The UTSA Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame Class was announced on June 14. The class includes five former student-athletes: Derrick Gervin, Monica Gibbs, Michael Rockett, Starlite Williams and Teddy Williams. The class was honored with an induction ceremony on Oct. 18. Here is a look back at their seasons to recognize what each member did during their time at UTSA.
Derrick Gervin
Derrick Gervin is known as one of UTSA’s greatest basketball players and one of the school’s first superstars. During his four years at UTSA, Gervin led the Roadrunners in scoring and rebounding. He was also the first in the program’s history to reach 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. By the time his collegiate career ended, he racked up a total of 1,691 points and 684 rebounds and became one of the first men’s basketball players to have his jersey retired by the university. Like his older brother George Gervin, Derrick went on to be drafted by the NBA in the fourth round by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1985. The small forward went on to play for the New Jersey Nets and overseas in the Israeli Basketball Premier League with Hapoel Gvat/Yagur, where he won its MVP award, averaging 27.0 points per game.
Monica Gibbs
Monica Gibbs is known for having one of the most impactful women’s basketball careers in UTSA’s history. During the 2007-08 season, she helped lead the Roadrunners to a 23-10 record and the program’s first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Shortly after, Gibbs was named first-team all-conference and Southland Conference Tournament MVP. In 2009, the guard won the Southland Conference Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards as she led the ‘Runners to a 24-9 record. The team would go on to win Southland regular season and tournament crowns but end up losing to Baylor University in the NCAA Tournament. Gibbs was also the first Roadrunner to pass 1,000 points, 900 rebounds and 600 assists. She finished her career with 1,460 points, 990 rebounds and 693 assists and is the first UTSA women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired.
Michael Rockett
Michael Rockett, a native of Sugar Land, Texas, was one of UTSA’s most incredible baseball players. The outfielder started off his college career in 2006 by batting .352, scoring 32 runs and recording 32 RBIs. During his junior year, Rockett batted .360, scoring 60 runs and recorded 68 RBIs. He recorded 10 home runs, five triples and 25 doubles. The outfielder also became the second Roadrunner to hit for the cycle against Sacred Heart University on March 1, 2008, in a 16-2 win. To end his junior year, Rockett earned first-team all-conference, second-team All-American and Southland Player of the Year. During his time at UTSA, Rockett collected four all-conference awards, All-American honors and led the Roadrunners to back-to-back Southland Conference Championships. Afterwards, Rockett was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB Draft and went on to play four seasons in the minor leagues.
Starlite Williams
Starlite Williams, originally from San Antonio, was a two-sport athlete in basketball and track and field at UTSA from 1983-1987. Playing women’s track and field in 1985, Williams became the first UTSA student-athlete to earn first-team All-American honors at the 1985 NCAA Outdoor Championships by finishing eighth in the triple jump with 12.64 meters. Prior to making history in track and field, Williams averaged 17.6 points and 7.9 rebounds to lead women’s basketball to an 18-10 record and an Oil Country Athletic Conference Championship. Her remarkable season led to her earning a Kodak Honorable Mention All-American and an American Women’s Sports Foundation Honorable Mention All-American honors. Williams finished her career at UTSA with 1,607 points, 636 rebounds, 674 assists and 281 steals. She still holds the school record in points and steals.
Teddy Williams
Teddy Williams was a men’s track and field star during his time at UTSA. Williams earned All-American honors four times and was able to finish inside the top nine at national track and field meets four times. In 2009, the track star turned it up a notch as he finished with a time of 9.90 seconds in the 100 meter dash, the fastest in school history. He also holds the records for the indoor 55 meter dash with 6.23 seconds and the 60 meter dash with 6.59 seconds. Williams once finished fourth place in the 60 meter dash at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. After his track and field career, Williams went on to get signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after he worked out for them. When Williams was in the NFL, he played from 2012-2016 with five different teams, including the Carolina Panthers in 2015 where he played in Super Bowl 50.
