national title and one outdoor championship team. During her career on Bison Hill, Fields was also a Drake Relays individual champion and record holder and holds eight OBU school records.
McCullough is the all-time leader in wins in Oklahoma Baptist women's basketball history at 272-131, and is third all-time in winning percentage at .675. He holds numerous program records from his 12 seasons at the helm including wins in a season (32), regular season win percentage (.889), win streak (17), home record (16-0), road wins in a season (13), and road record (13-2). He led the Bison to an NAIA Final Four appearance in 2009, an Elite Eight appearance in 2006, and three Sweet 16 appearances.
McCullough coached 30 all-conference selections and 17 All-Americans during his tenure. He now serves as an assistant coach for the NBA's Portland Trailblazers.
Ramirez made his mark on a fledgling swimming and diving program and turned into one of the greatest swimmers in OBU history. He was a three-time NAIA Outstanding Swimmer of the Year as the Bison took home four NAIA National Championships in his four years on Bison Hill.
Ramirez is the NAIA record holder in the 100 back, 100 fly, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay as he won 19 NAIA national Championships in his OBU career. In international competition he reached the 2016 FINA World Semifinals in the 50 fly.
A member of coach
Chris Jensen's inaugural class when OBU re-started its football program in 2013 after a 72-year hiatus, Gilbert holds the Bison career record for tackles for loss (44) and sacks (23). He was an NAIA All-American in 2013 and was also named the conference Defensive Player of the Year.
The 2020 Hall of Fame class will be officially inducted at a later time. Additional event details will be released at a later date.
2020 OBU Athletics Hall of Fame Class
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HANNAH HELKER FIELDS
Track & Field
- 11-time national champion
- National champion in the 5000, 1500, 1000 (twice), and 800 (twice)
- National record holder in the mile
- Three-time national champion in the indoor 4x800
- Two-time national champion in the outdoor 4x800
- Three-time All-American in cross country
- NAIA cross country national runner-up
- Drake Relays individual champion and record holder
- OBU record holder in eight events
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KIMES GILBERT
Football
- 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-America, Academic All-District
- 2014 CSFL First Team All-Conference, ALL-CSFL Academic
- 2014 CSFL Champions of Character Team
- 2014 NAIA Scholar Athlete
- 2013 CSFL Co-Defensive Player of the Year
- 2013 NAIA All-American, NAIA Scholar Athlete
- 2013 CSFL Champions of Character
- 2013 First-Team All-CSFL, CSFL All-Academic
- Holds OBU career records for tackles for loss (44), and sacks (23)
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JOHN McCULLOUGH
Women's Basketball Coach
- All-time OBU women's basketball wins leader (272-131)
- .675 career winning percentage (third all-time)
- Program records
- Wins/season (32, 2008-09)
- Regular season win % (.889, 2009-10)
- Win streak (17, 2008-09)
- Home record (16-0, twice)
- Road wins (13, 2009-10)
- Road record (13-2, 2009-10)
- 30 All-Conference selections
- One NAIA All-Tournament selection
- 17 NAIA All-America selections
- Three NAIA Sweet 16 appearances (2001, 2002, 2010)
- One NAIA Elite 8 appearance (2006)
- One NAIA Final Four appearance (2009)
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DANIEL RAMIREZ
Swimming
- Three-time NAIA Outstanding Swimmer of the Year
- 19 NAIA national championships
- NAIA record holder:
- 100-Yard Freestyle
- 100-Yard Backstroke
- 100-Yard Butterfly
- 200-Yard Medley Relay
- 200-Yard Freestyle Relay
- 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Reached 2016 FINA World Semifinals in 50-meter butterfly
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