Springfield, MA -- Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun, two of college basketball's top head coaches, highlighted the class of 2005 inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night. In addition, former NBA head coach Hubie Brown and Brazilian legend Hortencia Marcari were also inducted along with former LSU women's head coach Sue Gunter, who passed away last month following a bout with emphysema.

"When I think of Sue Gunter, I think about a coach who really cared. I think about what an awesome person and friend Sue Gunter was to not only (Tennessee Lady Vols head coach) Pat Summitt, but all the student-athletes that she coached and all the staff members she had the chance to really touch and influence for a lifetime," said Summitt, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.

Gunter retired on April 27, 2004, citing health concerns. She was forced to take a medical leave of absence during the 2003-04 campaign because of a lung problem that was worsened by acute bronchitis. Dana "Pokey" Chatman replaced Gunter, who guided the Lady Tigers to 442 wins over a 22-season span. She passed away at the age of 66 on August 4.

"I should be the least nervous person here tonight because I only had to do one thing and that was sign with Louisiana State University as a high school senior," said Chatman. "It seems like since that day I've been filling in. I filled in as a point guard and I learned a lot about basketball. I learned more about life. I stepped in as her assistant and I learned how to teach the game of basketball to kids but also teach the game of life. Then I stepped in as her interim head coach and led her team to a Final Four. Now I stand here before you on a night that should be the grandest for her and I represent her here again tonight."

During Gunter's tenure, LSU made four Elite Eight appearances and one Final Four showing.

Gunter, who was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in June 2000, became the third women's coach in history to reach 700 career victories with a win over Arkansas on February 12, 2004.

She also coached at Middle Tennessee State and Stephen F. Austin and ended her 44-year collegiate coaching career with 708 wins.

Gunter was named coach of the 1980 women's U.S. Olympic basketball team, only to remain home when the United States boycotted the Moscow Games.

Boeheim, who has been the head man at his alma mater of Syracuse for the past 29 seasons, is the winningest coach in Big East history. He reached the 700- win mark last season with a victory over Providence on February 26. He became the fifth-fastest coach to accomplish the feat (939 games) and ranks tied for 18th on the all-time Division I win list.

The 60-year-old Boeheim owns a career mark of 703-241, which includes leading his team to the 2003 NCAA championship, as well eight Big East regular season titles and four conference tournament crowns.

Last season, the Orange went 27-7, but were ousted in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by Vermont.

Boeheim, who has also guided the Orange to the NCAA Tournament 24 times, including three trips to the Final Four, has been named Big East Coach of the Year three times (1984, 1991, 2000) and has won 20-or-more games in 27 seasons.

The 63-year-old Calhoun, who was on the ballot for the second straight year, just completed his 19th campaign at Connecticut and 33rd overall as a collegiate head coach. He spent 14 seasons at Northeastern prior to arriving in Storrs.

For his career, he has compiled a 703-310 record, including a 455-173 mark at UConn. Like Boeheim, Calhoun also picked up his 700th win last season when the Huskies defeated Georgetown on March 2.

UConn went 23-8 in 2004-05 and was eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament by North Carolina State.

Under Calhoun's guidance, the Huskies have made 13 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and has captured two national championships (1999, 2004).

Brown, who was a basketball coach for 33 years, including 13 seasons as an NBA head coach, resigned last season after only 12 games with the Grizzlies. Brown, who took over as Memphis' head coach in 2002, compiled an 83-85 record with the Grizzlies.

The 71-year-old Brown won the NBA Coach of the Year Award for the second time in his illustrious career in the 2003-04 campaign after leading Memphis to its first playoff appearance in the franchise's 10-year history.

In his NBA coaching career with the Hawks, Knicks and Grizzlies, Brown compiled an overall record of 424-495.

Marcari guided Brazil to a silver medal in the 1996 Olympic Games.