The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ushered in its Class of 2020 on Sunday night, welcoming a group that included Kansas City Chiefs great Derrick Johnson, St. Louis Cardinals standout Terry Pendleton, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost, University of Missouri and National Football League lineman Justin Smith as well as Missouri State University and big-leaguer Brad Ziegler.
The Enshrinement presented by Killian Construction drew a crowd of more than 1,500 to the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield. That came hours after a mid-day reception presented by Reliable Toyota at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Associate sponsors were Advertising Plus, Bryan Properties, Great Southern Bank, Hiland Dairy Foods and Hillyard, Inc.
“We are delighted to welcome our latest honorees into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame,” President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews said. “Each not only was a standout in their respective sport, but they’re also great ambassadors away from the field. We also want to thank all businesses and individuals who threw their support behind the Enshrinement.”
Killian Construction, the event’s presenting sponsor for a 25th consecutive year, was bestowed the prestigious John Q. Hammons Founder’s Award. The Hall of Fame also honored William Jewell College basketball coach Larry Holley with the Pinnacle Award while Larry O’Reilly of O’Reilly Auto Parts received the President’s Award. Sharyn Wagoner, retiring after 25 years with the PGA Korn Ferry Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, was recognized with the Summit Award.
The Class of 2020 featured:
Oder was 148-55 overall as a high school football coach, leading Blue Springs South from 2001 to 2015. In that time, he led the Jaguars to four state championship games, winning three state titles (2006, 2011, 2015) and earning a runner-up in 2008. His teams also won four conference titles and four district titles. A 1981 Milan High School graduate, Oder began his coaching career as an assistant at Kirksville High School in 1986. His first head coaching job was at Plattsburg, where he earned a 27-8 record in three seasons. From there, he moved to Blue Springs South, working as the defensive coordinator when the school opened in 1992. In that position under coach Dave Ross and then coach Buddy Young, Oder helped the program reach a 69-30 mark including an appearance in the 1995 Class 5 state championship game. A 1986 Truman State University graduate who played three seasons for the Bulldogs, Oder now teaches at Mill Valley High School in Kansas, helping with its football team, and resides in Parkville.
The Enshrinement presented by Killian Construction drew a crowd of more than 1,500 to the University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield. That came hours after a mid-day reception presented by Reliable Toyota at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Associate sponsors were Advertising Plus, Bryan Properties, Great Southern Bank, Hiland Dairy Foods and Hillyard, Inc.
“We are delighted to welcome our latest honorees into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame,” President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews said. “Each not only was a standout in their respective sport, but they’re also great ambassadors away from the field. We also want to thank all businesses and individuals who threw their support behind the Enshrinement.”
Killian Construction, the event’s presenting sponsor for a 25th consecutive year, was bestowed the prestigious John Q. Hammons Founder’s Award. The Hall of Fame also honored William Jewell College basketball coach Larry Holley with the Pinnacle Award while Larry O’Reilly of O’Reilly Auto Parts received the President’s Award. Sharyn Wagoner, retiring after 25 years with the PGA Korn Ferry Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, was recognized with the Summit Award.
The Class of 2020 featured:
- Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs
- Terry Pendleton, St. Louis Cardinals
- Ned Yost, Kansas City Royals
- Justin Smith, University of Missouri & NFL
- Brad Ziegler, Missouri State & MLB
- Allen Treadwell, Shooting Sports & TV Personality
- John Richardson, Track & Field
- Don West, Broadcasting
- Jim Morris, Golf
- Gerry Pollard, Basketball Official
- Bernard Griesemer, Sports Medicine
- Greg Oder, Football Coach
- Dave Neier, Basketball Coach
- Springfield Catholic Lady Irish
Basketball Program - Chillicothe High School Football Program
- Ozark High School Cheerleading Program
- University of Central Missouri
2003 Baseball Team - Killian Construction – Founder’s Award
- Larry Holley – Pinnacle Award
- Larry O’Reilly – President’s Award
- Sharyn Wagoner – Summit Award
Oder was 148-55 overall as a high school football coach, leading Blue Springs South from 2001 to 2015. In that time, he led the Jaguars to four state championship games, winning three state titles (2006, 2011, 2015) and earning a runner-up in 2008. His teams also won four conference titles and four district titles. A 1981 Milan High School graduate, Oder began his coaching career as an assistant at Kirksville High School in 1986. His first head coaching job was at Plattsburg, where he earned a 27-8 record in three seasons. From there, he moved to Blue Springs South, working as the defensive coordinator when the school opened in 1992. In that position under coach Dave Ross and then coach Buddy Young, Oder helped the program reach a 69-30 mark including an appearance in the 1995 Class 5 state championship game. A 1986 Truman State University graduate who played three seasons for the Bulldogs, Oder now teaches at Mill Valley High School in Kansas, helping with its football team, and resides in Parkville.
