tOURNAMENT HISTORY
This tournament began in 1986 by the late Darnell Bateman. For many years, Mr. Bateman was the academic team coach at Northside High School and later at North Atlanta High School. He hosted the tournament from 1986-1991. In 1997, Coaches Brett Hardin and Nan Hunter restarted this tradition, but only through 2001. Last year in January 2018, Coach Nan Hunter, brought it back and hopefully it will be around for many years to come.
HALL OF FAME
YEAR |
SCHOOL |
CITY, STATE |
COACH |
1986 |
Carolina High School |
Greenville, SC |
Jim Garrick |
1987 |
Irmo High School |
Columbia, SC |
Hodges Lewis |
1988 |
Walton High School |
Marietta, GA |
Jeanette Martin |
1989 |
Irmo High School |
Columbia, SC |
Hodges Lewis |
1990 |
Dorman High School |
Spartanburg, SC |
Jim Garrick |
1991 |
Walton High School |
Marietta, GA |
Jeanette Martin |
1997 |
Brookwood High School |
Snellville, GA |
Rick Barry |
1998 |
Brookwood High School |
Snellville, GA |
Rick Barry |
1999 |
Duluth High School |
Duluth, GA |
Billy Jones |
2001 |
Heritage High School |
Conyers, GA |
Jim Hauck |
2018 |
Chattahoochee High School |
Johns Creek, GA |
Michael Mathis |
2019 |
North Gwinnett High School |
Suwanee, GA |
Carolyn Renner |
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