Stafford H. "Pop" Cassell Hall of Fame

American University's Stafford H. Cassell Hall of Fame has been in existence since 1969. Sponsored by the Cassell Family, the Hall of Fame was developed to recognize the achievement of individuals associated with American University Athletics and Recreation. Cassell was a legendary coach, athletic director, and vice president at the university.  Learn more about "Pop" Cassell and his unmatched legacy at AU Athletics, here.

To nominate a deserving former student-athlete, coach, administrator, or lifetime contributor click here.

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Administrator

  • Athena Argyropoulos View Bio
    Athena
    Argyropoulos
    Induction: 2023
    Administrator
  • David Carrasco View Bio
    David
    Carrasco
    Induction: 1998
    Coach, Administrator
  • Stafford H. View Bio
    Stafford H. "Pop"
    Cassell
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Athletic Department, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Robert H. Frailey View Bio
    Robert H.
    Frailey
    Induction: 1994
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Virginia E. Hawke View Bio
    Virginia E.
    Hawke
    Induction: 1994
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Barbara J. Reimann View Bio
    Barbara J.
    Reimann
    Induction: 2001
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Hugo View Bio
    Hugo "Dutch"
    Schulze
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach, Administrator, Football

Athletic Department

  • Stafford H. View Bio
    Stafford H. "Pop"
    Cassell
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Athletic Department, Coach, Administrator, Football

Baseball

  • George L. Brown View Bio
    George L.
    Brown
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football, Men's Track and Field
  • Edward Clements View Bio
    Edward
    Clements
    Induction: 2003
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • Bartley A. Fugler View Bio
    Bartley A.
    Fugler
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football
  • Mark Grabow View Bio
    Mark
    Grabow
    Induction: 1998
    Baseball, Men's Soccer
  • Leroy Ishman View Bio
    Leroy
    Ishman
    Induction: 1995
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • William S. View Bio
    William S. "Willie"
    Jones
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • Robert W. Lamon View Bio
    Robert W.
    Lamon
    Induction: 1972
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • William Mason View Bio
    William
    Mason
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • Hugo View Bio
    Hugo "Dutch"
    Schulze
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Mark Smith View Bio
    Mark
    Smith
    Induction: 2009
    Baseball
  • Richard N. Taylor View Bio
    Richard N.
    Taylor
    Induction: 1972
    Baseball
  • John Wakefield View Bio
    John
    Wakefield
    Induction: 1973
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • Jimmy Williams View Bio
    Jimmy
    Williams
    Induction: 2000
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach

Boxing

  • Joseph P. Carlo View Bio
    Joseph P.
    Carlo
    Induction: 1969
    Football, Boxing, Men's Track and Field

Coach

  • David Carrasco View Bio
    David
    Carrasco
    Induction: 1998
    Coach, Administrator
  • Stafford H. View Bio
    Stafford H. "Pop"
    Cassell
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Athletic Department, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Robert H. Frailey View Bio
    Robert H.
    Frailey
    Induction: 1994
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Barry Goldberg View Bio
    Barry
    Goldberg
    Induction: 2019
    Coach
  • Virginia E. Hawke View Bio
    Virginia E.
    Hawke
    Induction: 1994
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Jeff Jones View Bio
    Jeff
    Jones
    Induction: 2025
    Coach
  • Robert Karch View Bio
    Robert
    Karch
    Induction: 2007
    Coach
  • Peter Mehlert View Bio
    Peter
    Mehlert
    Induction: 1998
    Coach
  • Barbara J. Reimann View Bio
    Barbara J.
    Reimann
    Induction: 2001
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Hugo View Bio
    Hugo "Dutch"
    Schulze
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Ed Tapscott View Bio
    Ed
    Tapscott
    Induction: 2006
    Coach
  • Gary Williams View Bio
    Gary
    Williams
    Induction: 2012
    Coach
  • Jimmy Williams View Bio
    Jimmy
    Williams
    Induction: 2000
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach

Crew

  • Vince Celtnieks View Bio
    Vince
    Celtnieks
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Crew

Field Hockey

  • Magdalena Aguilar View Bio
    Magdalena
    Aguilar
    Induction: 2013
    Field Hockey
  • Julia Behr View Bio
    Julia
    Behr
    Induction: 2009
    Field Hockey
  • Virginia Casabo View Bio
    Virginia
    Casabo
    Induction: 2013
    Field Hockey
  • Maureen Daniel View Bio
    Maureen
    Daniel
    Induction: 2018
    Field Hockey
  • Christine Fingerhuth View Bio
    Christine
    Fingerhuth
    Induction: 2022
    Field Hockey
  • Camila Infante View Bio
    Camila
    Infante
    Induction: 2019
    Field Hockey
  • Denise Infante View Bio
    Denise
    Infante
    Induction: 2019
    Field Hockey
  • Anne C. Monahan View Bio
    Anne C.
    Monahan
    Induction: 1995
    Field Hockey
  • Irene Schickhardt View Bio
    Irene
    Schickhardt
    Induction: 2020
    Field Hockey
  • Stacey Siu-Butt View Bio
    Stacey
    Siu-Butt
    Induction: 2008
    Field Hockey
  • Ethel Smith View Bio
    Ethel
    Smith
    Induction:
    Field Hockey, Women's Basketball
  • Javiera Villagra View Bio
    Javiera
    Villagra
    Induction: 2016
    Field Hockey

Football

  • James W. Birthright View Bio
    James W.
    Birthright
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • George L. Brown View Bio
    George L.
    Brown
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football, Men's Track and Field
  • Joseph P. Carlo View Bio
    Joseph P.
    Carlo
    Induction: 1969
    Football, Boxing, Men's Track and Field
  • Stafford H. View Bio
    Stafford H. "Pop"
    Cassell
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Athletic Department, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Bartley A. Fugler View Bio
    Bartley A.
    Fugler
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football
  • Bruce R. Kessler, Sr. View Bio
    Bruce R.
    Kessler, Sr.
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • George William Olsen View Bio
    George William
    Olsen
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • Hugo View Bio
    Hugo "Dutch"
    Schulze
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach, Administrator, Football

Golf

  • James Monkman View Bio
    James
    Monkman
    Induction: 2014
    Golf

Men's Basketball

  • Gordon J. Austin View Bio
    Gordon J.
    Austin
    Induction: 2001
    Men's Basketball
  • Arthur Beatty Jr. View Bio
    Arthur
    Beatty Jr.
    Induction: 2005
    Men's Basketball
  • James W. Birthright View Bio
    James W.
    Birthright
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • George L. Brown View Bio
    George L.
    Brown
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football, Men's Track and Field
  • Calvin Brown View Bio
    Calvin
    Brown
    Induction: 2015
    Men's Basketball
  • Garrison Carr View Bio
    Garrison
    Carr
    Induction: 2023
    Men's Basketball
  • Stafford H. View Bio
    Stafford H. "Pop"
    Cassell
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Athletic Department, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Edward Clements View Bio
    Edward
    Clements
    Induction: 2003
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • Bartley A. Fugler View Bio
    Bartley A.
    Fugler
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football
  • Brian Gilgeous View Bio
    Brian
    Gilgeous
    Induction: 2004
    Men's Basketball
  • Andre Ingram View Bio
    Andre
    Ingram
    Induction: 2019
    Men's Basketball
  • Leroy Ishman View Bio
    Leroy
    Ishman
    Induction: 1995
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • William S. View Bio
    William S. "Willie"
    Jones
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • Bruce R. Kessler, Sr. View Bio
    Bruce R.
    Kessler, Sr.
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • Robert W. Lamon View Bio
    Robert W.
    Lamon
    Induction: 1972
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • William Mason View Bio
    William
    Mason
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • Derrick Mercer View Bio
    Derrick
    Mercer
    Induction: 2023
    Men's Basketball
  • George William Olsen View Bio
    George William
    Olsen
    Induction: 1971
    Men's Basketball, Football
  • Frank Ross View Bio
    Frank
    Ross
    Induction: 2007
    Men's Basketball
  • Ray Ruhling View Bio
    Ray
    Ruhling
    Induction: 2020
    Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field
  • Hugo View Bio
    Hugo "Dutch"
    Schulze
    Induction: 1969
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach, Administrator, Football
  • Oscar H. Sells View Bio
    Oscar H.
    Sells
    Induction: 1973
    Men's Basketball
  • Wilbur Thomas View Bio
    Wilbur
    Thomas
    Induction: 2003
    Men's Basketball
  • John Wakefield View Bio
    John
    Wakefield
    Induction: 1973
    Men's Basketball, Baseball
  • Kermit Washington View Bio
    Kermit
    Washington
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Basketball
  • Frank Weiss View Bio
    Frank
    Weiss
    Induction: 1999
    Men's Basketball
  • Dickie Wells View Bio
    Dickie
    Wells
    Induction: 2012
    Men's Basketball
  • Jimmy Williams View Bio
    Jimmy
    Williams
    Induction: 2000
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Coach

Men's Cross Country

  • Vince Celtnieks View Bio
    Vince
    Celtnieks
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Crew
  • Edward Clements View Bio
    Edward
    Clements
    Induction: 2003
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • Sean Duffy View Bio
    Sean
    Duffy
    Induction: 2018
    Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • Sean O'Brien View Bio
    Sean
    O'Brien
    Induction: 2016
    Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country

Men's Soccer

  • Michael D. Brady View Bio
    Michael D.
    Brady
    Induction: 1997
    Men's Soccer
  • Vince Celtnieks View Bio
    Vince
    Celtnieks
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Crew
  • John Diffley View Bio
    John
    Diffley
    Induction: 2006
    Men's Soccer
  • Stephen Franzke View Bio
    Stephen
    Franzke
    Induction: 2013
    Men's Soccer
  • Mark Grabow View Bio
    Mark
    Grabow
    Induction: 1998
    Baseball, Men's Soccer
  • Avery John View Bio
    Avery
    John
    Induction: 2014
    Men's Soccer
  • Kurt Kuykendall View Bio
    Kurt
    Kuykendall
    Induction: 1996
    Men's Soccer
  • Shawn Kuykendall View Bio
    Shawn
    Kuykendall
    Induction: 2015
    Men's Soccer
  • David Nakhid View Bio
    David
    Nakhid
    Induction: 2005
    Men's Soccer
  • Scott Pearson View Bio
    Scott
    Pearson
    Induction: 2008
    Men's Soccer
  • Bill Ruvo View Bio
    Bill
    Ruvo
    Induction: 2009
    Men's Soccer
  • Keith Trehy View Bio
    Keith
    Trehy
    Induction: 2000
    Men's Soccer

Men's Swim and Dive

  • Ethan Bassett View Bio
    Ethan
    Bassett
    Induction: 2025
    Men's Swim and Dive
  • John D. Briggs View Bio
    John D.
    Briggs
    Induction: 1972
    Men's Swim and Dive
  • Frank Byskov View Bio
    Frank
    Byskov
    Induction: 2024
    Men's Swim and Dive
  • Frederick Hviid View Bio
    Frederick
    Hviid
    Induction: 2017
    Men's Swim and Dive
  • Mark Liscinsky View Bio
    Mark
    Liscinsky
    Induction: 2022
    Men's Swim and Dive
  • Sergio Lopez View Bio
    Sergio
    Lopez
    Induction: 2001
    Men's Swim and Dive
  • Ray (Crowe) West View Bio
    Ray (Crowe)
    West
    Induction: 2011
    Men's Swim and Dive

Men's Track and Field

  • Andrew View Bio
    Andrew "Butch"
    Bell
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Track and Field
  • George L. Brown View Bio
    George L.
    Brown
    Induction: 1970
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Football, Men's Track and Field
  • Joseph P. Carlo View Bio
    Joseph P.
    Carlo
    Induction: 1969
    Football, Boxing, Men's Track and Field
  • Vince Celtnieks View Bio
    Vince
    Celtnieks
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Crew
  • Peter H. Chen, Jr. View Bio
    Peter H.
    Chen, Jr.
    Induction: 1997
    Men's Track and Field
  • Edward Clements View Bio
    Edward
    Clements
    Induction: 2003
    Men's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • Gary Cohen View Bio
    Gary
    Cohen
    Induction: 2004
    Men's Track and Field
  • Sean Duffy View Bio
    Sean
    Duffy
    Induction: 2018
    Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • James Hackett View Bio
    James
    Hackett
    Induction: 2000
    Men's Track and Field
  • Albert Nencioni View Bio
    Albert
    Nencioni
    Induction: 1997
    Men's Track and Field
  • Sean O'Brien View Bio
    Sean
    O'Brien
    Induction: 2016
    Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country
  • Dave Reinhart View Bio
    Dave
    Reinhart
    Induction: 2004
    Men's Track and Field
  • Ray Ruhling View Bio
    Ray
    Ruhling
    Induction: 2020
    Men's Basketball, Men's Track and Field

Teacher

  • Robert H. Frailey View Bio
    Robert H.
    Frailey
    Induction: 1994
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Virginia E. Hawke View Bio
    Virginia E.
    Hawke
    Induction: 1994
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher
  • Barbara J. Reimann View Bio
    Barbara J.
    Reimann
    Induction: 2001
    Coach, Administrator, Teacher

Volleyball

  • Karla Kucerkova View Bio
    Karla
    Kucerkova
    Induction: 2016
    Volleyball
  • Vendula Kurcova View Bio
    Vendula
    Kurcova
    Induction: 2010
    Volleyball
  • Rubena Sukaj View Bio
    Rubena
    Sukaj
    Induction: 2020
    Volleyball

Women's Basketball

  • Alexis Dobbs View Bio
    Alexis
    Dobbs
    Induction: 2025
    Women's Basketball
  • Jacqui Frazier-Lyde View Bio
    Jacqui
    Frazier-Lyde
    Induction: 2005
    Women's Basketball
  • Mary Klima View Bio
    Mary
    Klima
    Induction: 2010
    Women's Basketball
  • Jody Thornton Powell View Bio
    Jody Thornton
    Powell
    Induction: 1999
    Women's Basketball
  • Beth Shearer-Clark View Bio
    Beth
    Shearer-Clark
    Induction: 1999
    Women's Basketball
  • Ethel Smith View Bio
    Ethel
    Smith
    Induction:
    Field Hockey, Women's Basketball
  • Lisa Strack View Bio
    Lisa
    Strack
    Induction: 2024
    Women's Basketball
  • Darsi Smith Wilson View Bio
    Darsi Smith
    Wilson
    Induction: 1996
    Women's Basketball

Women's Cross Country

  • Samia Akbar View Bio
    Samia
    Akbar
    Induction: 2017
    Women's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country
  • Keira Carlstrom D'Amato View Bio
    Keira Carlstrom
    D'Amato
    Induction: 2017
    Women's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country

Women's Soccer

  • Friederike Engel View Bio
    Friederike
    Engel
    Induction: 2024
    Women's Soccer
  • Liz Pike View Bio
    Liz
    Pike
    Induction: 2011
    Women's Soccer

Women's Swim and Dive

  • Gabriella Csepe View Bio
    Gabriella
    Csepe
    Induction: 2008
    Women's Swim and Dive
  • Meghan Thiel View Bio
    Meghan
    Thiel
    Induction: 2022
    Women's Swim and Dive

Women's Track and Field

  • Samia Akbar View Bio
    Samia
    Akbar
    Induction: 2017
    Women's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country
  • Keira Carlstrom D'Amato View Bio
    Keira Carlstrom
    D'Amato
    Induction: 2017
    Women's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country

Wrestling

  • Kyle Borshoff View Bio
    Kyle
    Borshoff
    Induction: 2023
    Wrestling
  • Mike Cannon View Bio
    Mike
    Cannon
    Induction: 2020
    Wrestling
  • Vince Celtnieks View Bio
    Vince
    Celtnieks
    Induction: 1985
    Men's Soccer, Wrestling, Men's Track and Field, Men's Cross Country, Crew
  • Ryan Flores View Bio
    Ryan
    Flores
    Induction: 2024
    Wrestling
  • Josh Glenn View Bio
    Josh
    Glenn
    Induction: 2018
    Wrestling
  • Frtiz M. Maier View Bio
    Frtiz M.
    Maier
    Induction: 1973
    Wrestling
  • Daniel Waters View Bio
    Daniel
    Waters
    Induction: 2025
    Wrestling