Methodist Athletics Hall of Fame
Jerry Huckabee participated in the first three athletic programs at Methodist, lettering in cross country, basketball and tennis. He was a two-time All-Conference selection in cross country and claimed the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference individual title in 1965 while leading the team to its first ever conference championship.
After graduating from Methodist, Jerry and his wife Faye continued to support Methodist athletics. Jerry ran the electronic scoreboard while Faye kept the scorebook for 20 years from 1966-86. Jerry also served as a volunteer assistant to Gene Clayton in both men's golf and women's tennis. Jerry coached the men's golf team to a tournament championship in Old Mille, Va. while Clayton was recruiting elsewhere. In 1975, Jerry traveled with Clayton and the women's tennis team to the AIAW National Tennis Tournament where the team finished tied for fifth. Still an active tennis player, Jerry was the captain and number one player of a Fayetteville team that won the Mixed North Carolina State Championship in USA League Tennis in 2002.
