HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Alabama A&M University will honor nine individuals with the induction into the AAMU Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame ceremony will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Ernest Knight Center, and the Class will be recognized during Alabama A&M's home game on September 19, when the Bulldogs face Bowie State University.
 
The 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Class includes coaches and former student-athletes whose accomplishments helped shape the proud tradition of Bulldog athletics. Inductees into the AAMU Athletic Hall of Fame includes Alexandria Brazelton Boyd (volleyball), Nedra Taylor Brown (volleyball coach), Tania Carlton Evans (swimming), Princess Dixson-Mitchell (volleyball), Lorie Reid Fuller (swimming), Ryan Alan Shea (track & field), LaDarius Tabb (men's basketball), Terrance Vanlier (men's basketball), and Barry Wagner (football).
 
"This Hall of Fame class represents excellence, leadership, and lasting impact across multiple generations of Bulldog Athletics," said Sandra Lyles-Jackson and Georgia Harrison, Co-Chairs of the AAMU Hall of Fame Committee." Each inductee helped shape the tradition and culture of AAMU Athletics through their competitive success, leadership, and commitment to their teammates and programs. We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments."
 
Alexandria Brazelton Boyd– Volleyball (2002-2005)
Alexandria Brazelton Boyd is remembered as one of the cornerstone players of the most successful era in Alabama A&M volleyball. During her collegiate career from 2002 to 2005, Alex was a dominant and versatile force on the volleyball court. Her impact was immediate, earning SWAC All-Tournament Team honors as a freshman. By her senior year, she had cemented her legacy as the 2005 Alabama A&M Volleyball MVP and the SWAC Tournament MVP, leading her team to a historic run of four consecutive conference championships. 
 
Her leadership extended beyond her playing years, as she served as the Volleyball Graduate Assistant from 2008 to 2009, contributing her expertise to two additional SWAC Championships. Throughout this decade of dominance, her discipline never wavered; she maintained a full athletic and academic scholarship, graduating Summa Cum Laudewith both a B.S. and an M.S. in Food Science and Biotechnology
 
Tania Carlton Evans - Swimming (1984-1988)
Tania Carlton Evans attended Galloway School and became an accomplished swimmer, holding records in the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke, 50- and 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard butterfly and the 100-yard individual medley. At Alabama A&M she balanced athletics and academics well. She was part of the first-place team at the 1986 and 1987 National Collegiate Swimming and Diving Championship for HBCUs and contributed to the program's championship run as National Historic Black College champion for four consecutive years. 
 
Tania earned Academic Awards in 1986 (3.41 GPA) and 1987–88 (3.46 GPA) and was initiated into the Gamma Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in the Fall semester of 1986. Additionally, she was crowned Miss Senior and graduated Summa Cum Laude with honors in 1988.
 
Nedra Taylor Brown – Volleyball Coach
Nedra Taylor Brown was an accomplished coach and administrator from 2007-2014. Her coaching career included volleyball, softball, and women's basketball. Additionally, she led Alabama A&M University's Volleyball program to seven consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship appearances, four consecutive SWAC Championship titles, four Coach of the Year awards, and four NCAA Tournament berths. During Ms. Brown's tenure at AAMU, she also served as the Head Women's Softball Coach, coaching for six years. 
 
Princess Dixson-Mitchell – Volleyball (2001-2005)
Princess Dixson-Mitchell is a native of Sacramento, California, where she played volleyball at Center High School. While at Center High School, she earned First-Team All-League honors, Offensive Player of the Year, and both Team and League MVP. After high school, she continued her career at Alabama A&M under head coach Betty Austin. 
 
While at Alabama A&M, she helped lead the Bulldogs to four consecutive SWAC Championships and contributed to a fifth as a graduate assistant coach. In 2001, Dixson-Mitchell was the NCAA Division I leader in serving aces in 2001 and received SWAC Player of the Year and SWAC Tournament MVP honors in 2003. She finished her career as the all-time leader in school history in assists and holds multiple records in service aces.
 
Lorie Reid Fuller – Swimming (1983-1988)
Lorie Reid Fuller grew up in Oak Park Michigan and was an accomplished swimmer at Oak Park and River Forest High School, where she competed on the varsity swim team all four years. Her success in the pool earned her multiple collegiate opportunities, ultimately leading her to Alabama A&M University. During her time at Alabama A&M, Lorie distinguished herself as an elite swimmer, holding seven pool records and seven Black Nationals records. She was a three-time Black Nationals All-American, named Black College MVP, Alabama A&M MVP, and Swimmer of the Year. Additionally, she qualified for the NCAA National Swim Meet three consecutive years.
 
Ryan Alan Shea – Track & Field (2000-2001)
Ryan Alan Shea was an accomplished track & field athlete, earning multiple honors. A record holder in the pentathlon and decathlon, he was the first male SWAC champion in school history, a record holder at the Boston University Terrier Classic in the pentathlon and Penn Relays. Shea received MVP honors in 2001 and was All-Conference in the decathlon. Outside of competition, Shea was a member of the honor roll, tutoring and mentor club for elementary students and church community service. 
 
LaDarius Tabb – Men's Basketball (2014-2016)
LaDarius Tabb is a native of Newbern, Ala. where he graduated from Francis Marion High School and began his collegiate career at Shelton State Community College. He transferred to Alabama A&M, where he excelled on and off the court. He was a member of the academic roll for two years, named SWAC Newcomer of the Year in 2015, earned SWAC Preseason MVP honors in 2015, led the Bulldogs and the SWAC with 19 points per game in 2016, and became the school's fastest player to reach 1,000 career points that same year. 
 
Following college, Tabb was drafted into the NBA G-League in 2016 and played professionally overseas for five years in Luxembourg, England, and Finland. He currently serves as a Supervisor at Polaris and remains actively involved in youth development and community outreach through his Heart of a Baller initiatives.
 
Terrance Vanlier – Men's Basketball (1996-2000)
Terrance Vanlier helped establish Alabama A&M as a competitive program in the SWAC during its first Division I era. During the first season as a member of the SWAC, Vanlier started 25 games, posting 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, while shooting nearly 40.0 percent from the floor. He registered 446 points, 164 rebounds and tallied 57 3-pointers. Vanlier's outstanding season earned him First Team All-SWAC honors in 2000, making him one of the first Alabama A&M players recognized on the league's top postseason team after the Bulldogs entered Division I competition. He is also a member of the esteemed 1,000 Point Club. 
 
Following his collegiate career, Vanlier continued to compete professionally with Rosalia de Castro in Santiago de Compostela, Spain and the ABA's Nashville Rhythm.  Currently, he serves as a Senior Analyst at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
 
Barry Wagner – Football (1986-1990)
Barry attended Greensboro Public School in Greensboro, Alabama, where he was a member of the football team, playing wide receiver and serving as the backup quarterback. Wagner enrolled at Alabama A&M in 1986 and quickly established himself as one of the most prolific receivers in school history.  He set multiple school records during his Bulldog career and surpassed several long-standing receiving marks previously held at AAMU. 
 
As a senior, he caught 112 passes for 1,817 yards (16.22 yards per rec. avg.), earned Associated Press and Football News Division II All-America honors, was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, and competed in the 1989 Senior Bowl. In one game against Clark Atlanta University, he caught 23 passes, setting two school single game records with 370 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. 
 
After completing his career at Alabama A&M, Wagner played professionally for the Orlando Predators in the Arena League and finished his career with 991 receptions for 13,363 yards and 265 touchdowns. From 1993 to 1999, Wagner posted seven consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons, solidifying his status as one of the most accomplished players in Arena League history.
 
Additional details regarding the Hall of Fame ceremony and ticket information will be announced at a later date.
 
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