Hall of Fame for Sport

Team Bath’s Hall of Fame for Sport recognises the outstanding contribution made by athletes, coaches and administrators to sport at the University of Bath.

Located on the concourse of the Sports Training Village, the Hall of Fame was established in 2014, when Jason Gardener and Ben Rushgrove became its first inductees, and now honours 34 individuals who have excelled in their endeavours.

Click on the pictures below to find out more about each inductee:


Kate Allenby joins the Hall of Fame for Sport. PICTURE: Clare Green for Matchtight
Kate Allenby

Kate Allenby

  • Sport: Modern Pentathlon.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Olympic bronze-medallist, double World Champion, two-time World Cup Final gold-medallist.
  • Induction date: 18th May 2016.

Kate Allenby was inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside fellow modern pentathlete Stephanie Cook. The pair were team-mates at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and spurred each other to the podium, with Kate taking bronze.

She had previously produced a landmark performance in women’s sport when she won the European Championships in 1997 and a year later she added the World Cup Final title.

A double-gold winner at the 2001 World Championships in the team and relay events, Kate also won individual bronze in 2003 and silver in 2004 before bringing the curtain down on her illustrious career with a second World Cup Final title in 2004.

Read more: Kate Allenby inducted into Hall of Fame


Malcolm Arnold OBE

Malcolm Arnold

  • Sport: Athletics.
  • Role (at Bath): Lead Coach.
  • Headline achievements: Coached John Akii-Bua (400m hurdles, Munich 1972), Mark McKoy (110m hurdles, Barcelona 1992) and Jason Gardener (4x100m relay, Athens 2004) to Olympic gold.
  • Induction date: 22nd June 2016.

Renowned British Athletics coach Malcolm Arnold was welcomed into the Hall of Fame alongside one of his most successful athletes, World Champion hurdler Colin Jackson.

Malcolm guided an illustrious list of athletes to Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth medals during a celebrated career which saw him based at the University’s Sports Training Village from 1998 until his retirement in 2018.

Read more: Malcolm Arnold inducted into Hall of Fame


Jan Bartu

  • Sport: Modern Pentathlon.
  • Role (at Bath): Performance Director, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Oversaw Olympic gold-medal triumphs for Dr Stephanie Cook, Joe Choong and Kate French, and World titles for Cook, Choong, Mhairi Spence, Samantha Murray and Jamie Cooke.
  • Induction date: 17th August 2015.

A double Olympic medallist for his native Czechoslovakia in 1976, Jan oversaw two decades of unprecedented success for modern pentathlon in the UK.

As Pentathlon GB Performance Director, Jan established a National Training Centre at the University’s Sports Training Village in 1998 and put in a place a Performance Pathway System that led to British pentathletes winning seven Olympic medals – three of them gold – in six Games between Sydney 2000 and Tokyo 2020.

He also guided dozens of athletes to World and European medals before his retirement in 2022.

Read more: Jan Bartu inducted into Hall of Fame


Steve Borthwick

  • Sport: Rugby Union.
  • Role (at Bath): Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: 57 England men’s caps, World Cup finalist 2007, Premiership title winner with Saracens, England Rugby Men’s Head Coach.
  • Induction date: 28th April 2017.

Current England Head Coach Steve Borthwick combined a top-class playing career with studying Politics & Economics at the University of Bath, graduating in 2003.

His then-record domestic playing career of 265 Premiership appearances included successful stints with Bath Rugby, who he led to European Challenge Cup victory in 2008, and Saracens, who he captained to the Premiership title in 2011.

Read more: Steve Borthwick inducted into Hall of Fame


Paul Blake

  • Sport: Athletics.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Four Paralympic medals including T36 400m gold at Rio 2016, four-time World Champion.
  • Induction date: 24th November 2017.

Paul Blake enjoyed tremendous global success during the 10 years he trained at the University of Bath under the guidance of coach Rob Ellchuk.

Racing in the T36 classification, Paul, who has cerebral palsy, won 400m silver and 800m bronze at the London 2012 Paralympic Games before upgrading to gold and silver respectively at Rio 2016. He was also World Champion over 400m in 2011 and 800m in 2013, 2015 and 2019.

Read more: Paul Blake inducted into Hall of Fame


Dr Stephanie Cook is inducted into the Hall of Fame for Sport, May 2016
Dr Stephanie Cook

Dr Stephanie Cook

  • Sport: Modern Pentathlon.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: First-ever women’s Olympic Champion in modern pentathlon, World and European Champion.
  • Induction date: 18th May 2016.

Stephanie Cook became the first athlete to win Olympic gold while training at the University of Bath when she claimed the inaugural women’s modern pentathlon title at Sydney 2000. She added the World and European titles the following year before retiring after a record-breaking career.

Her legacy is still felt strongly in Bath thanks to her significant campaigning work with the University for funding and planning permission to build the Sports Training Village.

A qualified general practitioner, Cook was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Bath in 2008.

Read more: Dr Stephanie Cook inducted into Hall of Fame


Pamela Cookey

  • Sport: Netball.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Super League champion 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013, bronze-medallist with England at two World Cups and two Commonwealth Games.
  • Induction date: 28th March 2016.

Pamela Cookey’s exceptional shooting skills helped Team Bath Netball win five Super League titles during a playing career that began when she was a student at the University.

She won 114 caps with England, captaining her country on many occasions, and won bronze with the Roses at the Melbourne 2006 and Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups.

Read more: Pamela Cookey inducted into Hall of Fame


Bobby Crutchley

Bobby Crutchley

  • Sport: Hockey.
  • Role (at Bath): Coach.
  • Headline achievements: 80 caps for England and Great Britain, England and Great Britain Head Coach, oversaw formation of Team Bath Buccaneers.
  • Induction date: 9th February 2016.

Bobby Crutchley was Head Hockey Coach at the University of Bath from 1999 to 2006 and oversaw a significant growth in the hockey programme, most notably the closer links forged with Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club. They now play under the Team Bath name and are well established in the England Hockey League.

A Commonwealth Games bronze-medallist as a player, Bobby subsequently enjoyed a 13-year coaching career with England and Great Britain men (Assistant 2005-2012, Head Coach 2013-2018) during which time he coached at three Olympic Games, three World Cups and four Commonwealth Games. After a spell as Head of Performance Coaching for British Gymnastics, he returned to Great Britain and England Hockey as Performance Director.

Read more: Bobby Crutchley inducted into Hall of Fame


Mark Foster

Mark Foster

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Six World, 11 European and two Commonwealth titles, five Olympic Games, eight world records.
  • Induction date: 26th January 2017.

Explosive freestyle and butterfly sprinter Mark Foster won 51 major international medals during an illustrious swimming career that lasted 23 years, including back-to-back Commonwealth 50m freestyle titles in 1994 and 1998 plus six World Short-Course Championship titles between 1993 and 2004.

While training at Bath, Mark pioneered the kind of land-training that today’s swimmers take for granted. He represented his country at five Olympic Games and was Team GB’s flag bearer at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Read more: Mark Foster inducted into Hall of Fame


Stacey Francis

  • Sport: Netball.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Super League champion 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2013, Super League Player of the Season 2011 and 2013, Commonwealth bronze-medallist, Suncorp Super Netball champion 2022.
  • Induction date: 25th September 2017.

Defender Stacey Francis won five Super League titles with Team Bath Netball, the Suncorp Super Netball crown in Australia with West Coast Fever, two Netball World Cup bronze medals in 2011 and 2015, and Commonwealth Games bronze with England in 2010 during an outstanding playing career.

Stacey, who studied Sports Performance at the University, also helped to shape the current elite training environment at the Sports Training Village through her role with the then-fledgling Athletes’ Forum.

Read more: Stacey Francis inducted into Hall of Fame


Jason Gardener with batonJason Gardener

  • Sport: Athletics.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth Champion, joint-first inductee into Hall of Fame.
  • Induction date: 12th May 2014.

Sprinter Jason Gardener, nicknamed the ‘Bath Bullet’, won a host of major titles while training at the University under the guidance of Malcolm Arnold, most notably a magnificent 4x100m men’s relay gold with Team GB at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

Only the third British sprinter to dip under the 10-second barrier for 100m, Jason also won the World Indoor 60m title in 2004 and four European Indoor gold medals, as well as Commonwealth relay titles in 1998 and 2002.

Awarded an Honorary Degree in 2017, Jason maintains close links with the University and remains a great supporter of the sporting community at Bath having previously chaired the influential Athletes’ Forum.

Read more: Jason Gardener inducted into Hall of Fame


Lyn Gunson

Lyn Gunson

  • Sport: Netball.
  • Role (at Bath): Coach, graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Led Team Bath Netball to first two Super League titles in 2006 and 2007, New Zealand player and coach, England Netball coach, first overseas person to be granted life membership of England Netball.
  • Induction date: 3rd August 2015.

The inspiration for a generation of netball players and coaches, Lyn Gunson was the first coach to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

After captaining New Zealand for 12 years and coaching them to an incredible 45 wins from 49 test matches, Lyn initially moved to the University to study for a doctorate in 1999. She began coaching the fledging Team Bath Netball programme and her multi-dimensional, player-led approach helped to revolutionise the sport in England.

Team Bath won the first two Super League titles under her guidance and dozens of players on the programme went on to enjoy successful playing and coaching careers at both domestic and international level.

Read more: Lyn Gunson inducted into Hall of Fame


Serena Guthrie holding a framed certificate after being inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport
Serena Guthrie

Serena Guthrie

  • Sport: Netball.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Three Super League titles with Team Bath Netball, Commonwealth champion with England, three Netball World Cup bronze medals, more than 100 Roses caps.
  • Induction date: 7th December 2019.

Serena Guthrie was recognised as one of the world’s finest mid-court players during a stellar playing career which began and ended at Team Bath Netball. She was 16 when she made her club debut and won three Super League titles, then returned to the Blue & Gold following a successful four-year stint playing professionally in New Zealand and Australia.

An inspiration for club and country, Serena won more than 100 caps for England and was pivotal in their historic Commonwealth Games success at Gold Coast 2018.

Read more: Serena Guthrie inducted into Hall of Fame


Kate Howey

Kate Howey

  • Sport: Judo.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Olympic silver and bronze for Team GB, five World Championship medals including gold in 1997, World and European Junior Champion.
  • Induction date: 16th November 2016.

Kate Howey is the only British woman to have won two Olympic judo medals, -66kg bronze at Barcelona 1992 and -70kg silver at Sydney 2000 – the latter while studying Sports Performance at the University. She also carried the British flag at the Athens 2004 opening ceremony, her fourth Games.

British Judo Performance Director since 2025, Kate was also crowned as World Champion during her career and coached fellow University of Bath alumna Gemma Gibbons to Olympic silver at London 2012.

Read more: Kate Howey inducted into Hall of Fame


Dr Tom Hudson

  • Role (at Bath): Director of Sport.
  • Headline achievements: 21 pioneering years at the University of Bath, established UK’s first university sports scholarship programme, oversaw significant improvements to University’s sports facilities and paved the way for the modern STV.
  • Induction date: 20th July 2015.

Dr Tom Hudson was the first Director of Sport at the University of Bath, serving from 1971 to 1992. His impact is still felt today, most notably through sporting scholarships – first introduced at the University in 1976 – which enable student-athletes to achieve at the highest level while continuing successfully with their academic studies.

A modern pentathlete at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and later a Bath Rugby fitness coach during their glory years in the 1980s, Tom also oversaw the opening of the University’s original sports hall, now known as the Founders Hall, and helped to substantially expand the sporting opportunities available to students.

Read more: Dr Tom Hudson inducted into Hall of Fame


Colin Jackson CBE

Colin Jackson

  • Sport: Athletics.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Olympic silver-medallist; two World, two Commonwealth and four European titles over 110m hurdles; one World and three European Indoor titles over 60m hurdles.
  • Induction date: 22nd June 2016.

Welsh hurdler Colin Jackson became a household name during an outstanding athletics career which saw him compete in four Olympic Games, winning silver at Seoul 1988, and secure multiple World and European Championship titles.

Four of his major gold medals came after Colin moved his training base to the University of Bath in 1998, working under the guidance of fellow Hall of Fame inductee Malcolm Arnold.

Read more: Colin Jackson inducted into Hall of Fame


Michael Jamieson

Michael Jamieson

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate.
  • Headline achievements: 200m breaststroke silver at London 2012, double Commonwealth Games silver-medallist, World and European short-course silver-medallist.
  • Induction date: 25th February 2019.

Michael Jamieson was a student and sporting scholar at the University of Bath when he won 200m breaststroke silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games, smashing the British record three times and only being denied gold by a World Record swim from Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta.

He also won silver at both the Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the latter in his native Scotland, and earned podium places at the World and European Short-Course Championships during his six years with the British Swimming National Centre Bath squad.

Read more: Michael Jamieson inducted into Hall of Fame


Sascha Kindred with one of his Sydney 2000 gold medals
Sascha Kindred

Sascha Kindred

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: 13 Paralympic medals, seven of them gold, across six Games; 16 World Championship medals, including six gold, and four European titles.
  • Induction date: 3rd May 2017.

It was while training at the University of Bath that Sascha Kindred won the first two of his seven Paralympic gold medals at the Sydney 2000 Games – one of the key moments, he believes, in a stellar international career that started in 1994 and concluded with a world-record triumph at Rio 2016.

Sascha was part of a group of para-swimmers, coached by Emma Patrick, who joined the Team Bath family in 1999 that also included Nyree Lewis, now his wife. The group went on to enjoy huge success on the international stage.

Read more: Sascha Kindred inducted into Hall of Fame


David McNulty

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Coach, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Coached swimmers to medals at five consecutive Olympic Games, as well as World, Commonwealth and European titles.
  • Induction date: 8th February 2022.

David McNulty has developed the University-based Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre into one of the world’s leading training programmes since joining as Lead Coach in 2008.

Fifteen medals have been brought home from the past four Olympic Games by swimmers at the centre, including an incredible seven gold at Tokyo 2020. Tom Dean, who won two of those golds, went on to become triple Olympic Champion at Paris 2024.

Read more: David McNulty inducted into Hall of Fame


Stephanie Millward

Stephanie Millward

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: More than 50 international medals, including two Paralympic gold, 10 World Championships and 10 European titles, and more than 700 domestic medals.
  • Induction date: 16th October 2019.

Stephanie Millward competed in four Paralympic Games, winning double gold at Rio 2016 and five medals at London 2012. It was after the home Games that Stephanie moved her training base to the University, training with Team Bath AS and winning dozens of medals including four gold at the 2013 World Championships.

A patron and ambassador for numerous charities, Stephanie is a keen advocate for the University of Bath and continues to inspire the next generation of young athletes through the Team Bath Tribe programme.

Read more: Stephanie Millward inducted into Hall of Fame


Alison Oliver

  • Role (at Bath): Deputy Director of Sport.
  • Headline achievements: Played key roles in developing the Sports Training Village and securing a Super League franchise place for Team Bath Netball.
  • Induction date: 29th November 2018.

Now Chief Executive of the Youth Sport Trust, Alison Oliver was part of the team that delivered the initial presentation and subsequent lottery-funding and planning applications for the Sports Training Village during her time as Deputy Director of Sport at the University of Bath from 1998 to 2004.

She also created new academic courses including the Higher National Diploma for Sport, now the Foundation Degree in Sports Performance, and, as a keen netball supporter, was involved in securing a Super League franchise at Team Bath in 2004 that went on to be the most successful in the competition’s history.

Read more: Alison Oliver inducted into Hall of Fame


Paul Palmer shaking hands with University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley and receiving a framed certificate after being inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport
Paul Palmer

Paul Palmer

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Olympic silver-medallist, seven-time World Championships medallist, triple European Champion.
  • Induction date: 28th January 2016.

Paul Palmer’s impact on sport at the University of Bath stretches far beyond the superb 400m freestyle silver he achieved at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games.

A vocal critic about the lack of funding for elite athletes, Paul’s pioneering public statements dovetailed, unbeknown to him, with the research work being done at the same time by University of Bath graduate David Carpenter on lottery-funded sport.

Elite sport in the UK has thrived from subsequent National Lottery investment, with £21million of that funding in 2004 helping to build the University’s Sports Training Village – now a UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre.

Read more: Paul Palmer inducted into Hall of Fame


Ivor Powell Award for Excellence in Coaching StatueIvor Powell

  • Sport: Football.
  • Role (at Bath): Coach.
  • Headline achievements: Recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest active football coach, a key member of the coaching team as Team Bath FC became the university team since 1881 to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup.
  • Induction date: 9th July 2016.

University of Bath icon Ivor Powell was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame for Sport in the week of what would have been his 100th birthday in July 2016.

A Welsh international during a 17-year playing career interrupted by the Second World War, Ivor first joined the University’s football coaching staff in 1972 and, by the time he retired in May 2010 aged 93, was recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s oldest active football coach. His time at the University included Team Bath’s historic FA Cup run in 2002.

Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley said: “There is no one who will be inducted into this Hall of Fame who will have had as big an impact on as many people at the University than Ivor.”

Read more: Ivor Powell inducted into Hall of Fame


Nigel Redman welcomed into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport by Professor Ian WhiteNigel Redman

  • Sport: Rugby union.
  • Role (at Bath): Mentor, coach development.
  • Headline achievements: British Lions, England and Bath Rugby legend, mentor to national and international coaches.
  • Induction date: 21st October 2019.

Nigel Redman, a key figure during Bath Rugby’s golden era and twice captain of the British Lions, occasionally trained at the University of Bath as a player but it was after moving into a freelance people development role that his influence at the Sports Training Village was felt.

He contributed significantly to many sport think-tanks, strategy groups and coaching forums at the University and also nurture a generation of top-class coaches and athletes through his mentoring skills, including fellow Hall of Fame inductees Bobby Crutchley and Jess Thirlby who went on to be national Head Coaches for GB Hockey and England Netball respectively.

Read more: Nigel Redman inducted into Hall of Fame


Ged Roddy

Ged Roddy

  • Role (at Bath): Director of Sport.
  • Headline achievements: Oversaw vast developments at the STV, establishing it as the world-renowned facility it is today; attracted high level coaches, staff and athletes to the University of Bath.
  • Induction date: 26th January 2017.

Ged Roddy’s pioneering spell as Director of Sport from 1992 to 2009 saw a significant expansion of activities and facilities that established the University of Bath as one of the country’s leading sporting institutions. He also famously managed Team Bath FC to the first round proper of the FA Cup in 2002, making them the first University side to reach that stage in 122 years.

As well as a significant expansion in facilities at the University, Roddy’s tenure saw staff numbers quadruple as a host of first-class coaches and sport science support were recruited. A number of National Governing Bodies and training squads also moved to Bath, laying the foundations for medal-winning performances at World, Olympic and Paralympic level.

Read more: Ged Roddy inducted into Hall of Fame


Ben Rushgrove with his medal
Ben Rushgrove

Ben Rushgrove

  • Sport: Athletics.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Two Paralympic and two World Championship medals, joint-first inductee into Hall of Fame.
  • Induction date: 12th May 2014.

Ben Rushgrove, coached at the University by Rob Ellchuk, won medals at back-to-back Paralympic Games – 100m silver at Beijing 2008 and 200m bronze at London 2012 in the T36 category for athletes with cerebral palsy.

He graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in Sports Performance in 2009 and was voted the University’s Sports Personality of the Year in the same year.

Read more: Ben Rushgrove inducted into Hall of Fame


Heather Stanning is presented with a framed Hall of Fame certificate by University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley. They are stood in front of Heather's Hall of Fame panel.
Heather Stanning

Heather Stanning

  • Sport: Rowing.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Double Olympic, World and European Champion, Team GB’s first gold-medallist at London 2012 alongside Helen Glover.
  • Induction date: 4th March 2016.

Heather Stanning took up rowing while studying Sports Technology at the University of Bath and was quickly spotted as a star of the future, joining the GB Rowing Team Start talent development programme based at the Sports Training Village.

It was at Bath that Heather was first partnered with Helen Glover in the women’s pair and they quickly forged an incredible partnership, using silver medals at the 2010 and 2011 World Championships as springboards for a period of total dominance which included historic golds at both London 2012 and Rio 2016 as they became the first British women’s rowers to win an Olympic title and successfully defend it.

Away from the water, Heather serves with the British Army holds the rank of Major in the Royal Artillery.

Read more: Heather Stanning inducted into Hall of Fame


Netball coach Anna Stembridge was inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport in April 2024
Anna Stembridge

Anna Stembridge

  • Sport: Netball.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, coach.
  • Headline achievements: Coached Team Bath to two Super League titles and the British Fast5 All-Stars Championship, two-time England Netball Head Coach.
  • Induction date: 12th April 2024.

Anna’s links with the University of Bath date back to the formative years of Team Bath Netball whom she represented as a player, winning the Super Cup in 2004, before returning to the club as Assistant Coach in 2008 and forging an outstanding coaching partnership with Jess Thirlby, winning the Super League in their first two seasons. She also served as Head Coach from 2015 to 2022, guiding Team Bath to a first-ever British Fast5 All-Stars Championship title.

Anna is now in her second spell as England Netball Head Coach, her first four years in the role from 2011 to 2015 being a period of breakthroughs which included a first gold at the 2011 World Netball Series in Liverpool and a first-ever series win over Australia.

Read more: Anna Stembridge inducted into Hall of Fame


Tabby Stoecker, holding a glass trophy, standing in front of a Hall of Fame panel featuring her name, photo and career achievements
Tabby Stoecker

Tabby Stoecker

  • Sport: Skeleton.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: First-ever skeleton mixed team Olympic Champion with Matt Weston, double World Championship silver-medallist.
  • Induction date: 20th May 2026.

Tabby Stoecker, at the age of 25, became the youngest-ever Hall of Fame inductee after winning a historic gold medal for Team GB in the new mixed team skeleton event with Matt Weston at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

It continued a meteoric rise for the former circus skills performer, who only made her senior international debut in late 2023 but has already won two World Championship silver medals and enjoyed Overall World Cup podium places in both the women’s and mixed team events in 2026.

Read more: Tabby Stoecker inducted into Hall of Fame


England Netball coach Jess Thirlby was inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport in April 2024
Jess Thirlby

Jess Thirlby

  • Sport: Netball.
  • Role (at Bath): Player, coach.
  • Headline achievements: Super League title winner with Team Bath Netball as both player and coach; led England to historic World Cup silver.
  • Induction date: 12th April 2024.

Jess Thirlby was the first player to join the full-time Team Bath Netball programme when it was launched in 1999 and helped to establish the club’s ethos and culture. She won the Super Cup in 2004 and inaugural Super League title in 2005-06 before moving into coaching with Cardiff Dragons.

She returned to Team Bath as Assistant Coach in 2007 before taking the reins as Head Coach in 2008, leading the club to further Super League successes in 2009, 2010 and 2013. Her spell as Director of Netball from 2015 saw the establishment of the Team Bath Netball Academy programme across the South West of England.

After leaving Team Bath in 2019, she was appointed as England Netball Head Coach and guided the Vitality Roses to a first-ever Netball World Cup final in 2023.

Read more: Jess Thirlby inducted into Hall of Fame


Andrei Vorontsov

Dr Andrei Vorontsov

  • Sport: Swimming.
  • Role (at Bath): Coach.
  • Headline achievements: Head Coach of Russia and Sweden national teams at London 2012 and Rio 2016 respectively, coaching athletes to seven Olympic medals.
  • Induction date: 16th October 2019.

Andrei Vorontsov is one of the world’s most respected swimming coaches having guided a host of athletes for GB, Sweden and his native Russia to medals on the Olympic and World stage, while also producing more than 130 research papers and books in the field of biomechanics and its impact on swimming.

He is currently in his third spell with the Team Bath family, assisting Mark Skimming with coaching the University’s student swimming squad. He had previously prepared swimmers for the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games while based at the University, first as British Swimming coach from 1999-2004 and then as University of Bath coach from 2006-2008.

Read more: Andrei Vorontsov inducted into Hall of Fame


Matt Weston, holding a glass trophy, standing in front of a Hall of Fame panel featuring his name, photo and career achievements
Matt Weston

Matt Weston

  • Sport: Skeleton.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: Double Olympic gold, Team GB’s most decorated male Winter Olympian, double World and European Champion, three-time Overall Skeleton World Cup Champion.
  • Induction date: 20th May 2026.

Matt Weston wrote his name into the history books several time at Milano-Cortina 2026 as he became the first British man to win Olympic skeleton gold, the first Olympic mixed team skeleton champion with Tabby Stoecker, the first Brit to win more than one medal at a Winter Olympic Games and Team GB’s most decorated male Winter Olympian.

It completed an incredible Olympiad which saw Matt win 42 international medals, 22 of them gold, across four phenomenal seasons. His successes included the 2023 and 2025 World Championships, 2023 and 2026 European Championships and three successive Overall World Cup titles in 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.

Read more: Matt Weston inducted into Hall of Fame


A photo of Olympic skeleton gold-medallist Amy Williams at her induction into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport
Amy Williams

Amy Williams

  • Sport: Skeleton.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete, graduate, Honorary Graduate.
  • Headline achievements: Olympic Champion at Vancouver 2010, World Championships silver-medallist, European bronze-medallist.
  • Induction date: 27th May 2014.

Amy Williams’ spectacular skeleton gold medal at Vancouver 2010 was Britain’s first individual title at a Winter Olympic Games for 30 years and the first by a British woman since 1962. It was all the more remarkable as it was the first gold medal of a career which began when the former sprint athlete decided to give skeleton a go while studying at the University, home to the UK’s only push-start training track.

Throughout her career as an athlete and since her retirement in 2012, Amy has been an outstanding ambassador both for the University and the city of Bath, where she is a Honorary Freeman.

Read more: Amy Williams inducted into Hall of Fame


Marcus Wyatt, holding a glass trophy, standing in front of a Hall of Fame panel featuring his name, photo and career achievements
Marcus Wyatt

Marcus Wyatt

  • Sport: Skeleton.
  • Role (at Bath): Athlete.
  • Headline achievements: World Championships silver-medallist, European Champion.
  • Induction date: 20th May 2026.

Double Olympian Marcus Wyatt has raced more than 100 times for Great Britain since taking up skeleton in 2014, winning 34 medals including European Championships gold in 2024 and World Championships silver in 2025.

He was the only man to beat team-mate and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Matt Weston in 2025-26, claiming two gold medals on the World Cup circuit, and went mighty close to winning an Olympic medal at Milano-Cortina, placing fourth in the mixed team event with Freya Tarbit.

Read more: Marcus Wyatt inducted into Hall of Fame

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