Mercer Inducts Seven into Athletics Hall of Fame
11/8/2016 4:53:00 PM | General
MACON, Ga. – As part of its annual Homecoming festivities, Mercer University inducted seven individuals into its Athletics Hall of Fame over the past weekend. The seven new members marked the largest induction class since an eight-member induction class in 1976.
Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey played basketball for Mercer from 1986-90 and led the Bears in scoring during the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. Bailey finished his career at Mercer having played in 106 games and registered a .541 field goal percentage, .730 free throw percentage, 587 rebounds, 114 assists and 11.3 points per game. Bailey played professional basketball in Portugal, Germany, Argentina, as well as for the Continental Basketball Association, the U.S. Basketball League and the Global Basketball Association. Bailey passed away in 1998; therefore, his induction is posthumous.
Stacy Nagel Cheek
Stacy Nagel played softball for the Bears from 2000-03 and owns several records at Mercer. She owns three of the top-8 single season home run marks (14 in 2000; 12 in 2002; 12 in 2003) and is the career leader in home runs (26) and RBIs (154). Nagel was a First Team All-Atlantic Sun selection in 2003 and a Second Team selection in 2000. She currently ranks seventh all-time in career home runs in the Atlantic Sun. Stacy Nagel Cheek earned her Master's degree in Public Administration and currently works as a budget coordinator for the State of Georgia.
Muzzy Jackson
Muzzy Jackson played first base for the Mercer baseball team from 1986-90. Jackson was one of Mercer's leading batters in three of his four season with the Bears. Jackson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 draft and embarked on a 20-year MLB career as an executive, scout and player within the Royals, Reds, Diamondbacks and White Socks organizations. The Moultrie, Georgia native is now a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, where he works with a number of high level MLB prospects.
Jessica Miller
Jessica Miller played for the Mercer women's basketball team from 2001-05, finishing her career with her place cemented in Mercer's record book. Miller scored 935 points in her four years, making nearly half her shots from outside the three-point line. She currently ranks 3rd in career three-pointers made (159) and second and ninth in single-season three-pointers made. Miller is ranked second in single-season steals (83) and eighth in single-season blocks (42). She holds four additional top-10 spots in Mercer's career record book and recorded four firsts inside the University Center (UC) when the Bears started playing there in the 2004-2005 season. Miller scored the first three-pointer, blocked the first shot, recorded the first steal and she tallied the first double-double in the UC. During her career she was named a Second Team All-Conference and All-Academic Team selection.
Charlie Cantrell
Charlie Cantrell is regarded as one of the most influential people in Middle Georgia. As owner of Five Star Automotive, he employs thousands of people across the southeast. Charlie's generosity can be seen though his work with the Macon Rescue Mission and with the Mercer Athletic Foundation. The Athletic Foundation has seen tremendous growth over the past four years under his leadership. During his tenure, annual giving has grown by 550% and his company, Five Star Automotive, has partnered with the University to name the football stadium, Five Star Stadium. Charlie's daughter, Christy Johnston, was a Mercer soccer player and his son-in-law, Kyle Johnston, was a member of Mercer's baseball team. Charlie and his wife, Tammy, can be seen regularly at football, men's basketball, and women's basketball games.
La Shon Brown Thibodaux
La Shon Brown Thibodaux played for the Mercer women's basketball from 1992-96, becoming the program's 14th 1,000 point scorer. Brown currently ranks ninth all-time with 1,402 career points. She ranks among Mercer's top-10 in five additional career record categories, including ninth in career assists with 307. Brown was named to both the First and Second All-Conference Teams during her career.
Diane Owens
Whether as an undergraduate student, a student-athlete, a Mercer law student, or a defense attorney working on cases across the nation, Diane Owens has been at the forefront of everything in which she is involved. Diane was the first female chair of the University's Board of Trustees and has been a tremendous leader for her alma mater whether supporting academic programs, the athletic program or various building projects. Diane's name can be found in multiple athletic facilities, including the Homer and Ruth Drake Field House, OrthoGeorgia Park, the University Center, and the women's basketball locker room. She is a leader in her support of men's and women's sports at Mercer and her influence can be felt across all athletic programs.
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Scott Bailey
Scott Bailey played basketball for Mercer from 1986-90 and led the Bears in scoring during the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons. Bailey finished his career at Mercer having played in 106 games and registered a .541 field goal percentage, .730 free throw percentage, 587 rebounds, 114 assists and 11.3 points per game. Bailey played professional basketball in Portugal, Germany, Argentina, as well as for the Continental Basketball Association, the U.S. Basketball League and the Global Basketball Association. Bailey passed away in 1998; therefore, his induction is posthumous.
Stacy Nagel Cheek
Stacy Nagel played softball for the Bears from 2000-03 and owns several records at Mercer. She owns three of the top-8 single season home run marks (14 in 2000; 12 in 2002; 12 in 2003) and is the career leader in home runs (26) and RBIs (154). Nagel was a First Team All-Atlantic Sun selection in 2003 and a Second Team selection in 2000. She currently ranks seventh all-time in career home runs in the Atlantic Sun. Stacy Nagel Cheek earned her Master's degree in Public Administration and currently works as a budget coordinator for the State of Georgia.
Muzzy Jackson
Muzzy Jackson played first base for the Mercer baseball team from 1986-90. Jackson was one of Mercer's leading batters in three of his four season with the Bears. Jackson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 draft and embarked on a 20-year MLB career as an executive, scout and player within the Royals, Reds, Diamondbacks and White Socks organizations. The Moultrie, Georgia native is now a senior financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, where he works with a number of high level MLB prospects.
Jessica Miller
Jessica Miller played for the Mercer women's basketball team from 2001-05, finishing her career with her place cemented in Mercer's record book. Miller scored 935 points in her four years, making nearly half her shots from outside the three-point line. She currently ranks 3rd in career three-pointers made (159) and second and ninth in single-season three-pointers made. Miller is ranked second in single-season steals (83) and eighth in single-season blocks (42). She holds four additional top-10 spots in Mercer's career record book and recorded four firsts inside the University Center (UC) when the Bears started playing there in the 2004-2005 season. Miller scored the first three-pointer, blocked the first shot, recorded the first steal and she tallied the first double-double in the UC. During her career she was named a Second Team All-Conference and All-Academic Team selection.
Charlie Cantrell
Charlie Cantrell is regarded as one of the most influential people in Middle Georgia. As owner of Five Star Automotive, he employs thousands of people across the southeast. Charlie's generosity can be seen though his work with the Macon Rescue Mission and with the Mercer Athletic Foundation. The Athletic Foundation has seen tremendous growth over the past four years under his leadership. During his tenure, annual giving has grown by 550% and his company, Five Star Automotive, has partnered with the University to name the football stadium, Five Star Stadium. Charlie's daughter, Christy Johnston, was a Mercer soccer player and his son-in-law, Kyle Johnston, was a member of Mercer's baseball team. Charlie and his wife, Tammy, can be seen regularly at football, men's basketball, and women's basketball games.
La Shon Brown Thibodaux
La Shon Brown Thibodaux played for the Mercer women's basketball from 1992-96, becoming the program's 14th 1,000 point scorer. Brown currently ranks ninth all-time with 1,402 career points. She ranks among Mercer's top-10 in five additional career record categories, including ninth in career assists with 307. Brown was named to both the First and Second All-Conference Teams during her career.
Diane Owens
Whether as an undergraduate student, a student-athlete, a Mercer law student, or a defense attorney working on cases across the nation, Diane Owens has been at the forefront of everything in which she is involved. Diane was the first female chair of the University's Board of Trustees and has been a tremendous leader for her alma mater whether supporting academic programs, the athletic program or various building projects. Diane's name can be found in multiple athletic facilities, including the Homer and Ruth Drake Field House, OrthoGeorgia Park, the University Center, and the women's basketball locker room. She is a leader in her support of men's and women's sports at Mercer and her influence can be felt across all athletic programs.
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