2026 UA Sports Hall of Honor Class Announced
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Seven former University of Arkansas student-athletes and late longtime Razorback athletic trainer Dave England have been selected as members of the 2026 class of the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.
Ronnie Brewer (Men’s Basketball), Tony Bua (Football), Brett Eibner (Baseball), Dave England (Athletic Trainer), Jason Peters (Football), Heather Schlichtman Scharf (Softball), Bud Still (Men’s Golf) and Tina Sutej (Women’s Track & Field) will be formally inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Walton Arts Center. England will be inducted posthumously. The ceremony is set for the night prior to Arkansas’ game against Tulsa at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
Inductees are elected to the UA Sports Hall of Honor based on a vote by former Razorback letterwinners in conjunction with the A Club.
Additional information, including how to secure tickets for this free event, will be released in the coming weeks. Sponsorships for the banquet are available by contacting the Razorback Foundation at (479) 443-9000.
2026 UA Sports Hall of Honor Inductees
Ronnie Brewer, Men’s Basketball
After an illustrious high school career at Fayetteville High School, Ronnie Brewer followed in the footsteps of his father, Ron Brewer, and joined the Razorback Men’s Basketball team for the 2003-04 season. During his playing career at Arkansas, Brewer was a 2004 Freshman All-American, 2006 All-American, a two-time First-Team All-SEC selection (2005-06) and a two-time All-District pick (2005-06) by both the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Brewer ranks 16th on Arkansas’ all-time scoring list with 1,416 points in his three seasons with the Razorbacks. He led the Razorbacks in steals in each of his three seasons, including an SEC-leading 83 in 2006, and ranks eighth on the school’s all-time steals list. Brewer additionally led the Hogs in scoring, rebounding, field goals made and free throws made in both 2005 and 2006 while leading the team in assists and 3-point field goal percentage in 2005. Brewer, the 14th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz, spent 10 seasons playing professional basketball (2006-16). Brewer played three seasons (2006-10) with the Utah Jazz and played in the 2008 NBA Rookie-Sophomore Game. He was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in January of 2010. He then signed with Chicago prior to the 2010-11 season and spent two seasons with the Bulls. Over the next two seasons, Brewer played with the New York Knicks (2012-13), Oklahoma City Thunder (2013) and Houston Rockets (2013-14) before having a second stint with the Bulls (2014). He scored 3,940 points in his NBA career with 1,427 rebounds and 828 assists. In 2009, Brewer was the recipient of the University of Arkansas’ Silas Hunt Legacy Award, which recognizes African Americans for their significant contributions to the community, state and nation.
Tony Bua, Football
Tony Bua racked up numerous accolades during his time as a Razorback, including SEC Coaches’ All-SEC First Team, The Associated Press All-SEC Second Team and the Butkus Award Watch List (nation’s top linebacker). He became the school record holder for career tackles (408) during the 2003 season passing former Razorback Ken Hamlin (381). Today he ranks second on the all-time career tackles list at Arkansas and holds the distinction of being one of two Razorbacks to surpass 400 career tackles (Bumper Pool). The four-year letterman was an All-SEC First Team outside linebacker in 2003 and earned second-team honors as a free safety or linebacker in 2001, 2002 and 2003 as selected by AP and coaches. In his senior season, the River Ridge, La. native, posted his third-straight 100+ tackle season with a team-high 121 stops. He was a 5th round NFL Draft selection by Miami as a linebacker, later making stops with the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals practice squad before time in the CFL and the AAFL.
Brett Eibner, Baseball
Brett Eibner, a two-way player for Razorback baseball from 2008-10 who saw time in the outfield and on the mound for Arkansas, is responsible for one of the most memorable offensive showings by a Razorback team in the postseason, as Arkansas launched a team-record nine homers in a 19-7 win over Grambling State in the 2010 NCAA Fayetteville Regional, with three coming from Eibner. He wrapped his Arkansas career with 42 home runs, which is tied for third in school history, while ranking eighth in slugging percentage at .587. His 22 homers in 2010 still rank second in program history for a single season, while his slugging clip of .718 that year ranks sixth and his 71 RBIs are good for eighth on the single season lists by a Hog. Eibner was also a member of the 2009 College World Series team that finished third in Omaha after Eibner lifted a two-run homer one out away from elimination against Virginia, going on to win the 12-inning classic. Eibner was a Freshman All-American in 2008, and All-American and All-SEC Second Team in 2010. He was drafted in the second round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Royals with the 54th overall pick.
Dave England, Athletic Trainer
Dave England spent nearly four decades serving the Arkansas Razorbacks as an athletic trainer. He was a graduate assistant for Dean Weber in 1980-81. After spending time in professional baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization, he worked his way up to the position of head athletic trainer for the Arkansas Travelers, the Cardinals’ Double-A team in Little Rock. In January 1984, England rejoined the Razorbacks serving the men’s basketball from 1984-2019, earning a promotion in 1989 to head athletics trainer. He also worked with baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s golf and the Razorback spirit squads. While working with Razorback basketball, England was part of 19 NCAA tournaments and three NITs. He made three trips to the Final Four and worked with the 1994 NCAA champions and the 1995 national runner-up. In 2019, England was named the Director of Sports Medicine for Razorback Athletics. He played a pivotal role in guiding Razorback Athletics through the challenges of practice and competition during the COVID-19 pandemic. England retired from Razorback Athletics in 2021. One of the founding members of the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association (AATA) in 1987, England was inducted into the AATA Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2016, he was recognized by the Southeastern Conference with the Chris Patrick Award, an honor handed out annually to the most outstanding athletic trainer in the SEC. In 2004, England received the District 6 Athletic Trainer Service Award from the National Athletic Trainers Association. He was honored in 2000 as the Arkansas Athletic Trainers’ Association Trainer of the Year.
Jason Peters, Football
A native of Queen City, Texas, Jason Peters played collegiately for the Razorbacks from 2000-03. Originally recruited as a defensive tackle, he was moved to tight end early in his career. In his junior season, Peters registered 21 catches for 218 yards and four touchdowns, which earned him a Second-Team All-SEC selection. Peters was picked up by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004, eventually taking over as the team’s starting right tackle in 2006. In 2007, he was selected to start at left tackle on the AFC Pro-Bowl team. In 2009, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Peters to a six-year contract before he went on to earn spots on the 2010 and 2011 Pro Bowl rosters as a starter and pick up 2010 second team All-Pro honors. In 2014, Peters signed a new five-year deal with the Eagles, going on to win Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots 41–33, giving Peters his first Super Bowl ring. In 2020, Peters was named to the NFL’s official All-Decade team for the 2010s. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler (2007-11 & 2013-14), a two time First-Team All-Pro (2011, 2013) and four-time Second-Team All-Pro (2007, 2008, 2010, 2014). Peters announced his retirement in 2025 after 21 seasons in the NFL.
Heather Schlichtman Scharf, Softball
Heather Schlichtman Scharf is the Arkansas school record holder for strikeouts in a career with 886 and career earned run average with a 1.59 ERA. She also holds the school record for ERA in a single season (0.93) in 2001. She still has the second-most wins in school history with 73 victories, second in complete games with 94 and second in shutouts with 26. Her career spanned from 2001-04 and she has pitched the second-most innings in school history with 930.2 innings. She is second all-time in school history for facing the most batters with 3,799. In 2001, Schlichtman was selected as Second-Team All-SEC and SEC pitcher of the week in 2001, 2002 and 2004. She earned SEC All-Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2004.
Bud Still, Men’s Golf
Bud Still came to the University of Arkansas as a highly touted amateur golfer and left the Razorback program as one of its most decorated players. He was a four-time All-American, being the only Hog to earn first-team honors twice (1994 and ‘96) and was the first Hog to be a four-time all-conference selection, earning first team three times and second team as a freshman. Still was the 1995 SEC Champion as he led the Razorbacks to the team title, was voted SEC Golfer of the Year in 1994 and was tabbed SEC Freshman of the Year in 1993. He qualified for four NCAA Championships (three with the team and once individually) and was the team’s top finisher three times, tying for 13th twice. He was additionally the top Razorback at the 1995 and ’96 NCAA Regionals, finishing third and fourth, respectively. Still led the team in scoring three times and his 72.88 career scoring average was the school record upon his departure and still ranks 14th. His 10 top-10 finishes in 1993-94 is a school single-season record, as are his 30 career top-10 finishes and his nine top-10 finishes in 1995-96 tie for third.
Tina Sutej, Women’s Track & Field
Tina Sutej was a two-time National Champion in indoor pole vault (2011, 2012), who twice earned silver medals in NCAA outdoor pole vault (2010, 2011) and earned a total of five All-America honors. Sutej was selected as Track & Field News Women’s Indoor Collegiate Athlete of the Year in 2011 when she broke the collegiate record with a 14-10 ¾ (4.54) to capture the SEC indoor title. She was also named the SEC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2012. In 2011, Sutej broke the collegiate outdoor record again with a 15-1 ½ (4.61) to win the SEC title and earn the SEC Field Athlete of the Year honors. In 2011, she earned a silver medal in the World University Games and was named a finalist for The Bowerman. During the 2011 and 2012 indoor seasons, Sutej won 13 consecutive meets and became the first Razorback in women’s program history to claim two NCAA indoor titles. In eight SEC Championships, Sutej claimed medals in seven of those meets as she collected five golds, a silver and a bronze. Representing Slovenia, Sutej competed in four Olympic Games (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) and won the bronze medal in the 2025 World Championships and silver and bronze medals at the European Championships.
