Hall of Honor
J. J. Pearce High School recognized three former athletes as the 2007 inductees into the Pearce Athletic Hall of Honor. Jeff Agoos, Rich Coady and Scott Turner were honored during halftime at Pearce’s October 26, 2007 football game at Mustang-Eagle Stadium.
“We all know that Pearce produces outstanding student-athletes, and we wanted to find a way to honor those who have had distinguished athletic careers,” said David Colley, Pearce Athletic Booster Club officer. “The Hall of Honor will be a permanent display at the school to set the standard for all Pearce athletic programs – past, present and future.”
Jeff Agoos, a 1986 graduate, is the most decorated player in Major League Soccer (MLS) history and was a nine time MLS all-star. He led Pearce to the 1983 state championship and was a two-time “Parade Magazine” all-star. Following his career at Pearce, Jeff was a four-year starter at the University of Virginia. Jeff played for the Dallas Sidekicks and the San Jose Earthquakes, where he won his fourth and fifth MLS championships. In between, he played for the USA soccer team and was member of the 1998 and 2002 US World Cup squads. Jeff was named the All-time Best XI before retiring in 2005.
The second inductee, Richard Coady IV, was in the Pearce class of 1994, where his stellar football career included first team all-district and all-Metroplex , captain of the team and also a varsity letter in basketball. After walking onto Texas A&M, Rich played in the Alamo Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl and was a member of two Big 12 Championship teams. Rich was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team and was also named an academic athlete. As a third round draft pick in the National Football League (NFL), Rich played for the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans. He was on the winning side of Super Bowl XXXIV and also played two years later in Super Bowl XXXVI.
Varsity captain for both football and track, Scott Turner is the third honoree. He graduated from JJP in 1989, and was a member of the first Pearce football team in school’s history to go to the playoffs. At the University of Illinois, Scott was the recipient of 12 varsity letters, including four each in football, indoor track and outdoor track. He was Indoor Track Freshman of the Year, two-time Big Ten 400 Meter Indoor Champion and an All American 400 meter runner. In the 1993 World University Games, he was a Gold Medalist in the 4 x 400 meter relay. Scott played nine seasons in the NFL including three for the Washington Redskins, four in San Diego and two for the Denver Broncos.
