2025 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class Announced
Oklahoma City, OK - The 2025 Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Class has officially been announced.
Ken Hayes will be enshrined after coaching at Tulsa, New Mexico, Oral Roberts and for 14 years at Northeastern State. Hayes earned Missouri Valley Coach of the Year honors twice during his career. He finished with a record of 460-329.
The matriarch of Oklahoma State Women's Golf, Ann Pitts-Turner, is headed to the hall. She was the first women's golf coach at OSU. She led the Cowgirls to 15 NCAA Championships and six AIAW Championships. Coaching LPGA players and All-Americans, Pitts-Turner won Big 12 Coach of the Year twice and is also a member of the National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the Women's Oklahoma Golf Hall of Fame.
Don Porter will be inducted posthumously for his efforts to grow the game of softball. He served as President and CEO of the International Softball Federation for 26 years. He helped softball become and Olympic sport not once, but twice. In addition to his efforts there, Porter also served as a referee for NCAA football and the NFL.
Oklahoma baseball legend Enos Semore officially goes into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. Semore coached OU for 22 years. He helped the Sooners to nine conference crowns, including four straight Big Eight titles, and five consecutive College World Series appearances. He won Big Eight Coach of the Year in 1989. He finished his tenure 851-370-1.
Last, but not least, Wes Welker will be inducted. The Heritage Hall star played his college ball at Texas Tech earning quite the reputation as a receiver and punt returner. Following that, Welker played 12 seasons in the NFL with the Dolphins, Patriots, Broncos, and Rams. From 2007-2012 Welker caught more passes than any player in the NFL. He currently serves as wide receivers coach with the Dolphins.
The Class of 2025 will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame in August.