UNCW announces class of 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — UNCW will welcome four more people into the UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame in the spring.
At the 15th induction on April 18th, men’s basketball coach Jerry Wainwright, baseball coach Mark Scalf, volleyball standout Amy Chilausky, and tennis star Rafael Aita will receive recognition.
The four honorees will bring the groups number to 63 members overall since the first induction in 1998.
The event will start with a reception at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon. Tickets will be $50 per person and go on sale after the holidays.
Wainwright took over coaching in 1994 and help put the men’s basketball program on the map with four post season appearance and their only postseason victory in 2002. During Wainwrights tenure, the Seahawks averaged 17 wins per season.
Scalf is the all-time winningest baseball coach at UNCW and in the Coastal Athletic Association with a record of 941-404-1 after 28 seasons. The 2008 team went on a 21-game winning streak setting a school record and a program record with 44 victories.
Chilausky played volleyball with the Seahawks from 1990-1993 and sparked the team to an 82-55 record over four seasons. Her name dominates in the school’s volleyball record book with leading the pack in kills, kills per set, solo blocks, total blocks, and points.
Aita took to the Seahawks tennis courts from 2011-2014, leading the team to a 72-22 record over four seasons. In the national rankings, he climbed to number 17 in singles and number 14 in doubles. Aita racked up a 64-18 singles record in his storied career and went a sparkling 42-10 in doubles play.
