Hall of Fame Choose a Hall Of Fame Member: Aaron, Dr. Dave Akers, Tom Allen, John "Sonny" Andrews, Dr. Wayne Banks, Dr. Thurston Barton, Dr. Bobby Beamer, Frank Beebe, Dan Bell, Dr. Robert "Bob" Bibb, Dr. Leon Brown, Raymond "Bull" Brown, Heather Byrd, Rick Carpenter, Jerry Chaney, Dr. Rex Combs, Donald G. Cope, Dr. Quill Cornell, Bill Dane, Phil Delany, James E. Denes, Nick Derryberry, Dr. W.E. Diddle, Sr., Ed Dobbins, Dr. Kenneth W. Doran, Dr. Adron Downing, Dr. Dero G. Earle, Jimmy Eblen, Hooper English, Ron Erdmann, Rick Fisher, Dr. George Fowler, Dr. Nolan Gannon, Cindy Green, Elvis Guepe, Arthur L. Haines, Joey Hamilton, Steve Hayes, Dean Holt, Cheryl Hoppe, Dr. Sherry Hornback, Ted Hughes, Charles Hunt, Dr. Gaines Ingram, Dr. Sam Inman, Larry Joe Johnson, Ellis T. Keasling, Connie Kidd, Roy Kimmel, Chuck Larimore, Dr. David Laughlin, Bob Loos, Dave Luther, Cal Martin, Dr. Robert Martin, Dr. Wayne Mays, David McBrayer, Paul Meadors, Marynell Meehan, Dr. William Milkman, Velvet Montgomery, Sandy Morgan, Joe Mullins, Martha Murphy, Charles "Bubber" Newton, Steve Nichols, Bobby Ogles, John Oldham, John Overall, P.V. Park, Karl Patey, R.L. "Buddy" Patty, Dr. E.K. Penny, Dr. Guy Perry, Dr. Margaret N. Phillips, Teresa Polvino, Dr. Geri Purcell, Bennie Quillen, Malcolm P. Rayburn, J.D. Reagan, Jonny Richard, Dr. Gail Roaden, Dr. Arliss Samuels, Rick Schabert, Rob Simmons, Margaret Skidmore, Jim Smith, L.T. Spoo, Bob Stanford, John Stewart, Roy Strickland, Mike Stroup, Dr. Kala Temple, Edward S. Thompson, Dr. Kelly Tucker, Wilburn Volpe, Dr. Angelo Wade, Don Ward, Jim Whitlock, Dr. Doug Worrell, Bill John Oldham Class Induction 1989 Sport(s) John Oldham was an All-American basketball player at Western Kentucky, leading the Hilltoppers to three NIT tournament appearances. He sub-sequentially was drafted in the second round by the Ft. Wayne Pistons and played professionally for two years. In 1955, Oldham took over the reins of the basketball program at Tennessee Tech in which he led three teams to NCAA appearances. After his stint at TTU, Oldham was hired as Western Kentucky head basketball coach after legendary coach E.A. Diddle retired in 1964. He led the Hilltoppers from 1964-1971 guiding the team to a NIT and several NCAA appearances. In 1971, Coach Oldham led his team to the Final Four. In 1971 he gave up his coaching duties and became WKU’s director of athletics. Oldham guided the Hilltopper athletics program until his retirement in 1986.