Indiana AD Scott Dolson announced today that IU Athletics will welcome six new members to its Hall of Fame. The six individuals comprise the 41st class, bringing the roster of inductees to 267.
Terry Cole (Football, 1965-67), Jared Jeffries (Men’s Basketball, 2001-02), Irina Kharun (Women’s Track and Field, 2001-03; Women’s Tennis, 2001), Bev Ramser (Women’s Tennis, 1979-82), Kyle Schwarber (Baseball, 2012-14), and Ken Snow (Men’s Soccer, 1987-90) will be officially inducted at the annual Hall of Fame dinner on Nov. 13, and will be recognized at halftime of the Indiana-USC football game at Memorial Stadium the following day.
Schwarber was named to the Hall of Fame last year but deferred induction until he could attend live. It appears Indiana has pushed back the date of the ceremony to after the Major League Baseball season to accommodate Schwarber.
“We are thrilled to welcome these six remarkable individuals and congratulate them and their families on this prestigious honor,” Dolson said in an IU release. “What makes this particular group so extraordinary is that beyond their immense individual accomplishments, every single member of this class played an integral role in winning championships—whether that was capturing national team titles or Big Ten team crowns. That legacy of team success is something that we are extremely proud of at Indiana University.”
The IU Athletics Hall of Fame, established in 1982 by the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in conjunction with the Varsity Club and the I-Association, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the prestige of IU both on and off the field of competition.
Here’s more on the six newest members of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame, via the IU release:
Terry Cole (Football, 1965-67)
A championship player at IU and in the NFL, Terry Cole played for legendary IU Coach John Pont from 1965-67. He led the Hoosiers in rushing as a sophomore in 1965 and was a critical part of a Hall of Fame IU backfield during each of the next two seasons. He’s best remembered by IU fans for his final regular-season game in 1967, when he rushed for 157 yards on 15 carries to help IU to a 19-14 win over Purdue and the program’s first-ever Rose Bowl appearance as the Big Ten co-champion. Cole’s performance against Purdue included a 63-yard touchdown run and another 42-yard burst that set up a crucial score. After completing his collegiate career, Cole was drafted and played in the NFL for six seasons from 1968 to 1973 with the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Miami Dolphins. He finished as the runner-up for the NFL Rookie of the Year award in 1968 and appeared in three Super Bowls, including two victories with Baltimore in 1969 and Miami in 1972. Cole passed away in 2005.
Jared Jeffries (Men’s Basketball, 2001-02)
Jared Jeffries is one of the most dynamic players in IU Men’s Basketball history. In his first season with IU under first-year coach Mike Davis, the Bloomington, Ind., native earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors after averaging 13.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game while leading IU to a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore, Jeffries was even better, winning Big Ten Most Valuable Player recognition and second-team All-America honors after averaging 15.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks. He led the 2002 Hoosiers to a Big Ten co-championship and a memorable run to the 2002 NCAA Tournament national championship game. Following that NCAA runner-up season, Jeffries entered the NBA Draft and was selected 11th overall by the Washington Wizards. He went on to enjoy an 11-year career in the NBA across four different franchises, compiling career averages of 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds before officially retiring from professional basketball in 2013.
Irina Kharun (Women’s Track and Field, 2001-03; Women’s Tennis, 2001)
Irina Kharun started her IU career as a member of both the Track and Field and Women’s Tennis programs, but the native of Kharkiv, Ukraine, quickly turned her attention to track, where she remains one of the most decorated athletes in program history. She captured the NCAA title in the javelin in 2003 with an NCAA and collegiate record throw of 61.82m (202-10), a mark that stood for 17 years. She also remains one of only two IU female student-athletes to win an NCAA Outdoor Championship title alongside fellow Hall of Famer Katrin Koch. Kharun had three top-10 NCAA finishes in the javelin and secured Big Ten titles in the event in 2001 and 2003. Her successes extended to the international stage as well, as she earned a silver medal as the runner-up at the European U-23 Championships in the javelin in 2003.
Bev Ramser (Women’s Tennis, 1979-82)
Bev Ramser is one of the most accomplished players in IU Women’s Tennis history. A member of Hall of Fame coach Lin Loring’s historic first recruiting class alongside Tina McCall and Kelly Ferguson, Ramser immediately starred on the national stage, earning All-America honors in both singles and doubles as a freshman and advancing to the AIAW doubles semifinals in 1979 with Ferguson. She continued her dominance during her next three years and earned All-Big Ten recognition in 1981 and 1982. Ramser compiled phenomenal career records of 102-31 in singles and 109-25 in doubles. Her storied collegiate career included Big Ten team titles in 1980, 1981, and 1982, and culminated with the ultimate team achievement when she helped lead the Hoosiers to the 1982 AIAW National Championship.
Kyle Schwarber (Baseball, 2012-14)
The most accomplished college and professional baseball player in IU history, Kyle Schwarber was a two-time First-Team All-American during his three years in Bloomington. He concluded his IU career among the program’s all-time leaders in slugging (.607), home runs (40), hits (238), and runs (182) while batting .341 in 180 games. He was the anchor of an IU program that won two Big Ten regular season and postseason tournament titles during his three seasons and advanced to the 2013 College World Series for the first time in program history. In 2014, Schwarber was drafted fourth overall in the MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs and has gone on to tremendous success during an 11-plus year career that has included stints with the Cubs (2015-20), Washington (2021), Boston (2021), and Philadelphia (2022-present). His teams have advanced to the playoffs 10 times, highlighted by the Cubs’ 2016 World Series Championship. He led the National League in home runs in both 2022 (46) and 2025 (56), and is a four-time All-Star (2021, 2022, 2025, and 2026).
Ken Snow (Men’s Soccer, 1987-90)
Ken Snow is the most decorated player in the history of Indiana University’s most historically successful program. Starring for Hall of Fame Coach Jerry Yeagley from 1987-90, Snow is the program’s only four-time first-team All-American and its only two-time national player of the year. As a freshman in 1987, he set a new program record with 28 goals, a mark that still stands 39 years later. As a sophomore, he scored 22 goals, won his first Hermann Trophy Award as the National Player of the Year, and led IU to the program’s third NCAA Championship. Snow scored 18 goals in 1989 and another 16 in 1990, a season that saw him claim his second Hermann Trophy award. Snow concluded his IU career with 84 goals in 87 career matches, and he remains the program’s all-time leader in goals and points (196). His 84 goals also rank sixth in NCAA soccer history. Over his four seasons, IU went 71-12-7 and advanced to two College Cups to go along with the 1988 NCAA Championship title. Ken passed away in 2020.
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