Sean Hogan – Baseball – 1990-1993

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Originally from Nashport, Ohio, Sean Hogan was drafted in the 16^th round of the MLB Draft by the New York Mets, out of high school, but chose to further his career at Morehead State. His career became one of the most memorable in program history.

Thirty years later, Hogan still owns the Morehead State career records for strikeouts with 343, single game strikeouts with 20, wins with 23, decisions with 41 and complete games with 23. He also ranks second in innings pitched with 298 and games started with 45.

Hogan posted a career 3.90 earned run average, which ranks sixth best in MSU history. He struck out a program record 108 batters as a sophomore in 1991, a record which stood for 25 seasons.

Hogan finished with eight wins in 1992, the third best single-season win total in Eagle history. During Hogan's career, Morehead State won 108 games.

In a league stacked with talent on the mound at the time, Hogan was Second-Team All-OVC three consecutive seasons.

Hogan was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1993 and played six seasons of professional-level baseball in the Cubs' organization and independent leagues.

Hogan earned his bachelor's degree from Morehead State in business management and his Master's degree from Barry University (Fla.) in sports management. He currently serves as a Golf Professional at Philadelphia (Pa.) Country Club. Hogan resides in Philadelphia, Pa., with his girlfriend, Shannon, and has a son, Hays, who is a sophomore at the University of Tennessee.

Oscar Jones – Track and Field - 1973-77

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One of the most accomplished track runners in Morehead State history, Oscar Jones came to campus in 1973 from Charleston, W. Va.

He lettered in track and field from 1973-77 and still holds the Morehead State record in the 55-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles and 120-yard hurdles.

Jones was the 1977 OVC outdoor champion in the 220-yard dash and the 1977 OVC indoor champion in the 55-meter hurdles. Jones served as the team captain on the 1977 OVC indoor championship team.

He qualified for three NCAA track championship appearances. Following his career, he coached the MSU women's track team in 1977-78 and the men's track program in 1978-79.

Jones earned his bachelor's degree from MSU in physical education. He retired from BASF Chemical Company in 2016 and currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife Bonnie.


Peggy Osborne – Faculty Athletic Representative

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Originally from Jamestown, Ky., Peggy Osborne served in the integral role of Faculty Athletics Representative for more than 15 years, assuming the role in 2001.

Before her retirement prior to the 2017-18 year, Osborne was a faculty member at MSU since 1979, lastly serving as an associate professor emeritus of marketing in the College of Business and Public Affairs. She previously served as chairperson of MSU's marketing and management department and taught every marketing course the institution offered on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Her primary responsibilities as FAR included monitoring academic integrity and student-athlete well-being. Osborne always reminded student-athletes they are students first and athletes second. She worked on a weekly basis with MSU's athletic administrators, coaches, student-athletes and a variety of professors. Her position reported directly to the university president. She also represented the OVC on several NCAA committees. For her unwavering commitment she received the OVC Thurston Banks Award in 2014-15 for Distinguished Academic Service. 

In 2010, she served an integral role in the adoption of the campus-wide excused-absence policy. The policy, which specifically addresses athletics, allows students to make up course work that is missed for a university-sponsored activity. She also played a key role in pre-registration for student-athletes, helping them build schedules around practice times to reduce the amount of missed class due to travel and competition.

Osborne earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Eastern Kentucky in 1978 and Master's degree in business administration from Morehead State in 1979. She is a proud Eagle who resides in Morehead and is still heavily involved in supporting MSU Athletics. She was recognized with the Eagle Spirit Award in Fall 2023 by the MSU Alumni Association.

Amber Riddle – Softball – 2010-2013

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From right here in Morehead, Ky., and one of the most decorated high school softball players in Kentucky history, Amber Riddle stayed home and became one of the most decorated student-athletes in Morehead State softball history.

She began her career as the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010 and went on to be named All-OVC three seasons.

Riddle is still the program career home run leader with 36, and she also ranks first in RBI with 148. Opposing pitchers could not help but avoid pitching to her as she drew a program record 109 walks, thirty more than second place Rebecca Butler (who is also in the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame).

Riddle ranks second in extra base hits (61) and total bases (323), fourth in hits (190), fifth in games played (108), seventh in runs scored (101) and 10^th in at-bats (584).

Riddle's career batting average stands at .325, and she posted a career .553 slugging percentage, both among the top 10 in program history as well.

She earned her bachelor's degree from MSU in business administration in 2013 and currently serves as a sales manager at AT&T. Riddle resides in Louisville, Ky., with her wife Lacie, and children Erika, Chandler, Zach, Oliver, and Clark.

Leslie (Schellhaas) Litmer – Volleyball – 2010-2013

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A native of Edgewood, Ky., Leslie (Schellhaas) Litmer starred for MSU volleyball from 2010 until 2013, helping the Eagles win four Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championships and two OVC Tournament titles, advancing to the program's first two NCAA Tournament appearances.

During her career, Morehead State posted a 67-3 conference record, including an undefeated 16-0 mark in 2012.

Schellhaas is the only athlete in MSU volleyball history to earn OVC Defensive Player of the Year, winning the prestigious accolade in 2013 while also being named First-Team All-OVC. She also earned six OVC Defensive Player of the Week awards in her four seasons.

Schellhaas still owns the Morehead State career record for digs with 2,232 and has the top three single-season dig marks in program history with records of 685 in 2013, 669 in 2011 and 619 in 2012. She was named to the Honorable Mention AVCA All-Region Team in 2013.

Equally as impressive in the classroom, Schellhaas earned four consecutive OVC Academic Medals of Honor for the highest grade-point average among league volleyball student-athletes.

She earned her bachelor's degree in secondary mathematics education from MSU in 2014 and also earned her Master's degree in educational technology from MSU in 2019. She currently teaches at her alma mater, Notre Dame Academy, and is one of the co-head coaches for the varsity volleyball team. She currently resides in Edgewood, Ky., with her husband Jacob, daughter Elsie, and dog Roscoe.