DR. BILL THRASHER HALL OF FAME

Three Sport Letterman, Four Year Starter – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Team MVP – Basketball 1983
District 10-A All-Tournament Team – Basketball 1983
Defensive MVP – Football 1982
All District 10-A – Football 1982, 1983, 1984
All Mid-State Team – Football 1983, 1984
Honorable Mention All-State – Football 1984
Two-way Starter & Captain of 1984 State Quarterfinals Football Team
Bulldog Award – 1984
Four Year Football Letterman – University of Tennessee at Martin

Inducted October 2, 2015

Three Sport Letterman – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
Two Year Starter at Guard – Basketball 1984, 1985
All-District – Baseball 1984
All-Region – Baseball 1985
Big Stick Award – Baseball 1985
Hit over .500 with only one strikeout – Baseball 1985
Class A-AA All State First Team – Football 1984
Led the State in interceptions (10) – Football 1984
6 TDs and 23.5 yard average reception – Football 1984

Inducted October 2, 2015

1,637 career points as Lady Bulldog Basketball player – School Record
816 career rebounds
District Most Valuable Player – Basketball – 1986
All-Region and AP Honorable Mention All-State – 1986
Lady Bulldog Basketball team captain – 1986
Played Collegiate basketball at CSCC

Played 4 sports as a Bulldog, including Soccer and Track & Field
MVP for the 1994 Bulldog Basketball team (22-4 record)
Bulldog record – Rebounds in one game (20)
Bulldog record – Rebound season average (11.8)
All District – Boys Basketball – 1993, 1994
All-State Honorable Mention – Boys Basketball – 1994
Two time All-District, All-Region, Honorable Mention All-State – Baseball
Senior on the 1994 State
Championship Baseball Team (25-3 Record)
NAIA Honorable Mention All-American – 1997, 1998
2012 Inductee into the Freed-Hardeman University Hall of Fame

Football All-Mid State – 1992, 1993, 1995
Football Most Valuable Player – 1995
First Team All-State Punter with 45 yard average – 1995
Baseball All-State – 1994, 1995
Baseball Coaches Class A Player of Year – 1995
Pitched complete game shutout (1-0) in 1994 State Championship Final Game
State Tournament Most Valuable Player – 1994
Undefeated as a senior pitcher with 42 2/3 IP, 106 strikeouts, 21 walks, and a 1.92 ERA
Bulldog record – 18 strikeouts in one game – 1995
Led the 1995 Baseball Team to a Record of 24-1
Basketball – 4 years

Mid-state Baseball Player of the Year – 1992
Led the 1993 Bulldog Baseball team to a 23-3 record
Four-year letterman in baseball at Lipscomb University
1,536 career points as a Bulldog Basketball player
2nd Team All-Midstate and Honorable Mention All-State in basketball – 1993
Holds the current Bulldog record for points scored in one basketball game (55)
4-time state championship baseball coach at Goodpasture Christian School

Athletic director and coach for the Bulldogs during the 1980’s
Led the Bulldog Football program to its first district and region championship and to the Bulldogs only 10-win seasons to date (1983 and 1984)

District, Region and Class A State Champions
25-3 season record

TEAM MEMBERS
Kelly Bratton
Jason Delk
Jed Douglas
Ben Edwards
Charlie Edwards
Paul Fann
Tommy Hood
Brent Hendrickson
Pernell Knox
David Lee
Greg Loveless
Keith Norman
Brian Ring
Andy Stephen
Tol Swindoll
John Thomas
Scott Walker
Brian Wall
Head Coach: Lee Hayes
Assistant Coach: John Kodatt

Longtime supporters of Columbia Academy and CA Athletics
Dedicated fans and volunteers
Mary Margaret’s connection with the campus began in 1937
Monroe helped establish and lead the “Tuesday Crew”
Lovell Gymnasium named in their honor in 2001

1,626 career points as a Lady Bulldog Basketball player
1,029 career rebounds
2nd Team Class A All-State in 1988
2-time NAIA Basketball All-American at Lipscomb University
Finished her career as the 3rd all-time leading Lady Bison scorer (2116 points)
2002 Inductee into the Lipscomb University Athletic Hall of Fame

2,068 career points as a Bulldog Basketball player
1,023 career rebounds
Honorable Mention All-State – 1996
2nd Team All-State – 1997
District Player of the Year – 1997
1st Team All-State and a TACA All-Star – 1998
Led the Bulldogs to the state finals in 1997 / Season record: 28-7
Set 11 Bulldog Basketball records

Double-Sport Athlete: Football & Baseball
Starting RB & LB 1996-1999
Helped Bulldogs to 9-3 record in 1999 – Football
Bulldog Single Season Record Rushed for 1520 Yards – 1999
Bulldog Single Season Record – 21 Touchdowns – 1999
All-District Football 1997-1999
All-Region Football 1998 & 1999
Honorable Mention All-State Football 1999
East-West Shrine Game Football 1999
Selected Team MVP 1997-1999 MVP Football
Baseball 1996-2000

Softball
Career Stats Include 81 Wins
46 Shutouts – 24 No-Hitters
1080 Strikeouts – 76 Walks
Career Batting Average .476
2006 State Runner-Up
State Tournament Stats Include
57 Strikeouts – 5 Walks
1 No Hitter
All-District 2004-2006
All-Region 2004-2006
All-State 2006

Played 2 sports as a Bulldog, including Football and Basketball
Bulldog Record – Touchdowns in one game – Football (7)
Touchdowns in a season – Football (24)
Rushed for 1739 yards in a season – Football
All-Region – Football 2004, 2005
Honorable Mention All-State – Football 2004
First Team All-State – Football 2005
All-District – Boys Basketball 2004 – 2005
All-Region – Boys Basketball 2006 – 2006

Varsity Softball Starter 2004 – 2008
Bulldog Career Stats – Batting Average .512
Home Runs 53, Doubles 220, Runs Scored 249, Stolen Bases 155
Single Season Bulldog Records – Home Runs 16
RBI’s 51, Runs Scored 58, Stolen Bases 32
All District – 2004 – 2008
All Mid-State – 2004 – 2008
Tennessee Sports Writers All-State – 2004 – 2008
Tennessee Volunteer Starter 2009 – 2012
SEC Tournament MVP – 2011
SEC Tournament Champion – 2011
Women’s College World Series – 2010, 2012

Longtime supporter of Columbia Academy and CA Athletics
Dedicated fan and hard-working volunteer
Served as President of the Athletic Booster Club – 1988-1989,2000
Helped with construction of many major improvement projects, including lockers, press boxes, trophy cases, concrete bleachers and the concession stands for football and baseball/softball
Bus driver for basketball team – 1988-2003
Football and basketball announcer – 1993-2003
Inducted September 29, 2017

Class of 1998
Softball All District – 1996-98
District Player of the Year – 1997, 1998
All Mid-State Team – 1997-98
All State MVP – 1997
District Champions – 1994-97
Regional Champions – 1994, 96, 97
State Tournament Final 4 – 1997
297 Strikeouts – 1997
Pitched 2 perfect games, 5 no hitters, 10 shutouts, .7 ERA – 1998
Soccer All Region – 1996, 98
Team MVP – 1996

Nearly two decades of service to CA, coaching volleyball from 1999 to 2016 and tennis from 2000 to 2017

Amassed 258 career wins
Led her teams to District Championships in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2016
Guided them to Region Runner-Up finishes in 2009 and 2014.

Recognized with District Coach of the Year honors in 2009, 2010, and 2014.
She is the second-longest tenured coach in Maury County at 17 years

Instrumental in starting Columbia Academy’s middle school volleyball program.

District Championships in tennis in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017
Region Championships in tennis in 2013, 2014, and 2017.
Her teams made numerous state, sub-state, and sectional appearances, including Sub-State and State appearances in 2000, 2001, 2008, 2012, and 2017, as well as a Sectional, Sub-State, and State Runner-Up finish in 2013.
Inducted January 10, 2026

23 years of coaching basketball at CA

All-time winningest coach in school history. Over his career

Recorded 512 total wins, with 470 of those coming at CA.

Under his leadership, CA reached the State Tournament seven times—in 1997, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019—highlighted by a State Championship in 2019 and a State Runner-Up finish in 1997.

He was honored with the Don Meyer Award from the Basketball Coaches of Tennessee in 2018.
Named the National Christian School Association Coach of the Year in 2020.
Inducted January 10, 2026