Five inducted into Pensacola State’s Athletics Hall of Fame
There are five new Pirate legends whose swashbuckling tales of athletic success and glory, and stories of unwavering support for Pensacola State College, are now forever enshrined in the college’s rich history and lore.
Inducted into the PSC Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Hartsell Arena on Feb. 22 were Vicki Carson, iconic women’s basketball coach; Brenda Peña, former PSC softball coach and player; Donn Peery, longtime PSC athletic director; Doug Bates, former PSC baseball standout and PSC Foundation past-president; and Dan Shugart, longtime PSC supporter and advocate and veteran WEAR-TV sports director and anchor.
Doug Bates
1996-1998 PJC Baseball Player
Three-time Academic All-American
Two-time All-Conference
Winner of the Lea Plarski Award in 1998
Played in two NAIA World Series
2019 Section Member of the Year by the
Florida Bar Association’s Business Law
Past President of PSC Foundation Board of Governors
Vicki Carson
“Vicki Carson” Panhandle Conference
Championship Trophy
Inducted into 4 Halls of Fame
Recorded 515 coaching wins
WBB State Chair 1985-1987
Nine Panhandle Conference Championships
1985 State Championship
15 State Final Four appearances
Dr. Donn Peery
1978-1999 PJC Athletic Director and
Department Chair, Dean, Provost and
Vice President
PJC Student 1957
Panhandle Conference Chairman for 15 years
Founding president of the Florida
Council of Athletic Affairs
President Florida College System
Activities Association
Brenda Peña
1981-1982 PJC Softball Player
Recorded 924 coaching wins
15 years Panhandle Conference Chair
2003 Panhandle Conference Championship
First PSC Softball Signee
Five-time National Champion
Seven-time All-American
Record 12 Woodham High School Varsity Letters
Rotarian Paul Harris Fellow
Dan Shugart
Supporter
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate
WEAR Sports Director for 37 years
Southern League’s Media Award
Two-time winner of Associated Press Award
for “Top Story in Florida”
Special Olympics Florida’s Broadcaster of the Year
Pensacola Sports Hall of Fame