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GLENVILLE, WV - The four newest members of the Glenville State College Curtis Elam Athletic Hall of Fame have been announced.

The 2021 inductees include: Janet (James) Bailey, Jim Hamrick, Willie Marshall, and Cheryl (Stout) McHugh.

Bailey produced one the most unique four decades of service at Glenville State College. As a student she was a member of the women’s basketball and cheerleading teams. She was second in scoring in 1976 under the direction of Gene Davis. As a head track coach, Bailey led Gilmer County High School to a state championship in girl’s track in 1983. She would later serve GSC as head athletic trainer and head women’s track coach. She launched a student athletic training program in the late 1980’s. Bailey led the track program to a pair of WVIAC titles. She would later transition into an administrative role at GSC. Under her tenure the school’s baseball program was reinstated. Bailey served as athletic director during the construction of the Sue Morris Sports Complex and the Waco Center. Since Glenville, she has continued to serve under the U.S. Anti-doping Agency, overseeing several major sporting events at many iconic venues. A Gilmer County native, she currently resides in Charleston, West Virginia with her husband Tom.

Hamrick began his college career at WVU before transferring to Glenville State. After graduation, he coached at both Meadow Bridge and Rainelle High Schools before moving to the new Herbert Hoover High School in 1963 as their first football coach. Hamrick spent 25 years as a West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) official in various sports, and after his coaching career, became the Executive Director of the WVSSAC for five years. Throughout his careers, he has been a competitive golfer and distance runner. He now resides in Glenville. His son Mike served as athletic director at Marshall University and his son Ed is the former director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. 

Marshall was a three-year starter on the Pioneer Football Team. He was named First Team All-WVIAC at the defensive end position in 1973; that same year the Pioneer Defense gave up only 93 points in 12 games. The Pioneers would finish as the 1973 NAIA National Runner-up. Marshall was also a thrower for the GSC track program. After college, he spent three decades as an assistant coach in Fayette County. Marshall coached basketball, football, and track. Until his death, he remained active in the Fayette County Baptist Association as a Lay Minister.

Stout was a standout volleyball player at Glenville State from 1996 to 1999. She was named First Team All WVIAC in 1996 and 1998 and second team in 1997. Stout was part of the 1996 GSC team that won 23 games, the first 20-win season for the program. Stout is a leader in several categories for volleyball program; 2,337 kills, 573 blocks, and 278 service aces. Stout also recorded 121 career digs.

The 2021 Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted at a selected date in the spring.

Glenville State College’s Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 2001 through the generosity of the late Curtis Elam.