MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A quarter century after it hoisted the school's first NAIA national championship trophy in Tulsa, Okla., the 2001 men's basketball team will return to campus for a special celebration. Faulkner University announced that it will induct the entirety of the 2001 men's basketball program into the school's athletics hall of fame, marking the first time in history an entire team has been commemorated in such a manner.

Head coach Jim Sanderson as well as players Paul Little and Treives Henry, already in the Faulkner Athletics Hall of Fame as individuals, will become two-time honorees alongside Doug Amos, who served as the play-by-play voice for the Eagles' legendary run to a 34-5 season and championship glory.

In totality, 23 individuals will receive induction into the Faulkner Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the event. Players from the 2000-2001 squad to be honored at the Jan. 23, 2026 event include Rodney Keener, Joe Richardson, Kellen Cole, Ben Baxter, Donta Frazier, Terrence McNeil, Terrell McNeil, Travis Williams, Moussa Dioum, Treives Henry, Paul Little, Paschal Ike and Jared Kosmatka Holmes. The staff to be honored includes Sanderson along with assistant coach Mark Price, student coaches Brian Parker and Emerius Washington. Managers Fred Barnett and Freddie Brooks will receive induction along with statistician Jake Dickey, trainer Susan Weedon Thomas, and radio personalities Doug Amos and Darrell Dapprich.

The banquet will serve as not only a Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but a celebration of the season that was, with Amos serving as emcee for the event. Current and former students, faculty and other Faulkner community members are invited to take part in the celebration, which tips off a weekend dedicated to celebrating the Eagles that gave flight to the university's championship aspirations. Tickets are available for $25 and include a catered meal and attendance at the event as well as a ticket to the Jan. 24 SSAC basketball matchup against Dalton State University. That game will be the capper to the weekend's festivities, with the 2001 squad again being honored amid a series of activities surrounding the contest.

Tickets are available until January 16 and can be purchased under the "tickets" tab at FaulknerEagles.com.