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(L-R): Moise Joseph, Maurice Pierce, Eric Smalls at the Hall of Fame Induction

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Maurice Pierce Inducted Into Athletic Hall of Fame of the Lower Virginia Peninsula

HAMPTON, Va. (Aug. 11, 2025) … The Athletic Hall of Fame of the Lower Virginia Peninsula celebrated its 15th induction class on Sunday night at the Boo Williams Sportsplex and Hampton University Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Maurice Pierce was one of six inductees.

He joins a pair of his former athletes in the hall of fame in Yvette Lewis and Francena McCorory.

Pierce enters his 27th season with the Hampton University track & field and cross country programs, and his 15th as the Director of Track & Field in 2024-25. He now oversees both the men's and women's cross country and track & field teams. Before stepping into this role, Pierce spent 10 years as head coach of the women's team, building a perennial conference power. Prior to that, Pierce spent four years at Hampton as an assistant.
 
In his years at the helm of the women's program, Pierce has guided the women's teams to four MEAC cross country titles (2004, 2006, 2010, 2011), 13 MEAC indoor championships (2003-09, 2011-16), 10 MEAC outdoor titles (2003-04, 06-10, 2012-14), one Big South indoor title (2019), one Big South outdoor title (2019) and one Coastal Athletic Association indoor title (2025). 

With the men, Pierce's teams have won one MEAC outdoor title (2013), one MEAC indoor crown (2014), one Big South indoor title (2019) and one Big South outdoor championship (2019). All total, Pierce has won 34 conference titles in his Hampton tenure.

In Hampton's first year in the Coastal Athletic Association in 2023, Hampton finished second in the indoor and outdoor track and field championships. Hampton's teams have had 16 runner-up finishes, 14 top three finishes in his tenure. 

Pierce has won 34 coach of the year awards, had 33 student-athletes earn All-American honors, two NCAA National Champions, six Olympians and five MEAC Hall of Famers.

In 1971, the Hampton City Council established the Hall of Fame at the Hampton Coliseum to honor those who by their outstanding achievement or service have made lasting contributions to the cause of sports on the Lower Virginia Peninsula and, by these achievements, have reflected favorably on the lower Peninsula area in the eyes of the State of Virginia, the Nation, and the World.

Other inductees included: Karen Barefoot (basketball), Antoine Bethea (football), Greg Bicouvaris (broadcasting), Greg Edwards (auto racing), Tami Harrison (gymnastics), James (Poo) Johnson (youth community services) and Phil Smith (football).
 
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