Kim Mudd started attending Shocker games in 1984, when she married Gene, a fan dating to the glory days of coach Ralph Miller. Blake Peniston comes from a family on long-time fans and remembers the excitement mounting while in grade school on game day. He worked as a team manager in the Final Four season of 2013.
Terry Atwater grew up in the neighborhood, walking past the cemetery to cross 21stStreet and find a friendly face at the door to let him and his buddies enter. He played for the Shockers in 1982-83 and roomed with Xavier McDaniel.