Apple TV+ hit series, “Ted Lasso”, tells the tale of an American college football coach transitioning to English football, when he takes the reigns of AFC Richmond. The series has become a critical and commercial success through 2-seasons with its combination of humor and storytelling. While the series has gained notoriety around the world, a group of Richmond (VA) based businesses want to bring AFC Richmond to the capital of the Commonwealth. The 288 Group along with The Richmond Kickers, Virginia Film Office, Richmond Region Tourism, and Virginia Tourism Corporation, are pitching the creators of Ted Lasso, on a unique exhibition featuring the hometown Kickers and AFC Richmond. On the next edition of the #HallCall Interview Series, we’ll catch up with representatives from the Richmond, VA group including VSHF inductee, Rob Ukrop, Brian Edmonds from The 288 Group, and former broadcaster Jon Laaser, to learn more on the development of this idea, and how they hope to get Richmond vs AFC Richmond on the pitch.

Hall Call Ep. 059 - Ted Lasso & Richmond, VA, 8 - 19 - 2022

Portsmouth, VA native, and 2014 VSHF Inductee, LaTasha Colander Clark, garnered 8 All-American honors during her NCAA career at UNC Chapel-Hill, before becoming an Olympic champion, winning gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2000 Sydney Games. She'll join #HallCall to talk Olympic preparations, as well as her career away from the track, including her own podcast, Christ Talk.

Hall Call Ep. 079 - LaTasha Colander Clark, 2 - 6-2024

We are OFFICIALLY in 2024 Induction season! Join the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and its #HallCallPodcast as we catch up with 2024 Inductee, Jill Ellis. Jill's journey has taken her from the UK to Northern Virginia, to William & Mary, and eventually the top of the world as a 2x World Cup winning manager with the US Women's National Team (2015 and 2019). A successful head coach and manager at the collegiate and international levels, Ellis is now the Team President for the San Diego Wave in the NWSL. Ellis and the rest of the Class of 2024 will be inducted, April 20 in Henrico County, but the excitement is starting to build with #HallCall.

Hall Call Ep. 080 -Jill Ellis, 2 - 13 - 2024

The march towards the 2024 Induction continues with the #HallCall Interview Series. On this episode we will catch up with 2024 Distinguished Virginian Award recipient, Rick Jeffrey. Jeffrey played basketball for Hampden-Sydney College, but his greatest contribution to sports came through his service with Special Olympics Virginia. Jeffrey retired from SOVA as the longest serving President in the organization's history, 22 years, and helped Special Olympics Virginia impact thousands of athletes and their families.

Hall Call Ep. 081 -Rick Jeffrey, 2 - 27 - 2024

2024 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Hal Nunnally, left a lasting legacy at his coaching stops. The Petersburg native had great success as a men's basketball coach at Tidewater Academy, and Randolph-Macon College. While illness prohibited him from playing sports, he became a true student of the game, and left his mark from the sidelines. On this episode of the #HallCall Interview Series, we will talk about that impact and Coach Nunnally's legacy with 3 of his former R-MC players, Paul Gartlan, Dave Meleski, and Reed O'Brien.

Hall Call Ep. 082 - Hal Nunnally, 3 - 5-2024

The lead-in to the 2024 Induction continues with our next episode of the #HallCall Interview Series & Podcast. We'll be joined by incoming inductee, Craig Littlepage. In 17 years as Director of Athletics for the University of Virginia, he helped elevate UVA top ten overall athletics program in Division-I athletics. In that time, UVA programs won 13 NCAA National Championships, and 76 ACC Championships, the most of any ACC member school during that time. Littlepage and the rest of the Class of 2024 will be inducted April 20 in Henrico County.

Hall Call Ep. 083 - Craig Littlepage, 3-19-2024

With less than a month to go to the 2024 Induction, we continue to highlight our incoming inductees with our next #HallCall episode featuring 2024 inductee, Paul Woody. Woody is a Virginia native and Virginia Commonwealth University alum, and over 40 years became the written voice for sports in the Richmond region. The longtime sportswriter and columnist for the Richmond News Leader and Richmond Times-Dispatch, Woody spent 40 years covering all levels of sports for the newspapers, winning countless state and national awards for his efforts.

Hall Call Ep. 084 - Paul Woody, 3-22-2024

As we kick off Induction month, we'll catch up with another 2024 Inductee, Monica Wright Rogers. The 2x VHSL State Champion, and 2006 Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year, would go on to become the all-time leading scorer in UVA Basketball history (men's or women's) with 2,540 points. A 3x WNBA Champion with the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm, Wright Rogers is currently the Assistant General Manager for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. Join us on April 2 for the next episode of #HallCall

Hall Call Ep. 085 - Monica Wright Rogers, 4-2-2024

The 2024 Induction is now just days away, and the next episode of the #HallCall Interview Series & Podcast, will feature 2024 Inductee, LaShawn Merritt. One of the most decorated track & field athletes from the Commonwealth, Merritt won 23 medals in international competitions in the 400m sprint (19 gold), including 4 Olympic medals, 3 Gold. Merritt joined #HallCall to talk about his journey from high school prodigy, to Olympic Champion, to Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee.

Hall Call Ep. 086 - LaShawn Merritt, 4-9-2024

#HallCall Interview Series & Podcast, featuring 2024 Inductee, Chris Long.

HOF Executive Director Will Driscoll was joined by Virginia Football Legend, 11-year NFL veteran, and 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Chris Long. In addition to those accomplishments, Chris was also the 2007 ACC Defensive Player of Year, Consensus All-American, Ted Hendricks Award recipient, and Dudley Award winner. Its easy to see why he will soon add Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee to his resume!

Hall Call Ep. 087 - Chris Long, 4-12-2024

Regent University based in Virginia Beach, began operations in 1977, and in 2016 the University's athletics department began competition with men's and women's track & field teams. Since that time, Regent Athletics has added basketball, soccer, volleyball, and cross country to its program and has competed in the National Christian College Athletics Association (NCCAA). This September, the Royals programs look to take another step forward as it begins the exploratory process for membership in NCAA Division-III. On this addition of #HallCall we discuss the future of Regent Athletics with Director of Athletics, Michael Allen.

Hall Call Ep. 059 - Ted Lasso & Richmond, VA, 8 - 19 - 2022

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