Hall of Fame
NNU Career
Over the course of his career at NNU, Rich played in 103 games and averaged 13.6 points per game while collecting 836 rebounds and 378 assists. At the time of his induction, he was third in program history with 432 career free throws, third with 626 career free throw attempts, sixth with 378 career assists, and eighth with 1,426 total points. He also held two single-season top-10 marks, ranking eighth with 201 free throw attempts in 1962-63 and 10th with 143 made free throws in the same year. He was also the recipient of the Orrin E. Hills Sports Trophy in 1964.
Personal & Professional Achievements
Dr. Hagood entered the academic halls and sports fields at Northwest Nazarene College in the 1960s as a three-sport student athlete in baseball, track & field, and basketball. Basketball is where he really made a name for himself, though. On the court, Rich brought together his life-long understanding and appreciation for teamwork by being an unselfish player, and one who wanted everyone to shine. Dr. Hagood graduated in 1964 and went on to achieve many personal and professional successes. His career culminated in returning to NNU as Vice President of Advancement and then being selected as the 11th President, serving as such for 14 years until his retirement in 2006. Upon his retirement, Dr. Hagood was named President Emeritus. In those years, and since, he, with his wife Junella, has remained an avid supporter of NNU Athletics.
