Members of the 100th anniversary team must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Member of SoCon Hall of Fame (for primary sport)
- National champion
- All-America in two different academic years
- SoCon Male Athlete of the Year
- SoCon Most Outstanding Performer in two different academic years
- Three-time champion in the same event (not including relays)
- 10x total individual champion (not including relays)
- SoCon individual event record holder (not including relays; event must have been contested at least 15 times)
 
Notes:
- Student-athletes must have competed in the SoCon for at least two seasons.
- List of awards is not exhaustive – just those that satisfy the above criteria are listed.
- Awards are through the completion of the 2020-21 academic year.
 
Rick Beasley, App State
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1979-80
 
Rich Grant, App State
OTK hammer champion 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
 
Anthony Greer, App State
Most Outstanding Field 2003 (ITK), 2005 (ITK, OTK), 2007 (OTK)
ITK shot put champion 2003, 2005, 2006
OTK shot put champion 2003, 2005, 2007
11 individual titles (5 ITK, 6 OTK)
OTK shot put record-holder
 
Michael Hanks, App State
Most Outstanding Athlete 1986 (OTK), 1987 (ITK, OTK)
OTK long jump record-holder
OTK triple jump record-holder
 
Leigh Hawkins, App State
Most Outstanding Athlete 1988 (OTK), 1989 (ITK, OTK)
10 individual titles (4 ITK, 6 OTK)
 
Chris Huffstickler, App State
OTK 3,000-meter steeple champion 1994, 1995, 1996
 
Lafette Jordan, App State
ITK 440-yard record-holder
 
Wes Kiser, App State
Most Outstanding Field 2007 (ITK), 2008 (OTK)
OTK hammer record-holder
 
Robbie Mosley, App State
Most Outstanding Athlete 1982 (OTK), 1982 (ITK)
ITK triple jump champion 1980, 1981, 1982
 
Warren Posey, App State
ITK triple jump record-holder
 
Darius Purcell, App State
ITK high jump record-holder
 
Bob Smith, App State
Most Outstanding Field 2002 (OTK), 2004 (ITK, OTK)
OTK hammer champion 2002, 2004, 2005
10 individual titles (4 ITK, 6 OTK)
 
Jared Stalling, App State
Most Outstanding Athlete 2012 (OTK); Field 2012 (OTK), 2013 (OTK)
 
Mark Sturgis, App State
ITK triple jump champion 2005, 2006, 2009
 
Malcolm Styers, App State
Most Outstanding Athlete 2010 (OTK); Field 2010 (OTK) 2011 (ITK, OTK)
ITK weight throw champion 2009, 2010, 2011
 
Jamal Tiller, App State
ITK triple jump champion 2011, 2013, 2014
 
Ernest Wiggins, App State
ITK 60-meter record-holder
 
Dustin Wright, App State
OTK decathlon champion 2004, 2005, 2006
 
Percy Beard, Auburn
SoCon Hall of Fame 2012
 
Weems Baskin, Auburn
OTK 120-yard high hurdles NCAA champion 1927
 
Malik Diggs, The Citadel
Most Outstanding Track 2017 (OTK), 2018 (OTK)
 
Kris Kut, The Citadel
OTK javelin champion 1997, 1998, 2000
 
Brunson Miller, The Citadel
ITK 400-meter champion 2010, 2011, 2012
ITK 400-meter record-holder
 
Brian Ruff, The Citadel
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1975-76, 1976-77
 
Cosmo Tocci, The Citadel
ITK shot put record-holder
 
Capers Williamson, The Citadel
OTK javelin record-holder (after redesign)
 
Banks McFadden, Clemson
SoCon Hall of Fame 2010
 
Steve Lach, Duke
ITK shot put champion 1940, 1941, 1942
 
Calvin Alston, East Carolina
OTK 200-meter record-holder
 
Carlester Crumpler, East Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1972-73
 
Carter Suggs, East Carolina
ITK 60-yard record-holder
 
Carl Summerell, East Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1973-74
 
James Barham, ETSU
ITK 55-meter record-holder
 
Delevantie Brown, ETSU
Most Outstanding Athlete 1995 (ITK), 1996 (ITK)
ITK 200-meter record-holder
 
Adrian Leek, ETSU
Most Outstanding Athlete 1979 (ITK, OTK), 1981 (ITK, OTK)
OTK 5,000-meter record-holder
OTK 10,000-meter record-holder
 
Thomas O'Gara, ETSU
OTK 10,000-meter champion 1987, 1988, 1989
 
Ben Johnson, ETSU
Most Outstanding Athlete 2017 (OTK), 2019 (OTK); Field 2017 (OTK) 2019 (ITK, OTK)
OTK javelin champion 2017, 2018, 2019
ITK weight throw record-holder
OTK discus record-holder
 
Seamus Power, ETSU
Most Outstanding Athlete 1992 (ITK), 1994 (ITK)
ITK mile champion 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
ITK 3,000-meter champion 1991, 1992, 1994
ITK 5,000-meter champion 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
OTK 5,000-meter champion 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
OTK 10,000-meter champion 1991, 1992, 1994
19 individual titles (11 ITK, 8 OTK)
ITK 3,000-meter record-holder
 
Mark Scruton, ETSU
ITK 880-yard record-holder
 
Dennis Stark, ETSU
ITK 1,500-meter champion 1980, 1981, 1983
 
Zach Whitmarsh, ETSU
ITK 800-meter champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
OTK 800-meter champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
12 individual titles (6 ITK, 6 OTK)
 
Bradley Yewer, ETSU
Most Outstanding Track 2003 (ITK), 2004 (ITK)
 
Ryan Adams, Furman
All-America 2019, 2020
Most Outstanding Track 2017 (ITK), 2019 (ITK)
ITK 800-meter champion 2017, 2019, 2020
OTK 800-meter champion 2017, 2019, 2021
 
David Anderson, Furman
OTK 400-meter hurdles record-holder
 
Phil Barker, Furman
OTK 800-meter record-holder

Bill Dimitrouleas, Furman
OTK shot put champion 1971, 1972, 1973
 
Rock Hurst, Furman
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1984-85
 
Stanford Jennings, Furman
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1983-84
 
Bill Keel, Furman
ITK pole vault champion 1961, 1962, 1963
 
Cameron Ponder, Furman
ITK mile record-holder
OTK 3,000-meter steeple record-holder
 
Troy Reeder, Furman
All-America 2016, 2017
ITK mile champion 2015, 2017, 2018
 
Dave Segal, Furman
ITK 60-yard champion 1961, 1962, 1963
 
Edward Hamm, Georgia Tech
OTK long jump NCAA champion 1928, 1928
 
Longino Welch, Georgia Tech
OTK pole vault NCAA champion 1921
 
Shaun McWhorter, Marshall
ITK shot put champion 1982, 1983, 1984
 
Tony Patrick, Marshall
OTK 3,000-meter steeple champion 1991, 1992, 1993
 
Tommy Fields, Maryland
ITK two-mile champion 1939, 1940, 1941
 
Earl Widmyer, Maryland
ITK 60-yard champion 1933, 1934, 1935
 
Jack Unterkofler, Maryland
ITK shot put champion 1950, 1951, 1952
 
Bill Albans, North Carolina
OTK 220-yard low hurdles NCAA champion 1950
ITK 70-yard low hurdles record-holder
 
Bill Corpening, North Carolina
ITK long jump champion 1938, 1939, 1940
ITK 70-yard high hurdles record-holder
 
Harry Williamson, North Carolina
ITK 880-yard champion 1934, 1936, 1937
 
Jeff Williams, UNCG
ITK 800-meter champion 2005, 2006, 2007
 
Walker Gillette, Richmond
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1969-70
 
Marquis Barnes, Samford
OTK long jump champion 2015, 2017, 2018
 
Brandon Bassett, Samford
OTK decathlon record-holder
 
Steven Bastien, Samford
Most Outstanding Athlete 2014 (OTK); Field 2013 (ITK)
 
Matt Cahoon, Samford
Most Outstanding Athlete 2020 (ITK), 2021 (ITK, OTK); Field 2020 (ITK), 2021 (ITK, OTK)
 
Keyth Fightmaster, Samford
ITK high jump champion 2015, 2017, 2018
OTK high jump champion 2015, 2016, 2017
 
Arsène Guillorel, Samford
ITK 5,000-meter record-holder
 
Brandon Hazouri, Samford
Most Outstanding Track 2014 (OTK), 2015 (OTK)
 
Sidney Jordan, Samford
Most Outstanding Athlete 2015 (OTK); Field 2014 (OTK), 2015 (OTK)
 
Ty Kimberlin, Samford
ITK heptathlon record holder
 
Javion Lee, Samford
OTK triple jump champion 2015, 2016, 2017
 
Titus Moore, Samford
ITK 60-meter hurdles champion 2019, 2020, 2021
ITK 60-meter hurdles record-holder
OTK 110-meter hurdles record-holder
 
Tray Oates, Samford
ITK pole vault champion 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
OTK pole vault champion 2016, 2017, 2018
OTK pole vault record-holder
 
José Peñalver, Samford
ITK 800-meter record-holder
 
Michael Seaman, Samford
ITK pole vault champion 2010, 2011, 2012
ITK pole vault record-holder
 
Justin Stuckey, Samford
OTK high jump record-holder
 
Emmanuel Tait, Samford
Most Outstanding Athlete 2020 (ITK); Track 2018 (ITK), 2020 (ITK)
 
Norman Rucks, South Carolina
OTK 440-yard NCAA champion 1948
 
Nic Crider, Chattanooga
Most Outstanding Athlete 1999 (ITK), 2000 (ITK)
 
Norman Gleaton, Chattanooga
ITK 55-meter hurdles record-holder
 
Chris Harrington, Chattanooga
OTK 400-meter hurdles champion 2003, 2004, 2005
 
Steven Kocsis, Chattanooga
Most Outstanding Track 2004 (ITK, OTK), 2005 (ITK)
OTK 5,000-meter champion 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
 
Joe Anwah, VMI
OTK 110-meter hurdles champion 1995, 1997, 1998
 
Obi Ezekwe, VMI
ITK triple jump champion 1996, 1997, 1998
 
Andre Gibson, VMI
ITK long jump champion 1975, 1977, 1978
 
Greg Hatchett, VMI
ITK 55-meter champion 1988, 1989, 1990
ITK long jump champion 1988, 1989, 1990
OTK 100-meter champion 1990, 1991
13 individual titles (9 ITK, 4 OTK)
OTK  100-meter record-holder
 
Marcus Lynch, VMI
Most Outstanding Athlete 2000 (OTK), 2001 (ITK)
ITK long jump record-holder
 
Johnny Mapp, VMI
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1953-54
ITK 70-yard low hurdles champion 1952, 1953, 1954
 
Jeff Roseme, VMI
OTK javelin record-holder (before redesign)
 
Mario Small, VMI
ITK 400-meter champion 1988, 1989, 1990
OTK 200-meter champion 1988, 1989, 1900, 1991
OTK 400-meter champion 1988, 1989, 1900, 1991
11 individual titles (3 ITK, 6 OTK)
OTK 400-meter record-holder
 
David Washington, VMI
Most Outstanding Athlete 1978 (OTK), 1981 (OTK)
 
Ben Lankford, Virginia Tech
ITK high jump champion 1952, 1953, 1954
 
Bob Wingfield, Virginia Tech
ITK 880-yard champion 1955, 1956, 1957
 
Dave Tork, West Virginia
ITK pole vault champion 1956, 1957, 1958
 
Earl Bates, Western Carolina
ITK 600-yard record-holder
 
Lawrence Briscoe, Western Carolina
ITK 60-meter hurdles champion 2004, 2005, 2006
 
Matt Evans, Western Carolina
Most Outstanding Field 2009 (ITK, OTK), 2010 (OTK)
ITK high jump champion 2007, 2009, 2010
OTK high jump champion 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
10 individual titles (4 ITK, 6 OTK)
 
Anthony James, Western Carolina
SoCon Male Athlete of the Year 1982-83
 
Jared Johnson, Western Carolina
Most Outstanding Field 2014 (ITK), 2015 (ITK)
 
Phillip Johnson, Western Carolina
OTK discus champion 1997, 1998, 1999
 
Cordell Livingston, Western Carolina
Most Outstanding Athlete 2010 (ITK), 2011 (ITK, OTK)
 
Shawn Miller, Western Carolina
Most Outstanding Athlete 1992 (OTK), 1993 (ITK), 1994 (OTK)
10 individual titles (6 ITK, 4 OTK)
 
Manteo Mitchell, Western Carolina
Most Outstanding Athlete 2008 (ITK, OTK), 2009 (ITK, OTK); Track 2008 (ITK, OTK), 2009 (ITK, OTK)
ITK 400-meter champion 2007, 2008, 2009
OTK 400-meter champion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
13 individual titles (7 ITK, 6 OTK)
 
Adam Puett, Western Carolina
OTK 1,500-meter champion 2004, 2005, 2006
 
Dominique Young, Western Carolina
OTK 100-meter champion 2007, 2008, 2009
 
Reggie Clark, William & Mary
ITK 880-yard NCAA champion 1974
 
Mac Collins, William & Mary
ITK mile champion 1973, 1974, 1976
 
Kevin Cropp, William & Mary
OTK 1,500-meter record-holder
 
Bruce Dallas, William & Mary
ITK high jump champion 1968, 1969, 1970
OTK high jump champion 1968, 1969, 1970
 
Charles Dobson, William & Mary
ITK 60-yard high hurdles champion 1972, 1973, 1975
OTK 120-yard hurdles champion 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
ITK 60-yard high hurdles record-holder
 
Walt Fillman, William & Mary
ITK 60-yard champion 1955, 1956, 1957
ITK 70-yard low hurdles record-holder
 
Drexell George, William & Mary
OTK shot put champion 1974, 1976, 1977
 
Doug Griffith, William & Mary
ITK 60-yard high hurdles champion 1967, 1968, 1069
 
Bill Jeffries, William & Mary
OTK high jump champion 1961, 1962, 1963
 
Jim Johnson, William & Mary
ITK mile champion 1964, 1965, 1966
ITK two-mile champion 1964, 1965, 1966
OTK mile champion 1964, 1965, 1966
10 individual titles (6 ITK, 4 OTK)
 
Juris Luzins, William & Mary
OTK 880-yard champion 1967, 1968, 1969
 
Ron Martin, William & Mary
ITK two-mile record-holder
 
Hal Michael, William & Mary
ITK mile national champion 1970
ITK mile champion 1969, 1970, 1971
OTK mile champion 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
OTK 3,000-meter steeple champion 1969, 1970, 1971
11 individual titles (4 ITK, 7 OTK)
 
John Schilling, William & Mary
ITK high jump champion 1975, 1976, 1977
 
Bob Storm, William & Mary
ITK high jump champion 1957, 1958, 1959
OTK high jump champion 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959
 
Charles Strode, William & Mary
ITK pole vault champion 1970, 1971, 1972
 
Fred Toepke, William & Mary
OTK high jump champion 1971, 1972, 1973