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HCU is set to honor its 2026 Hall of Honor class this coming weekend with volleyball's Bailey Banks, baseball's Greg Gossett, football's Caleb Johnson, men's basketball's Anthony Odunsi, track & field's Denim Rogers, former athletic director Steve Moniaci and former President Robert B. and Sue Sloan all being honored during Homecoming weekend.
 
Banks was a three-year letter-winner for HCU volleyball 2015-17. Her 478 kills in 2016 is sixth all-time in a single-season, and she still holds the records for kills in both three and five-set matches. Banks averaged 3.23 kills and nearly three digs per match for her career. She is still ranked eighth in total kills with 1,175 and kills/set at 3.23. She is one of just five players in program history to record 20-kill, 20-dig
double-double in a single match, going for 22 kills and 21 digs vs. UTA in 2016. Bailey was a three-time All-SLC honoree for the Huskies, including two First Team SLC selections, and a two-time First Team SLC All-Academic honoree.
 
Gossett was a two-year letterman who played outfield for HCU in 2007 and 2008. The Kingwood native made an immediate impact after transferring to HCU. In his first season, he helped lead the Huskies to the Red River and Region VI titles en route to the NAIA World Series in 2007, finishing ranked third in the nation. Gossett is a member of the .300 club, finishing his career as a .347 hitter as well as ranking sixth all-time in stolen bases with 46. He was an All-Conference pick, and team offensive MVP, in that World Series year after batting .405 with five homers, 38 RBI, eight triples and 32 stolen bases. His 98 hits in 2007 still stand as the program's single-season record.
 
Johnson was a four-year letterman as a linebacker for the Huskies from 2016-20. The San Diego, California native was named the SLC Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 as well as earning SLC First-Team All-Conference honors. He left a huge imprint on the HCU record books, finishing in the Top 10 in eight different categories. He ranks first in career fumble recoveries, third in sacks, fourth in tackles for loss and fifth in tackles. He still holds the single-season record for fumble recoveries and the third-best single season sack mark, with six. Johnson is the first player in program history to make it to the NFL, having played with the Bears, Jaguars, Dolphins and the Houston Texans.
 
Odunsi was a two-year letterman and two-time All-Southland Conference honoree for the Huskies as a point guard from 2014-16. The Sugar Land native led the Huskies to 29 wins over his two seasons in Sharp Gym, including the team's first trip to the SLC Tournament and a berth in the College Basketball Invitational Tournament following the 2015-16 season. In his final season with the Huskies, Odunsi averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 84% from the charity stripe in leading HCU to 17 wins. He became the first player in program history to earn first team SLC honors. Odunsi averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and one steal per game over 60 games played in two seasons, finishing his career ranked ninth in free-throw percentage at .813.
 
Rogers was a two-year letterman for the Track and Field program in 2019 and 2021. The San Antonio native was a three-time All-Southland Conference selection who in 2021 earned the league's Outstanding Field Events Performer accolade. He owns the HCU program record in the heptathlon with 5,653 points and was an NCAA qualifier on five occasions, twice in both the decathlon and 110-meter
hurdles and once in the heptathlon. Rogers was a US Track and Field Coaches Association 1st Team Outdoor All-American in 2019 after finishing 7th in the decathlon. He then earned 1st and 2nd team All-America honors in 2021 after national finishes of eighth in the heptathlon and 15th in the decathlon.
 
Moniaci served as Director of Athletics at HCU from January of 2007 through February of 2026 after working at Rice for 26 years in a career that spanned nearly 46 years of service within intercollegiate athletics. He was instrumental in leading HCU back to NCAA Division I, the addition of FCS football and entry into the Southland Conference. Moniaci helped spearhead an on-campus football stadium and numerous other facility updates as well as helping guide the department through the university's name change to Houston Christian University.
 
The Sloans came to HCU in 2006 and one of Dr. Sloan's first tasks was to take HCU Athletics back to NCAA Division I, immediately increasing the school's sport offerings. Those initial efforts then led to the addition of FCS football, admission to the Southland Conference and, eventually, the institutional name change to Houston Christian University. The Sloans were tireless supporters of HCU athletics and were a regular presence at games across campus in their 20 years as the school's First Couple.
 
The 2026 HCU Hall of Honor class will be honored this Friday, Nov. 6, at the Spirit of HCU Alumni Awards Dinner and again on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Huskies' football game vs. the McNeese Cowboys.