Norfolk State on Wednesday announced its 2025 athletics Hall of Fame class of eight people, half of them connected with basketball.

Current Spartans men’s coach Robert Jones, former players Ralph Tally and Pendarvis Williams and former women’s coach Larry Vickers made huge contributions on the hardwood.

Also to be inducted: Willard Bailey (football coach/administrator), Martha Bissah and Kenneth Giles (track and field/cross country) and Danielle Jones (softball).

The induction ceremony will be held Feb. 13, the evening before the NSU basketball teams host Delaware State. Tickets and location details for the event will be announced later.

Since taking over in 2013, Robert Jones is 236-159 with NSU, 135-45 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The three-time MEAC Coach of the Year has

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