Roswell High Athletic Hall of Fame

The RHS Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for 2025 is only a few days away. Make plans to attend this Thursday, December 11th at 6:30 pm.

Yes, this is the same night that the Hornets are playing Thomas County Central in the re-scheduled playoff game. We will be sure to bring score updates as they become available! What better way to support our current Team 76 Hornets than honoring the incredible achievements of past Hornets.

Make Plans to Attend the Induction Ceremony December 11th!!

See you tomorrow night at the Hornets' Nest to induct these athletes who helped shaped the legacy of Roswell Athletics over the past 75 years. Gooooo Hornets

Look Forward to Seeing Everyone Thursday!

The Roswell High School Athletic Hall of Fame sends condolences to the family of Hall of Fame Coach Richard Smith who passed away Friday, November 8th.

In 1961 Coach Smith moved to Roswell and began his twenty-eight year career at Roswell High School. He was best known as the head coach for the Varsity Boys Basketball teams, holding that position for twenty-two years. During his time at RHS, he also was head coach for the Varsity Girls Basketball teams for six years, head coach for the Track and Cross-Country teams for fifteen years and an Assistant Football Coach for six years.

His teams’ career record in basketball was 384 wins and 186 losses. In 1971, he coached the Roswell High Varsity Boys Basketball team to a Class A State Championship and was named 1971 Class A Coach of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association. During his tenure at RHS, his basketball teams also won nine Sub-Region Championships, two Region Championships and six Holiday Invitational Tournaments. His 1973 RHS Cross-Country team won the Region and finished third in the Class A State Finals. He coached the 1974 Roswell Track team to a second-place Class A finish at State. In the 1960’s, he helped start the Roswell Booster Club and had the first football program printed. He was the first summer Recreation Director for the City of Roswell, running a varied program for two summers in 1965 and 1966.

Welcome to the Hornets Nest!

Tom Messner joins Roswell as new head volleyball coach Roswell High School is excited to announce that they have hired Tom Messner as their new head volleyball coach. Coach Messner joins the Hornets with an extensive background in volleyball that includes A5 Volleyball and Fideles Christian School here in Georgia as well as many years as head coach of t...

This week's Roswell High Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was outstanding. We welcomed back to the Hornet's Nest almost 30 current members of the Hall of Fame and inducted 11 more tremendous athletes, coaches, and community contributors. Thank you Rhodes Bakery for the wonderful dessert reception.

If you would like to nominate someone to be considered for the 2024 Hall of Fame cycle, please visit the RHS Hall of Fame Website at https://roswellhighhalloffame.com and click on the "Nominate" tab. Nominations for 2024 are due by Sept. 30, 2024

Enjoy the pictures from this week's event.

Hope to see everyone tomorrow night!!

The Roswell High School Hall of Fame wishes to extend sincere condolences to the family of James Thomas, who was inducted with the first class of the Hall of Fame in 2013. He was a tremendous athlete and will be greatly missed by the Roswell High School community. Below are some highlights of his basketball career at Roswell:

4 year varsity letterman basketball
Roswell High School All Time career scoring leader with 1,769 points
Single game scored 39 points v. Milton in 1968 for 4th place career
MVP basketball 1967 and 1968…
AJC Class B All- State 1968
Full scholarship to LaSalle College, PA

There is a lot to support in the next few weeks at RHS! Football Playoffs (at home Friday night vs Marist), the Veterans Appreciation Basketball Tournament being hosted at RHS, and the HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY on December 7th. Come out and cheer for the current Hornets and celebrate some great Hornets from the past. See you at the Nest.