Jackie Sherrill, Curtis Martin among 13 inductees into the 2020 Pitt Hall of Fame

The third class of the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame includes a bevy of achievers, including a Pro Football Hall of Famer, two from the College Football Hall of Fame, the fifth-leading rusher in school history, a Monroeville native who played and managed across 12 MLBseasons, one of the great guards in Pitt basketball history and two coaches who won more than 80 percent of their games six decades apart.

Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke made the announcement Tuesday night on a Facebook Live virtual gathering, “Panthers At Home.”

The 13 inductees, chosen by a 17-member selection committee, include:

Jennifer Bruce (women’s basketball, 1981-1985) — Three decades after her career, she remains the second all-time leading scorer in Pitt basketball history — men’s or women’s — with 2,295 points.

Donna DeMarino Sanft (gymnastics, 1970-1986) — She was a three-time Most Valuable Performer and three-time captain and later coached the team from 1974-1986 before a long Pitt career as an athletics administrator.

Chantee Earl (women’s track and field, 1996-2000) — She won the 800-meter title at the 2000 NCAA Indoor Championships in a Pitt-record 2 minutes, 2.19 seconds.

Craig “Ironhead” Heyward (football, 1984-1987; posthumous) — He was a consensus All-American in 1987 when he rushed for 1,791 yards, giving him a career total of 3,086 (fifth all-time at Pitt).

Brandin Knight (men’s basketball, 1999-2003) — His leadership from the point guard position helped Pitt win two consecutive Big East regular-season titles, appear in two NCAA Sweet 16s and win the school’s first Big East Tournament championship. His jersey No. 20 was retired in 2009.

Ann Marie Lucanie (volleyball, 1990-1993) — She won All-America honors as a senior from the American Volleyball Coaches Association and holds the Pitt record for kills (1,815).

Ken Macha (baseball, 1968-1972) — A Monroeville native, he was second in the nation in batting average, RBIs and slugging percentage in 1971. He played six seasons in the majors, including three with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and managed the Oaklnd A’s and Milwaukee Brewers.

Curtis Martin (football, 1991-1994) — He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012 after rushing for 2,643 yards at Pitt and 14,101 in the NFL.

Bob Peck (football, 1914-1916; posthumous) — Known as a roving center, he was the first Pitt All-American and is enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Pat Santoro (wrestling, 1986-1989) — He finished his career as Pitt’s only four-time All-American wrestler.

Jackie Sherrill (football coach, 1977-1981) — He compiled a record of 50-9-1 record (school-record .842 winning percentage), with four top-10 finishes.

Arnie Sowell (men’s track and field, 1953-1957) — He claimed four NCAA middle-distance championships and was described by former Pitt track and field coach Carl Rees as “one of the greatest runners who ever lived.”

Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner (football coach, 1915-1923; posthumous) — His Pitt teams were 60-12-4 and were recognized as national champions in 1915, ’16 and ’18, the last two unanimously. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.

The dinner to honor the 13 inductees is scheduled for Oct. 16 at Heinz Field, and the inductees will be introduced the next day when Pitt plays host to Notre Dame.