ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee has selected its five-member 2025 HSU Athletic Hall of Fame class that will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Oct. 3, during Homecoming festivities at the university.
The class includes football player Justin Feaster, men's basketball player Mardochee Jean, women's soccer player Katie Kuykendall, men's soccer player Brian Nelson and longtime athletic trainer David Stuckey.
Listed below is a brief biographical sketch of each inductee.
Justin Feaster
Football
2006-2010
Feaster owns every single major passing record at Hardin-Simmons as he completed 696 of 1,035 passes for 9,339 yards and 96 touchdowns in his time under center for the Cowboys. He led the Cowboys to the NCAA playoffs on two different occasions. He was responsible for 120 career touchdown passes which is 29 more than the next closest person. A mobile threat as well, he ran for 24 touchdowns in his career. He was named the ASC offensive player of the year in 2008 and was a two-time all-ASC selection. He was a two-time finalist (2008 and 2010) for the Gagliardi Trophy given to the top player in Division III. He had 11 career games with over 300 yards passing.
Mardochee Jean
Men's Basketball
2005-2008
Jean was one of the most decorated men's basketball players in the school's history. He was the ASC most valuable player as a senior and was a three-time all-conference selection. He also was named a three-time defensive player of the year in the conference and was named to the all-freshman team his first season. He finished his career with 300 career blocked shots and had the school and ASC record for blocks in a game, season and career. He holds the school record with 22 rebounds in a game, a feat he accomplished twice. He ranks sixth with 1,290 career points. He is also the ASC's and HSU's all-time leader with 1,000 rebounds. He was named an all-American as a senior and was a two-time all-south region selection. He led his team to the ASC Tournament in three of his four seasons, it was the first three ASC tournament appearances in school history.
Katie Kuykendall
Women's Soccer
2009-2012
Kuykendall was a three-time all-American for the Hardin-Simmons women's soccer program and was a big part of the 2010 national championship team. She was named all-American three times by D3soccer.com and earned National Soccer Coaches Association all-American honors. She was a four-time first-team all-ASC selection and three-time NSCAA all-region pick. She was a two-time ASC offensive player of the year. She was also an academic all-American by CoSIDA and scholar-all-American three times by the NSCAA. She ranks third all-time at HSU in scoring with 178 points. She also holds the HSU and ASC records with 84 assists, and she ranks ninth in goals with 47. She had 15 game-winning goals in her career. She has three of the top four seasons in HSU history in assists. Her 84 assists ranks third all-time in NCAA Division III history. Her teams went 82-5-3 in her four years. She went to three NCAA Sweet 16s, an Elite Eight and won the NCAA Championship in 2010.
Brian Nelson
Men's Soccer
1995-1999
Brian Nelson is the all-time leading scorer in Hardin-Simmons men's soccer history. He scored 19 goals as a freshman in 1995 and added seasons of nine, 17 and 18 goals for a total of 63 goals. He also added 15 assists and had a career total of 141 points. In his senior season, he set the school record for goals and points. The team went 13-5-3 in his last season as they took their first ASC title against LeTourneau. Nelson played a significant role in the final game scoring four goals in the come from behind win. He was named all-ASC three times (there was no soccer conference in his freshman year). In 1997, he was named the ASC Player of the Year.
David Stuckey
Athletic Training
1986 – 2006
David Stuckey has been a cornerstone in HSU athletics since 1986. David is known through the athletic training community as the founder and sustainer of HSU Athletic Training and Sports Medicine. He continues to serve as an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Master of Athletic Training program and is entering his 39th year as a faculty/staff member of HSU-Founder of the HSU undergraduate and graduate athletic training programs. He is a recognized expert throughout the nation for his contribution to emergency planning, management, and care of the physically active and athletic populations. He has been a member, or chaired, numerous SWATA (Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association) and NATA (National Athletic Trainers' Association) committees including the SWATA Student Advisory Board, Student Research & Education, Student Competency Workshop, and Student QuizBowl. Nationally, he has served on the NATA College & University Committee (DIII rep), College Value Model Project Team, Careers & Information Services Committee-Volunteer Athletic Trainer for several NCAA & NJCAA national events, United States Olympic Training Center-Colorado Springs, United States Olympic Festival, and the Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Myrle Greathouse all-Star Football Class. He was named the NCAA Division III Head Athletic Trainer of the Year (2006), Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer-National Athletic Trainers' Association (2013), Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer-Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association (2013), Provost Award for Teaching Excellence- HSU (2026), and was named to the Hall of Fame of the Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association in 2016.
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