Hall of Fame Inductees
Bill Griffin
Coached at Panola 1956-1981 compiling a Record of 637 wins/260 losses 1969 NJCAA National Champions- 1979 NJCAA Runner-up trips to the National Tournament
- 17 NJCAA All-Americans
- 19 Conference Champions
- 1969 NJCAA "Coach of the Year"
- 1983 Inductee to the NJCAA and American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame
- 19 times Conference "Coach of the Year"
Mary Ann Ottwell
1977 and 1978 NJCAA National Champions - 4 trips to the NJCAA National Tournament
- 3 Conference Championships
- 4 Regional Championships
- 1977 and 1978 NJCAA "Coach of the Year"
- 3 times Conference "Coach of the Year"
- 4 NJCAA All-Americans
Rosie Walker Kellum
Fillies Basketball player 1977-78 - 1977 and 1978 NJCAA National Champions
- 1977 and 1978 Regional Champions
- 1978 Conference Champions
- 1977 and 1978 NJCAA All-American
- 1977 and 1978 1st Team All Conference
- 1977 and 1978 Most Valuable Player in the Conference
- 1978 NJCAA National Tournament Most Valuable Player
- 2000 Inductee to the National Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
- 2001 Inductee to the Stephen F. Austin State University Hall of Fame
- School and NJCAA Record 60 points in one game
Wendell Swan
Ponies Football player 1948-49 - 1948 and 1949 All Texas Team
- 1948 and 1949 All Conference
- 1949 NJCAA All-American
- 1948 and 1949 Conference Champions
- 1949 Texas Junior College All Star Team
- 1949 led the conference in receiving yards
- 1949 State Champions
- 1949 Gas Bowl Champions
Doug Ault
Ponies baseball player 1969-70 - 1969 Co-Most Valuable Player in the Conference
- 1969 and 1970 1st Team All Conference
- 1969 Most Valuable Player of the NJCAA World Series
- 1970 Most Valuable Player in the Conference
- 1969 and 1970 NJCAA All-American
- 1969 and 1970 Conference Champions
- 1969 and 1970 NJCAA Regional Champions
- 1969 NJCAA National Champions
- 1970 NJCAA World Series Participants
Gregory Procell
Ponies Basketball player 1971-72 - 1971 and 1972 All Conference
- 1971 and 1972 NJCAA All Region Team
- 1971 and 1972 1st Team selection to Texas Sports Writers All Junior College Team
- 1971 and 1972 NJCAA All-American
- 1971 led NJCAA in scoring
- 1971 led conference in scoring average with 33.8 points
- 1972 was 3rd in NJCAA in scoring
- Held Panola College single game scoring record with 57 points from 1971-2001.
Jacke S. Davis
Ponies Baseball Coach 1982 - 1996 - 15 years compiling a record of 501 wins / 292 losses
- 8 Conference Championships
- 9 appearances in the NJCAA Regional Playoffs
- 8 times Conference "Coach of the Year"
- 38 players drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft
- 118 players signed with Universities
- 7 NJCAA All-Americans
- 3 NJCAA Academic All-Americans
- 5 Major League Baseball Players
William J. "Bill" Defee
Coached Football, Baseball and Basketball - 1948 Assistant Football Coach
- 1948-50 First Basketball and Baseball Coach
- 1949-50 Athletic Director and Football Coach
- 1949-50 TJCAC Division Football Champions
- 1949-50 TJCAC State Football Champions
- 1949 TJCAC State Baseball Champions
- 1949-50 TJCAC Coach of the Year
- 1949 Gas Bowl Championship
- 1949 Ponies Outscored Opponents 293-94
- 1951-55 Amarillo High School Athletic Director and Football Coach
- 1955-1980 School Services Company
- 1986 A&M Commerce Hall of Fame
Rudy Jaramillo
Ponies Baseball Player 1971 - 1972 - 1971-72 All Conference
- 1972 NJCAA All American
- 1972 Lead NJCAA in RBI's
- 1971 Batting Average .402
- 1972 Batting Average .398
- 1973 NCAA College World Series
- 1973 Drafted 19th by Texas Rangers
- 2002 Texas Baseball Hall of Fame
- 2005 Coach of the Year by Baseball America
- 2007 South Texas Lifetime Achievement Award
- 4 years as a minor league player with the Texas Rangers
- 7 years as minor league coach with the Texas Rangers
- 1990-93 Houston Astros Hitting Coach
- 1994- Present as the Texas Rangers Major League Hitting Coach
Peggy Pope Stapleton
Fillies Basketball Player 1977 - 78 - 1978 Region XIV Conference Champions
- 1977-78 NJCAA National Champions
- 1977-78 All Conference
- 1978 NJCAA All American
- 1979-80 Texas A&M all time rebounder and most points scored in a season
- 2003 Texas A&M Hall of Fame
- Played professional basketball for the Nebraska Wranglers
- Coached professional basketball for the WNBA Detroit Shock
- Currently coaches women's basketball at Carthage High School
Aroid Neal
Ponies Basketball Player 1978 - 79 - 1978-79 Region XIV All Conference Team
- 1978 - 339 Points; 207 Rebounds
- 1979 Region XIV Conference Champions
- 1979 Region XIV Conference MVP
- 1979 NJCAA Texas All Star Team
- 1979 NJCAA All American
- 1979 San Antonio Express News Sport Profile Team
- 1980-81 Louisiana Tech University
- 1980 Southland Conference Honorable Mention
- 1980-81 Team Leading Rebounder
- 1981 SLC All Conference Team
- 1981 SLC Louisiana All Star Team
- Currently works for Dallas ISD and the City of Dallas as Art Director for the Neighborhood Touring Program for at risk students.
Ronnie Dwayne Gideon
Pony Baseball Player 1983 - 1984 - 1983-84 Panola College MVP
- 1983-84 Texas Eastern Athletic Conference MVP
- 1983-84 Led Panola College in RBI's
- 1983-84 NJCAA All American
- 1983 Texas Junior College Baseball Association All Star
- 1984 Led the NJCAA in homeruns with 18
- 1984 Signed with the University of Texas
- 1984 Drafted and signed by the Philadelphia Phillies
- 1984-85 Played in the Philadelphia Phillies organization
- 1986 Played in the New York Mets organization
- 1990 Coached in the New York Mets organization
- 1996-2004 Managed in the Colorado Rockies Organization
- 2005-Present Colorado Rockies Field Coordinator
