HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Alabama A&M University will induct nine individuals into its Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the Ernest Knight Center. The 2026 class will also be recognized during Saturday's home football game against Bowie State.
 
The class features former student-athletes and a coach whose accomplishments helped shape Bulldog athletics: 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 and field), LaDarius Tabb (men's basketball), Terrance Vanlier (men's basketball) and Barry Wagner (football).
 
Alexandria Brazelton Boyd — Volleyball (2002–2005)
Alexandria Brazelton Boyd helped lead Alabama A&M to four consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships during her collegiate career. She earned SWAC All-Tournament Team honors as a freshman and was named Alabama A&M's volleyball MVP and the SWAC Tournament MVP in 2005.
 
Boyd returned as a graduate assistant from 2008 to 2009, contributing to two additional SWAC championships. She maintained full athletic and academic scholarships and graduated summa cum laude with bachelor's and master's degrees in food science and biotechnology.
 
Tania Carlton Evans — Swimming (1984–1988)
Tania Carlton Evans attended Galloway School and graduated from Benjamin Elijah Mays High School, where she was crowned Miss Mays as a senior. An accomplished swimmer, she held records in the 50- and 100-yard breaststroke, 50- and 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard butterfly and 100-yard individual medley. At Alabama A&M, she helped the Bulldogs win the 1986 and 1987 National Collegiate Swimming and Diving Championship for historically Black colleges and universities and contributed to four consecutive national HBCU championships.

Evans earned academic awards in 1986 with a 3.41 GPA and in 1987–88 with a 3.46 GPA. She joined the Gamma Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in fall 1986, was crowned Miss Senior and graduated summa cum laude in 1988.
 
Nedra Taylor Brown — Volleyball Coach
Nedra Taylor Brown served as a coach and administrator at Alabama A&M from 2007 to 2014. Her coaching career included volleyball, softball and women's basketball. She led the Bulldogs' volleyball program to seven consecutive SWAC championship appearances, four consecutive conference titles and four NCAA Tournament berths, earning four Coach of the Year awards. She also served as Alabama A&M's head softball coach for six years.
 
Princess Dixson-Mitchell — Volleyball (2001–2005)
A native of Sacramento, Calif., Princess Dixson-Mitchell earned first-team all-league honors, Offensive Player of the Year recognition and team and league MVP awards at Center High School. She continued her career at Alabama A&M under head coach Betty Austin.
 
Dixson-Mitchell helped the Bulldogs win four consecutive SWAC championships and contributed to a fifth as a graduate assistant coach. She led NCAA Division I in service aces in 2001 and earned SWAC Player of the Year and SWAC Tournament MVP honors in 2003. She finished her career as Alabama A&M's all-time assists leader and holds multiple school records in service aces.
 
Lorie Reid Fuller — Swimming (1983–1988)
Lorie Reid Fuller grew up in Oak Park, Ill., and competed on the varsity swimming team at Oak Park and River Forest High School for four years. At Alabama A&M, she held seven pool records and seven Black Nationals records. A three-time Black Nationals All-American, she earned Black College MVP, Alabama A&M MVP and Swimmer of the Year honors. She also qualified for the NCAA national swimming meet three consecutive years.
 
Ryan Alan Shea — Track and Field (2000–2001)
Ryan Alan Shea became Alabama A&M's first male SWAC champion and earned all-conference honors in the decathlon. He held records in the pentathlon and decathlon, including a pentathlon record at the Boston University Terrier Classic, and was also a record holder at the Penn Relays. Shea earned MVP honors in 2001. Outside competition, he made the honor roll, participated in a tutoring and mentoring club for elementary students and volunteered through his church.
 
LaDarius Tabb — Men's Basketball (2014–2016)
A native of Newbern, Ala., LaDarius Tabb graduated from Francis Marion High School and began his collegiate career at Shelton State Community College before transferring to Alabama A&M. He earned academic honor roll recognition for two years, was named SWAC Newcomer of the Year in 2015 and received SWAC Preseason MVP honors that year. In 2016, he led the Bulldogs and the SWAC with 19 points per game and became the fastest player in school history to reach 1,000 career points.
 
Tabb was drafted into the NBA's developmental league in 2016 and played professionally for five years in Luxembourg, England and Finland. He serves as a supervisor at Polaris and supports youth development and community outreach through his Heart of a Baller initiatives.
 
Terrance Vanlier — Men's Basketball (1996–2000)
Terrance Vanlier helped Alabama A&M establish itself in the SWAC during the program's transition to Division I. In the Bulldogs' first SWAC season, he started 25 games and averaged 17.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting nearly 40% from the field. He totaled 446 points, 164 rebounds and 57 3-pointers, earning first-team All-SWAC honors in 2000. He is also a member of Alabama A&M's 1,000-point club.
 
After college, Vanlier played professionally for Rosalia de Castro in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and the ABA's Nashville Rhythm. He serves as a senior analyst at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
 
Barry Wagner — Football (1986–1990)
Barry Wagner attended Greensboro Public School in Greensboro, Ala., where he played wide receiver and served as the backup quarterback. He enrolled at Alabama A&M in 1986 and became one of the most prolific receivers in school history, setting multiple school records and surpassing several long-standing receiving marks.
 
As a senior, Wagner caught 112 passes for 1,817 yards, averaging 16.22 yards per reception. He 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. Against Clark Atlanta, he caught 23 passes for 370 yards and five touchdowns, setting school single-game records for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
 
Wagner went on to play professionally for the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League and finished his professional career with 991 receptions for 13,363 yards and 265 touchdowns. He recorded seven consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons from 1993 to 1999.
 
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