Hall of Fame
Tom Hart served as Webster's Director of Athletics for 19 years before stepping down from that position in 2013. During his 19 years as the school's athletic director, Hart played a significant role in helping to grow and foster the success of the Gorloks Athletic program. Athletics got started at Webster in 1984, but did not have a lot of success those first 10 years, but all that changed under Hart, who came to Webster as a volunteer assistant men's basketball coach in 1991 and then was named the school's head men's basketball coach and coordinator of athletics and recreation in 1992. Among some of Hart's accomplishments at Webster include:
· 53 SLIAC Conference Championships (there were none prior to 1994)
· 43 NCAA Tournament Appearances (there were none prior to 1994)
· Nine consecutive SLIAC All-Sports Awards and 13 out of 14 during his tenure (Webster has now won 17 of 20 all-time SLIAC All-Sports Trophies that have been awarded)
· 7 new teams started, representing a 50 percent increase in the number of varsity intercollegiate athletic teams
· Helped foster a dramatic improvement in the overall GPA, retention and graduation rates of Webster's student-athletes
· Nearly 50 student-athletes were Academic All-Conference during his final year as the athletic director in 2012-13
· Helped make huge improvements in the arrangements for off-campus athletic facilities
· Served as Chair of the Division III Men's Basketball National Committee
· Served as the SLIAC President a few times and during one tenure as president, worked closely with others to help obtain the automatic qualifier status for the conference and its athletic teams
· All but one of Webster's current athletic team head coaches were hired by Hart, and in fact, with the exception of several new hires since 2013, almost all of the current members of Webster's athletic department staff during hired by Hart.
· Helped raise money for Webster Athletics by beginning the annual Gorlok Open Golf Tournament
· Earned SLIAC Coach of the Year honors in both men's basketball and men's golf.
Hart, who earned his Doctorate in Management from Webster in 2013, is currently serving as the Commissioner of the USA South Athletic Conference, which is an NCAA Division III conference that features 18 institutions and spans from Virginia to Alabama. Hart is the fourth administrator to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
