Article Date
October 14, 2005
Oklahoma Baptist University will add women's basketball All-American Carrie Moss and long-time athletic director Norris Russell to its Athletic Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities in November.
Moss and Dr. Russell officially will become the 92nd and 93rd inductees at the annual Harvest Dinner, beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11. Tickets for the event can be purchased through the OBU Alumni Office at 405-878-2706.
Moss, a 1999 graduate, was a first-team NAIA and Kodak All-American in 1998, when she also was named Sooner Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Moss also earned All-Conference honors after overcoming injuries in 1999. She also was twice named NAIA All-America Scholar Athlete.
Moss ended her career with 1,218 points, which ranks 13th on the all-time scoring list. She is OBU's all-time leader in assists with 883, which is 200 assists more than the person in second place.
Moss' 84.0 free throw percentage ranks third among career marks.
She also holds the single season school records in three-point shooting percentage (49.4 in 1998). Moss owns the top three spots in single season assists with 268 in 1998, 245 in 1999 and 236 in 1997. Moss's single game records include free throws in a game (17 against Phillips in 1998) and assists in a game (16 against St. Gregory's in 1999).
Russell, 1999 OBU Distinguished Teaching honoree, has been on staff at Oklahoma Baptist University since 1981.
He has served as director of athletics since 1988 and has overseen the transition of OBU from a basketball school to an athletic program that has had national tournament exposure in almost every sport.
In 2003, the Oklahoma Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance named Russell the recipient of the Honor Award, the highest recognition offered by the organization.
In addition to his athletic department duties, Russell chairs the Kinesiology and Leisure Studies department at OBU and is professor of health, physical education and recreation.
He received his bachelor's degree from Rice University and his master's and Ph.D. degrees from East Texas State University.