NASHVILLE – In January 2020, Trevecca Nazarene University selected four new members for its athletic hall of fame. Those are Michael France, Jennifer Bognar Solano, Kristin Archie Blankenship, and Chris Collins.
 
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the induction ceremony was delayed from its original date of April 18, 2020, to November 3, 2022, when three members of the class were honored at the 2022 Trevecca Hall of Fame Dinner. Those three are Michael France, Jennifer Bognar Solano, and Kristen Archie Blankenship.
 
The final member of that long-ago-elected class, Chris Collins, will be inducted at the 2023 Trevecca Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner, scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 6:30 PM.
 
You can get your tickets to the Hall of Fame Dinner here. 
Trevecca Homecoming 2023 Tickets, Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite.    

2022 Trevecca Hall of Fame Class
Michael France (Basketball | HOF Reveal Video)
Jennifer Bognar Solano (Basketball | HOF Reveal Video)
Kristin Archie Blankenship (Basketball | HOF Reveal Video)
Chris Collins (Baseball | HOF Reveal Video)

Stay tuned to our social media platforms and www.tnutrojans.com for news of other inductees joining Chris Collins at this year's Hall of Fame dinner.  
 
We've heard from some in the Hall of Fame who plan to attend the 2023 Trevecca Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner. One of those is Trevecca's first baseball coach, Bill Green, who recently turned 90.
 
Each year, one of the most memorable moments in the ceremony occurs as a person selected by the honoree introduces the new inductee. This year, Chris Collins has selected his former coach and boss, Jeff Forehand, to introduce him. Forehand coached Collins his senior year and then hired him as an assistant. Later, when Forehand took the Lipscomb University job, Collins replaced him as head coach at Trevecca. 
 
Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration. Make sure to get your seat for the dinner. A limited number of tickets are available for purchase but for a limited time.
 
Don't wait; purchase your tickets now! 
Trevecca Homecoming 2023 Tickets, Thursday, Nov 2, 2023, at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite.    

With the class of 2022, the Trevecca Athletic Hall of Fame, started in 1993, has 78 members. 
 
Who is next? You can have a part in that by nominating someone for consideration.
 
Trevecca Hall of Fame nominations (Nomination Process) can be sent to Trevecca athletic director Mark Elliott melliott@trevecca.edu  
 
CHRIS COLLINS (Baseball 1997-98, 2001-02) 
 
As a senior, Collins was selected as an NAIA All-American (honorable mention), NAIA Region XI First Team, and All-TranSouth First Team. He was selected as the TranSouth Player of the Week on two occasions.  
 
He hit .419 (80 hits) with 20 home runs, 53 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 15 doubles. His batting average was sixth best all-time, and his 20 home runs second most all-time. At graduation, his career batting average (.382) was the fourth best all-time, and his home runs (26) were sixth most.
 
Head Coach: 2006-08 
After his playing career, Collins served the program first as a graduate assistant, then as an assistant coach, and eventually was named to lead the program as the head coach in 2006. Collins posted a head coaching record of 81-34-1 over his two seasons in that role. The Trojans' TranSouth Athletic Conference record was a combined 38-9 during those two seasons. with two conference championships. He led both teams to the conference championship and the NAIA Region XI Tournament. 
 
In 2007, Collins' peers selected him as TranSouth and Region XI Coach of the Year. Additionally, during that historic season, the Trojans rose to a No. 4 NAIA national ranking, the highest in school history. 
 
During his two seasons at the helm, Collins produced: 

• Two (2) All-Americans 
• One (1) honorable mention All-American 
• Ten (10) NAIA Region XI first team selections 
• One (1) Region XI Player of the Year 
• Three (3) NAIA Region XI Rawlings Gold Glove award winners  
• Twelve (12) TranSouth First and seven Second Team selections.  
• One (1) TranSouth Player of the Year 

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