TWO MORE YEARS IN GREENSBORO; TWO SPECIAL HONOREES GREENSBORO, N.C. – On a gorgeous spring Tuesday with First National Bank Field providing an emerald green backdrop, the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame announced it was bringing its Induction Ceremony back to Greensboro in 2026 and 2027. In addition, the Hall’s 2026 Don Fish Legacy Award will go to long-time Greensboro Coliseum executive director Matt Brown while D.J. Gregory, who lives with cerebral palsy and has walked every hole on the PGA TOUR since 2008, will receive this year’s Courage and Impact Award. Brown and Gregory will be honored [...]

FIRST NATIONAL BANK NAMED AS NEW BANKING PARTNER The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce First National Bank as our new banking partner. First National Bank will be an integral corporate partner of the Hall. In addition to the banking and corporate relationship, First National Bank will serve as a vital financial and commerce technology consultant as the Hall aspires to better serve its constituents. First National Bank will have active engagement in the Hall's Student-Athlete Education Program through its financial backing and delivery of the financial literacy curriculum. First National Bank will also [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julie Lawhon-Marks, Deputy Director jlawhon@ncsportshalloffame.org March 9, 2026 SAMPSON TO DEFER INDUCTION INTO N.C. SPORTS HALL OF FAME RALEIGH – University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson has deferred his induction into the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame to 2027 due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict. Sampson had previously committed to be one of the honorees at the 21st annual Dick Vitale Gala on May 1 to raise money for pediatric cancer through the V Foundation. That event in Sarasota, Florida is the same night as the NCSHOF Induction Celebration. According to the N.C. [...]