Aaron Herren came to Freed-Hardeman in the fall of 1951, having played both basketball and baseball in high school. He continued with both sports at FHC where he was a guard on the basketball team and a shortstop on the baseball team.
He was co-captain and leading scorer of the basketball team in 1953 and elected Most Athletic by his classmates. In 1954 he was again the team's leading scorer with 17.8 average. A January 1953 edition of the Skyrocket described him as a "prodigious guard."
The 1954 Treasure Chest said, "Versatile Aaron Herren repeatedly thrilled fans with his astonishingly accurate "behind the hoop shots". Often to the delight of the locals and to the dismay of the opposing quintets. Aaron tirelessly tallied to spark the attack. Not only did the cunning guard exhilarate the offense, he also turned in a steady defensive performance."
Herren has continued his interest in sports through coaching community recreational basketball teams and Little League baseball, as well as playing softball himself.
Today he is the minister of Joliet, Illinois, Church of Christ. He and his wife, the former Reta Watson have four children, all of whom attended Freed-Hardeman, and nine grandchildren.
| Year | Inductee | Sport(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kerby Farrell | Baseball |
| 1985 | Laurent Johnson | Coaching |
| 1985 | Lon Varnell | Baseball, Basketball, and Football |
| 1986 | Mary Nelle Brum Chalk | Women's Basketball |
| 1986 | John Luke Webb | Football, Basketball, and Baseball |
| 1986 | James Williams | Baseball and Basketball |
| 1987 | Mac H. Felts | Multiple |
| 1987 | Kate Pennington Rochelle | Women's Basketball |
| 1987 | Robert L. Witt | Basketball |
| 1988 | Ulyss Brock | Men's Basketball |
| 1988 | Mayme Higginbottam Lane | Women's Basketball |
| 1988 | Jim Murdaugh | Men's Basketball |
| 1989 | Jerry Moore | Men's Basketball |
| 1989 | John L. Weeks | Baseball, Basketball, Football |
| 1990 | Vanassa Chism Branch | Women's Basketball |
| 1990 | Dolly Lambert | Baseball |
| 1990 | John Pipkin | Baseball and Basketball |
| 1990 | David Smith | Basketball |
| 1990 | R.W. (Dick) Stewart | Basketball |
| 1991 | Sammy Fisher | Coaching |
| 1991 | Dick Gray | Track and Field |
| 1991 | Robert Stanley Little | Men's Basketball |
| 1992 | Ancil Johnson | Men's Basketball |
| 1992 | Clyde Woods | Tennis |
| 1993 | Aaron Herron | Men's Basketball |
| 1993 | Gerald Michael | Men's Basketball |
| 1994 | Arthur Bonner | Men's Basketball |
| 1995 | Ruben Brown | Men's Basketball |
| 1995 | Charlie Smith | Men's Basketball, Coaching |
| 1996 | Cindy Anderson | Women's Basketball |
| 1996 | Janice Wood Griggs | Women's Basketball |
| 1996 | Renee Hensley Paugh | Tennis and Basketball |
| 1996 | Owen Mitchell | Men's Tennis |
| 1997 | Randall Avery | Men's Basketball |
| 1997 | Sergio Castello | Men's Tennis |
| 1998 | Garrett Grills | Men's Basketball |
| 1999 | Fabiana Cuggionni | Women's Tennis |
| 1999 | Joe Hardin | Distinguished Service |
| 1999 | Johanna Mittenhammer | Women's Tennis |
| 1999 | Ernesto Ramos | Men's Basketball |
| 2000 | Claudia Sanchez | Tennis |
| 2002 | Jennifer Burkeen Showers | Basketball |
| 2002 | David Byrd | Coaching |
| 2002 | Clay Murley | Baseball |
| 2005 | Kara Sanders Atkins | Women's Basketball |
| 2005 | Qiana Elam | Women's Basketball |
| 2006 | Chike Stevenson | Men's Basketball |
| 2007 | Federico Contreras | Tennis |
| 2007 | Ricardo Ferreira | Tennis |
| 2007 | Micheal Gaines | Men's Basketball |
| 2008 | Nancy Bennett | Distinguished Service |
| 2008 | Lee Burklow | Men's Basketball |
| 2008 | Mikki Dowell Vinson | Volleyball/Softball |
| 2009 | Anelise Battaglion | Women's Tennis |
| 2009 | Jamie Norsworthy | Men's Basketball |
| 2009 | Terry Weeks | Coaching |
| 2009 | Jessica Woodard | Women's Basketball |
| 2010 | Chuck Box | Baseball |
| 2010 | Patrick O'Sullivan | Baseball |
| 2011 | Van Kalinisan | Baseball |
| 2011 | Eddie Martin | Coaching after FHU |
| 2011 | Ashlee Robertson | Women's Basketball |
