Six former University of South Carolina standout student-athletes have been elected to the University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Association of Lettermen, it was announced today.
This year’s class consists of three women and three men, representing six sports. The inductees are Natasha Hastings (Women’s Track 2005-2007), Brandon Hulko (Men’s Diving 1999-2002), Paul Jubb (Men’s Tennis 2016-2020), Akram Mahmoud (Men’s Swimming 2014-2018), Mollie Patton (Women’s Soccer 2006-2010), and A’ja Wilson (Women’s Basketball 2014-2018).
The Association of Lettermen will hold its induction ceremony on Thursday, October 23. The 2025 Hall of Fame class will also be honored during South Carolina’s football game with Alabama on Saturday, October 25. More details will be provided at a later date.
Natasha Hastings (Track & Field 2005-2007)
Hastings is a 10-time All-American sprinter and three-time NCAA Champion, including a sweep of the indoor and outdoor 400m title in 2007. She is also a seven-time SEC Champion in the 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m. She set the Gamecock Indoor 400m record in a time of 50.80 and was the 2007 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year. She is also a three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic gold medalist, taking top honors in the 4x400m for Team USA in 2008 and 2016 and also represented her country at the 2012 Olympics. Additionally, she competed for Team USA at the World Championships in 2013 and 2015.
Brandon Hulko (Diving 1999-2002)
Hulko was a three-time All-American (2000, 2001, 2002) in the 1-meter event and earned All-American honors in the 3-meter dive in 2000. A four-year letterman for the Gamecocks, Hulko is a three-time SEC bronze medalist and was a NCAA and SEC Championship finalist all four years. He was named South Carolina’s Male Athlete of the Year following his senior season in 2002.
Paul Jubb (Men’s Tennis 2016-2020)
Jubb won the 2019 NCAA Singles National Championship, which was the first in program history, after beating the No. 1player in the country in the final match. He earned First Team All-SEC honors in 2019 and Second Team All-SEC honors in 2018. He was also the 2020 recipient of the National Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership & Scholarship Award. In 2018, Jubb was an ITA Scholar All-American and was also a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. His 11 SEC wins in 2019, playing in No. 1 spot, were the most in program history. He went 38-4 overall that year, which was the…