This afternoon, the William & Mary Athletics Department announced the nine individuals to make up its Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
The class includes seven former student-athletes and two former iconic coaches.
Grace Golden Saracino, Women's Lacrosse, 2011
Steve Isaacs, Men's Golf, 1970
Sarah Jonson, Women's Lacrosse, 2011
John Lowenhaupt, Men's Basketball, 1978
Erin McGonegal Entlich, Women's Soccer, 1993
John Sauer, Dir. of Speed, Strength and Conditioning, 1988-2018
Tony Shaver, Men's Basketball, Head Coach, 2003-2019
Elaina Balouris Tabb, Women's XC/T&F, 2014
B.W. Webb, Football, 2013
The Class of 2025 will be inducted at the formal ceremony on Friday, September 19, and celebrated during the Tribe's home football game against Charleston Southern the following day. More details will be forthcoming.
The following are the complete bios:
GRACE GOLDEN SARACINO, WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 2011
Grace Golden was an elite all-around player who helped propel the program to back-to-back regular-season CAA titles in 2008 and 2009. She graduated as one of the most decorated lacrosse players in school history.
The Tribe was a fixture in the national top 20 during all four of her seasons on the squad.
In addition to her collegiate achievements, Grace was a member of the US Senior Team from 2012 to 2014 and played for the US Squad in 2011. She was also a US IWLCA All-America Second Team selection in 2011 and received All-America honors from Women 's Lacrosse.com, Women 'sLax.com, and SynapseSports.com. Additionally, Grace was a three-time IWLCA All-Region selection, receiving First Team recognition in 2011.
Her accolades include being named the CAA Player of the Year in 2011 and the CAA Rookie of the Year in 2008. She has also earned All-CAA First Team recognition four times and was designated the W&M Tribe Club Senior Athlete of the Year in 2011 and the Peninsula Sports Club W&M Athlete of the Year that same year. Grace received the Aimee Willard Award in 2011; this is an award that was given to the top collegiate player at the first round of U.S. Women's National Team tryouts.
Even 10 years after graduating, Grace's name remains prominent across a broad range of W&M career records, as she ranks second in career points (231) and second in career goals (187). She is eighth in career assists (44), fifth in career ground balls (176), third in career draw controls (153), and fourth in career caused turnovers (122). Additionally, she holds the school record for career shots with 381 and shots on goal with 299.
In single-season statistics, Grace ranks second on W&M's caused turnovers list with 45 in 2011, fourth with 40 in 2010, fifth on the single-season goals list with 54 in 2011, ninth with 45 in 2008, and sixth on the single-season points list with 66 in 2011.
STEVE ISAACS, MEN'S GOLF, 1970
A fixture in the Virginia golf scene for over 50 years, he excelled during his playing career at William & Mary. He holds both the highest career and single-season winning percentages in the school's history, surpassing current William & Mary Hall of Famers Alex Sleeker and John McHenry. During his playing days, the program only competed in the spring semester, so he played roughly half the total rounds compared to a typical Tribe golfer of the last 30 or 40 years.
Despite that, he STILL is in the program's top 20 in both Top 5 (16
th) and Top 10 Finishes
1967-68: 134 wins, nine losses, and three ties (.928 winning percentage); averaged 76.86 over 14 rounds. In tournament play (five events), he achieved one top-5 finish, two top-10 finishes, and two top-20 finishes. Additionally, he maintained an 11-2 record in match play. He was the medalist at the State Tournament, marking the first tournament medal in school history, and won the 1968 Virginia Intercollegiate Championship. He finished eighth in the Southern Conference tournament.
1968-69: 131-14-4 record (.893); 79.00 average over 12 rounds; in tournament play, achieved two top-5 finishes, three top 10 finishes, and three top-20 finishes. Finished the year with a 9-4 record in match play; was the runner-up at the Virginia Intercollegiate Championship and tied for 11th at the Southern Conference Championship.
Issacs captained the team in his senior season (1970) and was the runner-up at the Southern Conference Championships, his best career finish at the event.
Upon graduation, Issacs fashioned an illustrious career in both competitive golf and golf administration. As a player, they have amassed an impressive record, including eleven Club Championships, seven Richmond Golf Association Championships, and three Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) Championships.
Issacs was named the 2008 VSGA Senior Player of the Year and represented Virginia four times in the Virginia-Carolinas Team Matches, serving as captain in 2010. Additionally, he qualified for and competed in two United States Golf Association (USGA) Senior Championships—in 2003 at The Virginian Golf Club and in 2011 at Kinloch Golf Club. In golf administration, Issacs held several key positions, including serving on the Executive Committee of the Middle Atlantic Golf Association (1985–1991) and as its President in 1991. Issacs also served on the VSGA Board (1996–2008), chaired the State Open (1997–2008), and was honored with the 2009 VSGA Outstanding Service to Golf Award.
Nationally, he served on a USGA committee from 1991 to 1995. Outside of golf, Issacs earned a law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law in 1973 and maintained a private law practice in Richmond, Virginia, from 1973 to 2024. Since 1995, he has served as the Director of Character & Fitness for the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners.
SARAH JONSON, WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 2011
During her stellar four-year career in Williamsburg, Sarah Jonson established herself as one of the nation's top defenders. She played a vital role on William & Mary's teams, which achieved remarkable success by securing consecutive CAA titles in 2008 and 2009.
Throughout her four seasons on campus, Jonson was a key player patrolling the defensive third, contributing to the Tribe program's consistent ranking among the national top 20.
Jonson's exceptional play garnered national recognition. After her junior and senior seasons, she was named an IWLCA All-American. Furthermore, WomensLacrosse.com acknowledged her talents with three All-American honors, including a first-team selection in 2010.
Her collegiate achievements include three-time selection to the IWLCA All-Region First Team and being named the CAA's Defensive Player of the Year after the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Additionally, she was recognized as an All-CAA player thrice, earning first-team honors in 2010 and 2011.
Firmly established in the William & Mary career records, Jonson holds the program's top mark for career-caused turnovers with 134. She also ranks fifth in career draw controls, accumulating 122, and sixth in career ground balls with 167. Notably, she set a single-season school record for caused turnovers per game in 2010, averaging 3.5.
On the single-season lists, Jonson ranks third for caused turnovers with 42 in 2010, fifth with 39 in 2009, and seventh with 38 in 2011. Additionally, she is ninth on the single-season draw controls list at W&M, having recorded 46 in 2011.
JOHN LOWENHAUPT, MEN'S BASKETBALL, 1978
John Lowenhaupt graduated as one of the top players in program history, helping lead the program through one of its most successful eras.
Playing small forward, Lowenhaupt could do it all for the Tribe, as he graduated in the top 10 all-time in points, rebounds, and assists.
Lowenhaupt's 1,866 career points (in 112 career games) was third all-time in program history at his graduation and remains fifth overall. His average of 16.7 points/game remains in the top 15 all-time in program history. A career 51.7 shooter, he lead the program in shooting percentage all four years on campus.
He led the team in assists for three straight seasons, from his sophomore through senior year, eventually accumulating 369 for his career (to just 169 turnovers). He graduated as the school's all-time assists leader and remains third on the all-time list.
At 6 feet and 5 inches, he was the team's leading rebounder in three of his four years on campus and graduated eighth all-time with 669 career boards (which remains 11
th).
His No. 42 Jersey was among the program's first to be retired and hung in the rafters. He remains one of just six players in the program's history to receive the honor.
Lowenhaupt averaged 19.4 pts, 6.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists a game as a senior (leading the team in each category). That same year, he helped power the Tribe to arguably its most significant single-game victory, scoring a team-high 21 points against a then-second-ranked University of North Carolina team in what is now known as Kaplan Arena. The Tar Heels were led that evening by Hall of Fame Head Coach Dean Smith and All-American Phil Ford. The victory remains the highest-ranked team that W&M men's basketball has defeated.
Lowenhaupt was a two-time All-Southern Conference Selection, receiving first-team honors in 1976 and a second-team nod in 1977.
ERIN MCGONEGAL ENTLICH, WOMEN'S SOCCER, 1993
Erin McGonegal Entlich was an elite midfielder who helped lead the Tribe to sustained success throughout her time on campus.
Erin was part of teams that combined for a 52-23-2 record during her time in the lineup, never finishing outside the top 15 nationally (1989-92).
She made an immediate impact in her first season on campus and was named a Freshman All-American by Soccer America Magazine in 1989. Erin contributed significantly to the team's making a run all the way to the Elite 8 The 1989 team achieved its best-ever finish, placing 3rd in the national rankings and securing a top-4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
As a sophomore in 1990, the team went 12-8-1 and earned a spot in the NCAA Championships field for the sixth straight season.
She had a breakout season in her junior year of 1991, as the coaches' association recognized her as a Second-Team All-America, and she also earned First-Team All-Region honors. That season, Erin played a pivotal role in helping William & Mary achieve a final national ranking of No. 13 and a record of 10-7.
Notably, she became the sixth player in school history to be named All-America and the fifth to earn either first- or second-team recognition.
As a senior in 1992, Erin collected eight assists in just 14 games, then the fourth-best single-season effort in school history. Her efforts helped lead W&M to a then-record 16 wins and a final national ranking of ninth. The program reached the NCAA quarterfinals, and the 16 wins are still tied for the sixth-most wins in a season for the Tribe.
She finished with 16 goals and 15 assists, totaling 47 points, for her career. At graduation, she ranked seventh in points and 10th in points per game, while her goal-scoring prowess put her ninth in goals and 11th in goals per game. Additionally, she ranked fourth in assists and seventh in assists per game and finished eighth in games played (72) and ninth in games started (54).
JOHN SAUER, DIR. OF SPEED, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, 1988-2018
John Sauer was a fixture in the W&M Athletics Department for 31 years, becoming an icon for many generations of student-athletes.
When he arrived in 1988, John Sauer was the school's first full-time strength and conditioning coach. He began with a facility of less than 2,000 square feet, which could accommodate fewer than 15 student-athletes at a time. He left behind a facility exceeding 8,000 square feet with 22 weight stations upon his departure. This remarkable expansion was made possible through the generous support of Joseph Montgomery and many former student-athletes who chose to invest in Sauer's boundless efforts.
"John's impact is difficult for someone not closely involved with the program to appreciate," said Montgomery '74, a former All-American center and current W&M Athletics Hall of Famer. "His accomplishments have been well recognized by his peers, but like any good teacher, he always found greater satisfaction in witnessing the success of the athletes he trained. Moreover, his commitment to their development didn't cease at graduation; he built lifelong relationships with generations of Tribe alumni."
Throughout his career, Sauer worked with all facets of strength and conditioning for the Tribe's 23 varsity sports. During his tenure, at least one Tribe football player earned All-America strength honors for 30 consecutive seasons. A total of 40 former W&M football standouts secured professional contracts, with 35 in the National Football League (NFL), including nine NFL Draft picks. From 1996 to 1998, the National Strength and Conditioning Association awarded Sauer the Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year in the CAA.
"John Sauer was instrumental to the successes of our football program over the last 30 years," said Hall of Famer and former Tribe Head Football Coach Jimmye Laycock '70. "He was a vital part of our coaching staff and fulfilled every request we made of him—and more. Our players adored him, and our coaches held him in high regard. He was a significant contributor to everything we achieved while he was on campus. John was as good as it gets in his role, and his impact will last on the generations of players he worked with here."
In July 2010, Sauer was honored for his service at W&M when the Tribe's training area was named in his honor following the annual football alumni banquet. The John Sauer Strength and Conditioning Room is located within the Montgomery Strength Training Center on the lower level of Kaplan Arena. In 2005, Sauer was among seven coaches nationwide recognized as a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC), the highest accolade attainable for a strength and conditioning coach.
"The two people I think of first when it comes to William & Mary Football are (former head football coach) Jimmye Laycock and John Sauer," expressed current Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott '99, who captained the Tribe program in 1998. "Coach Sauer played a crucial role in building our program to what it is today. His work helped me, and many other Tribe alumni achieve a higher level of development and realize the best version of ourselves during our time at W&M. My development over my five years as a student-athlete was significant and laid the foundation for my life after graduation.
Before joining William & Mary, Sauer worked at Clemson, Utah, and Southern Methodist. He earned a bachelor's degree from Montana and a master's degree from Delta State.
Sauer possesses various certifications, including: American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED; National Sports Performance Association, Certified Speed & Agility Coach; National Association for Speed and Explosion, Certified Specialist in Speed and Explosion; Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, Master Strength and Conditioning Coach; USA Weightlifting Federation, Level II Senior Coach; USA Track & Field, Level I Coaches Education School; and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is a member of the National Association for Speed and Explosion, National Strength and Conditioning Association, National Sports Performance Association, United States Weightlifting Federation, International Sports Science Association, and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.
TONY SHAVER, HEAD COACH MEN'S BASKETBALL, 2003-19
Tony Shaver spent 16 seasons as the head coach at William & Mary and is the program's all-time winningest coach with 226 victories. He was a two-time CAA Coach of the Year and was twice selected as a finalist for the National Mid-Major Coach of the Year. Shaver ranks fifth in CAA history with 138 career league wins.
The Tribe has posted four of its 10 20-win seasons under Shaver. W&M notched three straight 20-win seasons in 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16, marking just the second streak of three years in program history. The Green and Gold captured the CAA regular season Championship in 2015. Twice, Shaver led the program to berths in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), only the second and third postseason bids in program history.
In his 33 years as a collegiate head coach, his teams have won 20 or more games during 16 seasons and advanced to the post season on 13 occasions. Shaver owns 584 victories during his coaching career. He became the 86th Division I head coach to win 500 games in 2014. His career win total ranks 63rd all-time among head coach with at least 10 years of Division I experience.
Under Shaver, the Tribe peaked during the conference tournament at the right time of year. Before he arrived in 2004, W&M had just two CAA Tournament wins in 18 years as a league member. During Shaver's 16 seasons, the Tribe won 14 CAA Tournament contests and made the program's first four championship game appearances.
Under Shaver, 25 players have garnered All-CAA honors, including six first-team picks. The Tribe produced multiple All-CAA picks each of his final seven seasons. Another 10 players have been named to the CAA All-Rookie Team, and his players have four CAA All-Defensive Team accolades. Shaver-coached players took home two CAA Rookies of the Year, two CAA Defensive Players of the Year, and a CAA Player of the Year. He has coached 13 NABC All-District selections.
A total of 25 of Shaver's former Tribe athletes went on to professional careers overseas. Four W&M players have been selected in the NBA G-League (formally Development League) draft, and another, Marcus Thornton, was a second round NBA Draft selection. Six former Tribe standouts (Alex Smith, Danny Sumner, Quinn McDowell, Daniel Dixon, Connor Burchfield and Thornton) played in the NBA G-League
Along with its success on the court, Tribe players did their work in the classroom as well under Shaver. Six times under Shaver a Tribe player was named the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year. On six occasions, a W&M student-athlete received the CAA's prestigious Dean Ehlers Leadership Award, which is given to the student-athlete who "embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with his academic athletic achievement." Quinn McDowell became the first-ever two-time winner of the honor in 2011 and 2012. He was also the first CAA men's basketball student-athlete to be named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award on his way to Lowe's Senior CLASS Second-Team All-America honors in 2012.
The men's basketball program earned five NCAA Public Recognition (2013-17) for its perfect four-year Academic Progress Rate of 1,000, ranking among the top 10 percent nationally. The Tribe produced six straight years of perfect 1,000 APR scores (2012-17).
Shaver is a member of three Halls of Fame, including each of his previous coaching stops. In October of 2016, he was inducted into the High Point Central Sports Hall of Fame. A standout in football, basketball, golf and baseball for the Bison, Shaver was a multi-time all-conference selection in both football and basketball and quarterbacked the football team to the state finals in 1971. He was inducted into the Episcopal High School Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Hampden-Sydney College Hall of Fame in 2004 as the winningest coach at each place. Shaver led Episcopal for 10 seasons from 1976-86.
A 1976 graduate of North Carolina, Shaver played as a guard on the Tar Heel program from 1972-75 under head coach Dean Smith. Originally a walk-on, he earned a scholarship his rookie season and received the prestigious Butch Bennett Award, presented to the freshman who exemplifies determination, sportsmanship, and sacrifice for the team. Shaver was voted the honoree by his teammates. During his four years in Chapel Hill, UNC posted a 95-26 record, including a pair of trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1975 and 1976. In the 1975 season, the Tar Heels won the ACC Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16. In the 1973 and 1974 seasons, UNC participated in the National Invitational Tournament.
ELAINA BALOUROS TABB, WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY, 2014
From 2010 through 2014, Elaina Balouris Tabb, a suburban Pittsburgher, had one of the most remarkable track and cross-country careers in the Tribe program's history.
Elaina concluded her career as a six-time All-American and a four-time Colonial Athletic Association Athlete of the Year, capping her collegiate journey by finishing fifth in the NCAA 10,000-meter championship. Her six All-America honors rank second only to Emily Stites '16 (7) for the most by a female athlete in Tribe program history.
Elaina was named the Athletics Department Senior Athlete of the Year for the 2013-14 academic year. During this period, she earned two All-America honors in the indoor 5,000m and outdoor 10,000m events.
Elaina was the top distance runner in the CAA during her junior and senior seasons. She earned consecutive CAA XC and Track and Field Athlete of the Year honors for 2012-13 and 2013-14.
Individually, she never placed lower than third in the CAA XC Championships and won the event in her final two seasons. She was named the league's Rookie of the Year in XC in 2010 and earned medals (2
nd place) in 1,500m and 5,000m during her junior and senior years.
The team won the CAA Cross Country Titles in her junior and senior years and claimed the team outdoor Track and Field CAA Title in 2013.
In July 2014, just a few weeks after graduation, Elaina signed a professional contract with the Boston Athletic Association, which Adidas supports.
Elaina continued to shine after graduation, excelling on the national stage. She competed internationally for Team USA at the World Cross Country Championships in both 2015 and 2017 and represented the Stars and Stripes at the World Half Marathon Championships in 2018. After running for the US in the 10,000m at the 2019 Pan American Games, Elaina qualified at the same distance in the 2021 US Olympic Trials. She concluded her running career finishing 11th at the Boston Marathon in 2021 and 3rd at the 2022 US Marathon Championships in Sacramento, CA, finishing in 2:28 and qualifying for the 2024 US Marathon Olympic Trials.
B.W. WEBB, FOOTBALL, 2013
BW Webb graduated as one of the most decorated and dynamic players in the Colonial Athletic Association's and the Tribe's long football history.
Webb, a native of Newport News, Va., with a career total of nine Colonial Athletic Association honors, making him one of the most decorated players in CAA history at that time.
He started his career by earning the league's CAA Rookie of the Year honor in 2009; he then totaled seven all-conference nods, including four at CB (2nd team in 2009, 1st team in 2010-11-12) and three at punt returner (3rd in 2009, 2nd in 2010 and 2012). He was the league's Special Team's Player of the Year in 2012.
Webb was also named a first-team All-American by Phil Steele as a senior in 2012 and earned second-team honors that season from the Associated Press and The Sports Network.
Starting as a true freshman in 2009, Webb was a crucial part of a Tribe defense that was among the most dominant units in the school's history, helping the team reach the NCAA National Semi-Finals. He delivered one of the signature plays of that historic season by sealing the Tribe's 26-14 win over UVA with a fourth-quarter pick six, one of his three interceptions that night. Webb would rank second nationally in interceptions, with a total of eight.
The following year, Webb helped lead W&M to the conference title and another NCAA playoff appearance. The program was ranked as the No. 1 team nationally during the regular season and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Webb finished his career with 70 punt returns (two for touchdowns) and 11 interceptions. Overall, he accumulated 151 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 30 passes defended, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.
Once his playing career ended, he was invited to the Senior Bowl in in 2013 and eventually was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2013 draft. He eventually appeared on 10 different NFL rosters from 2013-2021 and totaled 164 tackles, 27 pass deflections and four interceptions in his NFL career.
