NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 29, 2023) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced five members of the 2024 Hall of Fame Class where former Howard University track coach and athletic director Bill Moultrie was among this year's honorees. The announcement came Wednesday (Nov. 22).
The inductees will be officially enshrined during the 2024 MEAC Basketball Tournament week.
"Congratulations to the five inductees of the MEAC's 2024 Hall of Fame class," Commissioner Sonja Stills said. "This year's class highlights some of the MEAC's best in the spirit of competition. These talented former student-athletes, coaches, and administrators have demonstrated a prominent level of representation of their institutions and the conference during and after their years of collegiate competition. These five inductees are exemplary representatives of the MEAC, and it is an honor to welcome them as our newest members to the Hall of Fame."
Moultrie was a highly decorated and successful track and field coach for the Bison throughout three decades (1970s, '80s & '90s). For 20 years (1973-93), he served as head coach, elevating the program to national recognition.
Under Moultrie's leadership, the Bison won 10 conference championships during his 26 years. They produced an impressive 71 indoor and outdoor Division I NCAA track and field All-Americans and sent several to the Olympic Trials.
In 2006, Moultrie was enshrined in the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame.
Moultrie served as an assistant football coach for the Bison (1973-82) and later named Howard Director of Athletics (1986-90).
Another legacy Moultrie left was an Olympic assistant coach in 1992. Four years later, he became the first African American to serve as an Olympic track referee in Atlanta.
Moultrie was the first African-American football coach hired at Stanford University in 1968 under head coach John Ralston. While coaching with Coach Ralston, Moultrie coached the defensive backs from 1968-71 and was freshman head coach for three seasons while helping the Cardinals win two Rose Bowls.
In 1971, Moultrie went to coach the NFL's Denver Broncos, applying for the head coaching job with the program. After losing the head coaching job to Jack Christiansen, Moultrie remained a special teams coach for two years under Christiansen's leadership.
The 2024 MEAC Hall of Fame Inductees:
Debbie Dunn Anderson, Norfolk State University
Charlie Brown, South Carolina State University
Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State University
Marty Miller, Norfolk State University
William "Bill" Moultrie, Howard University
The MEAC Hall of Fame highlights former student-athletes, coaches, university and conference administrators and notable contributors, who have enriched the conference's legacy since its inception in 1970. Enshrinees are selected by an eight-person committee of administrators and member institution representatives.
The inaugural Hall of Fame class was inducted May 29, 1981, during a 10th anniversary banquet in Greensboro, N.C. Since its establishment, the MEAC Hall of Fame has enshrined 173 people, including the Class of 2024.
Additional details regarding the induction ceremony will be announced at a later date.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
