Hall of Fame
Billy Cannon has been a part of the University of Montevallo family for 40 years. He joined the UM basketball program for the 1970-71 season and played for four years before graduating in 1974. He was part of 1972 and 1973 Alabama Collegiate Conference Champions and was named a team captain in 1974. Following graduation, Cannon joined the Montevallo staff as an admissions counselor. He also helped coach the men’s basketball program for two more seasons as an assistant coach. He spent 29 years in the admissions office at Montevallo eventually being named Director. After retiring he stayed on with the department as a Senior Admissions Counselor which he did for one year. In 2004 he was given the role as the Director of the McChesney Student Activity Center on campus and has served in that capacity for the past seven years. He has always been a strong supporter of Montevallo athletics and you can find him at almost all the Montevallo basketball games including many on the road.
