The Upper Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame held its inaugural ceremony in April 2017. Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus of the Upper Arlington High School Class of 1957 was the Hall of Fame's first inductee. A member of the class of 1957, he excelled at not only golf but also basketball. Nicklaus, known as the "Golden Bear," went on from Upper Arlington High School to win 18 career major championships as a professional golfer.  “I will always be a Golden Bear,” Nicklaus said. “I am really honored to be inducted.”

Since then, the Upper Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame has recognized numerous graduates, retired coaches and friends of the program. For more details on nominating someone for the Upper Arlington High School Athletic Hall of Fame, please visit this webpage. 

Jack Nicklaus, 1957 — golf and basketball

Jack Graf, 1937 — basketball

Dale Hartney, coach — cross country, track and field, and girls basketball

Rex Holman, 1988 — wrestling and football

Lynda McCandlish Phlipot, 2002 — girls lacrosse

Radonna Miller, coach — girls and boys volleyball, softball, girls tennis and girls baketball

L. Marvin Moorehead, coach — football

Peggy Odita, 1986 — track and field, and girls basketball

Rick Slager, 1972 — football and boys tennis

Dudley Beaver, coach and athletic trainer — girls basketball, softball, baseball and boys basketball

Denny Dicke, 1969 — football, and track and field

Elaine Ferritto Calip, 2003 — girls swimming and water polo

Dick Fryman, coach and athletic director — tennis and wrestling

Terry Gilmore, 1975 — boys lacrosse

Doug Goodsell, 1951 — football, boys basketball, and track and field

Abby Johnston McGrath, 2008 — girls diving

Fred "Curly" Morrison, 1945 — football

Jeff Backes, 2001 — football, boys basketball, and track and field

Gus Crim, 1966 — football, boys basketball and baseball

Kirsten Flower, 2006 — girls tennis

Jim Hamilton, coach and athletic director — basketball and golf

Blake Haxton, 2009 — crew

Tim McClellan, 1987 — wrestling, cross country, and track and field

Audrey Plant, 2010 — softball

Bill Ruoff, friend of the program

Dave Shelby, coach — lacrosse and tennis

Lee Spitzer, coach — wrestling, lacrosse and cross country

Simon Fraser, 2001 — football

Bo Hoag, 2007 — boys golf

Grant Jones, friend of the program — team physician

Peter Linn, coach — swimming

Greg Lopez, 2002 — baseball

Emily Mikac Oakley, 2005 — field hockey and track and field

Dan Rohrs, 1979 — track and field

Mackenzie Tesner Skellan, 2002 — girls soccer

Ted Wolford, coach — lacrosse

Laura (Drauglis) Shaw, 1990 — track and field

Chris Dusseau, 1995 — water polo and lacrosse

Walter Heischman, coach — basketball

Tricia (Hoptry) Honeycutt, 1988 — basketball

Dick Larkin, coach — football, basketball, swim, golf, tennis, and track and field

Kristin McCandlish, 2005 — lacrosse

Ted McNulty, 1969 — football

Laura (Mills) Moore, 1996 — softball

Mark Pfister, 1982 — football

Shawn Trell, 1985 — lacrosse