Northeast Mississippi Community College celebrates six 2026 Hall of Fame inductees

Northeast Mississippi Community College is celebrating six 2026 Hall of Fame inductees whose achievements span engineering, professional football, softball, college administration and basketball.

Kent Geno, an Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, progressed from Northeast’s pre-engineering program to become president of Cook Coggin Engineers. His contributions include work in engineering and community development, along with investments in Northeast through scholarships, internships and campus improvements.

Mario Addison became the first former Northeast football player to compete in the Super Bowl, appearing in Super Bowl 50. The former All-State standout played 12 seasons in the NFL and recorded 70 sacks, 313 tackles and 182 games.

Stephanie Breedlove is identified as Northeast’s only slow-pitch softball All-American. She tied the program’s batting average record at .487, earned the Tiger Award and helped lead the Tigers to a division championship.

Rod Coggin has served Northeast as a football and baseball player, assistant baseball coach and administrator. His contributions helped the Tigers reach three consecutive Region 23 Baseball Tournaments. He continues to serve the college as vice president of student services after more than 30 years of dedication.

Krystal Robinson helped lead the Lady Tigers to the 2007 state championship after overcoming adversity. A preseason All-American selection, she scored 529 points during her freshman season and remains among Northeast’s all-time leaders in several statistical categories.

Qyntel Woods averaged 32.9 points and 9.8 rebounds per game at Northeast and earned first-team All-American honors. Selected 21st overall in the 2002 NBA Draft, he became the first and only Northeast men’s basketball player drafted directly from the college and went on to a professional career spanning more than 15 years.

Source: Northeast Mississippi Community College.