Greenville, S.C. – A legendary men's soccer coach, a transformative leader on the hardwood, the 2020 national golfer of the year, and one of Paladin volleyball's all-time greats comprise the 2025 Furman University Athletic Hall of Fame Class, which was announced on Tuesday.
 
Men's soccer coach Doug Allison, men's basketball standout Matt Rafferty, All-American golfer Natalie Srinivasan, and volleyball setter Jo Wilks will be inducted into the Furman Athletic Hall of Fame on a date to be announced.
 
"We are thrilled to announce another stellar hall of fame class that represents the best of Furman athletics," said Jason Donnelly, Furman's vice president for intercollegiate athletics. "These four Paladins have achieved excellence and transformational success in their respective sports. We could not be prouder to share this moment with them and look forward to honoring and welcoming them to the Furman University Hall of Fame."
 
Allison, who recently announced 2025 will be his last as the head coach of Furman men's soccer program, has led the Paladins to 11 SoCon regular season titles, 10 SoCon Tournament championships, and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances in his 30 seasons on the sideline at Stone Soccer Stadium. He has compiled a 349-173-72 record and ranks as the winningest coach in league history. The list of 30 All-Americans developed and coached by Allison includes United States Men's National Team stars Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, and Walker Zimmerman.
 
Rafferty, a power forward, guided Furman men's basketball to a 90-46 overall record and 51-21 league mark during his four-year career from 2016-19. The Hinsdale, Ill., native ranked first in the SoCon in plus/minus rating and offensive rating among all league players over the last 16 seasons, according to College Basketball Reference. Rafferty produced one of the greatest seasons in school history during the 2019 campaign to lead the Paladins to a school record 25 wins, the school's first appearance in the Associated Press Top 25, victories over 2018 Final Four participants Loyola Chicago and nationally-ranked Villanova, and the school's first home contest in the NIT.
 
Srinivasan captured the ANNIKA Award, PING WGCA National Player of the Year honors, and first team All-America accolades in 2020 after ranking as the top player in the nation, according to GolfStat, and boasting a nation-best 70.51 adjusted stroke average. She earned 2020 Edna Hartness Furman Female Athlete of the Year honors, the 2020 Dr. Gary Clark Student-Athlete Achievement Award, and was named 2019-20 SoCon Female Athlete of the Year. Srinivasan, who gave up a career in professional golf to pursue a career in medicine, finished her career with a then program-record 72.6 stroke average.
 
Wilks concluded her four-year career as one of the most decorated setters in SoCon history. A three-time All-SoCon selection, she guided the Paladins to the 2014 SoCon regular season title before capturing tournament MVP honors while leading Furman to the SoCon Tournament crown in 2015. Wilks ranks as Furman's all-time leader with 5,216 assists and helped the Paladins compile an 85-38 overall record in her four seasons. The 2015 Furman Student-Athlete Achievement Award winner, Wilks received a SoCon Postgraduate Scholarship in 2016.
 
DOUG ALLISON — Men's Soccer Coach (1995-present)…the winningest coach in Southern Conference history…has led the Paladins to a 349-173-72 overall record and 137-54-23 league mark over 30 seasons…his 349 victories rank 11^th among active NCAA Division I head coaches…has guided the Paladins to 11 SoCon regular season titles, 10 SoCon Tournament championships, and 10 NCAA Tournament bids…led Furman to the NCAA quarterfinals in 1999 and the Sweet Sixteen in 2002… has produced 143 All-SoCon selections, 30 All-Americans, 15 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans, three United States National Team standouts, and nine MLS draft picks over his 30-year career at Furman…developed three Paladins that went on to represent Furman on the United States National Team and score in the FIFA World Cup, including Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, and Walker Zimmerman…Also developed MLS standouts Alec Kann, Jon Leathers, and Shea Salinas…recently announced plans to retire at the end of the 2025 soccer season.
 
MATT RAFFERTY — Men's Basketball (2016-19)…forward...four-year letterman who analytically ranks as one of the best SoCon players in the 21^st century…credited with leading Furman's on-court turnaround and igniting a decade of success for Furman basketball by guiding the Paladins to a 90-46 overall record and 51-21 Southern Conference mark during his four-year career…his 90 victories are tied for seventh most in school history…a 2019 consensus first team All-SoCon selection and 2018 third team all-conference choice…finished his career ranked 27^th in school history in points (1,340), eighth in rebounds (851), eighth in blocked shots (98), fourth in career field goal percentage (.576), and fifth in career steals (186)…produced one of the greatest season's in Furman history as a senior in 2018-19 by averaging 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 61.7% from the field…the only NCAA Division I players to approach this unique statline in the last 50 years were Larry Bird in 1978-79 and Ron Harper in 1985-86…Hinsdale, Ill., native ranked second in NCAA Division I in win shares (8.6), fifth in plus/minus rating (12.7), and third in offensive rating (134.4) during the 2019 campaign while pacing the Paladins to a school record 25 wins, the school's first appearance in the Associated Press Top 25, victories over 2018 Final Four participants Loyola Chicago and nationally-ranked Villanova, and the school's first home contest in the NIT…was ranked as the No. 34 player nationally in 2018-29 by Sports Illustrated…accomplished his memorable season despite playing the final six weeks with a torn labrum…ranks first in plus/minus rating and offensive rating among all SoCon players over the last 16 seasons, according to College Basketball Reference, while ranking third in player efficiency rating and fifth in win shares…played one season as a professional in Belgium.
 
NATALIE SRINIVASAN -- 2020 Edna Hartness Furman Female Athlete of the Year...2020 Dr. Gary Clark Student-Athlete Achievement Award winner...2019-20 SoCon Female Athlete of the Year...won the 2020 ANNIKA Award…named the 2020 PING WGCA National Player of the Year…winner of the inaugural Juli Inkster Senior Award...a first team All-American selection by both the WGCA and Golfweek as a senior in 2020…finished the 2020 season as the top-ranked active collegiate women's golfer, according to the final Golfstat ratings…boasted an adjusted scoring average of 70.51… paced the Paladins and the SoCon with a 70.78 stroke average over 18 rounds, currently the second-best single-season stroke average in Furman women's golf history…concluded her career with a 72.6 stroke average over 118 rounds, the best career stroke average ever for a Paladin women's golfer at the time… invited to the National Women's Amateur in 2019 and 2020...tied for 17th at the Augusta National Women's Amateur …won three tournaments in 2019-20:  the Glass City Invitational, the Lady Paladin Invitational, and the Moon Golf Invitational…finished as runner up at the 2020 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate…tied for 69th at the 2017 U.S. Women's Open...won the SoCon individual title as a freshman in 2017, earning SoCon Freshman of the Year honors...tied for fifth at the NCAA Lubbock Regional as a freshman and finished third at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional as a sophomore...chosen the 2018 SoCon Player of the Year...a three-time All-SoCon selection (2017, 2018, 2019, no team chosen in 2020)...chosen a Golfweek third team All-American and earned WGCA All-America honors as a sophomore after ranking 26th nationally...member of Phi Beta Kappa...recipient of the Winston Babb Memorial Award, which is given by the Furman Chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa to the woman in each class who has demonstrated the most outstanding qualities of leadership, scholarship, and service to the university... named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and to the WGCA Academic All-Scholar Team...graduated with a 3.9 GPA in health sciences....currently attends medical school at MUSC.
 
JO WILKS – Volleyball (2012-15)…setter…member of 2014 SoCon regular season championship team and 2015 SoCon tournament championship squad…played in the 2015 NCAA Tournament…2012 SoCon Freshman of the Year…2015 SoCon Tournament MVP…three-time All-SoCon selection (2013, '14, '15)…2012 SoCon All-Freshman Team…2015 SoCon All-Tournament Team…selected SoCon Freshman of the Week six times in 2012…four-time SoCon Academic Honor Roll honoree…three-time SoCon Academic All-Conference pick (2013-14; 2014-15; 2015-16)…2015 Furman Student-Athlete Achievement Award…2016 SoCon Graduate Scholarship recipient…Furman's all-time leader in assists (5,216)…led Furman in assists during each of her four seasons…had over 1,000 assists each year including 1,529 as a freshman, fourth-most in a season in school history, in 2012…led Furman with 29 service aces as a senior in 2015…led SoCon in assists in 2012, '14, and '15…ranked fourth nationally in 2012, 31st in '14, and 19th in '15 for assists per set…helped Furman compile an 85-38 record during her four seasons including a 48-16 mark against SoCon opponents…led the Paladins to three SoCon Championship game appearances, one title.