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The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 9th, on the IC campus in conjunction with the annual Homecoming festivities. 

The class of 2026 features nine former student-athletes: Addie Ahlemeyer ’00, Stanley Bracken ’80, Caleb Cox ’14, Robert Jenkins ’65, Larry Olliges ’80, Ricky Padilla ’11, Jackie Reilly ’19, Justin Six ’01 and Shig Yasunaga ’93.

Ahlemeyer graduated in 2000 after playing basketball and golf. She was a pioneer for the modern-era golf program and was named the 1999-2000 Women's Golf Midwest Conference Athlete of the Year. Ince was a three-time team MVP while earning All-Conference and Academic All-Conference accolades. In basketball, Ince graduated second all-time in three-point field goals, fourth in free throw percentage, seventh in three-point field goal percentage and assists, 11th in steals, and 13th in scoring in the IC record book. As a senior, she earned All-District honors and was IC's nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year.

Bracken is a 1980 graduate who was a standout on the golf team. A four-year letter winner, who was also a team captain, Bracken earned all-conference honors and was the league's MVP while leading the Blueboys to a pair of conference titles and a trip to the national tournament, which was the first ever by an IC golf team. Individually, he was a two-time medalist at the conference championships and earned the team MVP award in each of his four seasons.

Cox is a member of the class of 2014 and was an All-American track and field athlete in the heptathlon. Twice, he qualified for the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon and placed third in 2012. He also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the decathlon. Cox earned All-Midwest Conference honors in five different events and won a conference title in the javelin.

Jenkins earned letters in baseball and golf before graduating in 1965. He compiled a career batting average that ranks among the top five in IC history. Jenkins hit .340 as a sophomore, .336 as a junior, and .466 as a senior and was selected to the NAIA All-America team after his final campaign. Upon graduating from IC, Jenkins played shortstop in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system.

Olliges is a member of IC's class of 1980 and was a standout for the football program. He led the 1978 team with seven interceptions, the second-best season total in Blueboy history. His seven picks led NAIA District 20 and were tied for 14th in the nation. Olliges collected 12 interceptions in his career despite having his senior season cut short after four games due to injury. His interception career total still ranks fifth all-time at IC.

Padilla was a four-year stalwart for the football program and graduated in 2011. He was the Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 after earning first-team All-Conference accolades. Padilla was also a two-time second-team All-MWC honoree who earned four letters for the Blueboys.

Reilly graduated in 2019 after a standout career in softball. Her name is mentioned 21 times in the program's record book, including ranking among the top 10 in single-season records for runs scored, hits, doubles, and stolen bases. She is the school's all-time leader in at-bats, hits, and doubles. Reilly is also second in total bases and is fourth in runs scored, RBI (as the team's primary leadoff hitter), and stolen bases. She ranks eighth in triples and 10th in slugging percentage. Reilly earned All-Midwest Conference honors in each of her four seasons while leading the team to four appearances in the conference postseason tournament.

Six was a four-year basketball starter for the Blueboys who graduated with the class of 2001. He was the regional Freshman of the Year and twice earned All-Midwest Conference honors. The team MVP in 1998-99, he also served as the team's captain in 1999-2000. Six still ranks 12th on the all-time IC scoring list.

Yasunaga is a member of the IC Class of 1993 who was a three-time national qualifier in wrestling. He posted a 36-8 record, with 130 takedowns, as a sophomore. Yasunaga followed that with a 38-6 slate while recording 150 takedowns as a junior and wrapped up his career with a 23-4 ledger that featured 120 takedowns as a senior. During his three seasons as a member of the Blueboys, Yasunaga helped the program to national ranking appearances every year.