Hall of Fame
Chris Sullivan was a four-year letterman from 1981-84 who started 52 consecutive games which at the time was an NCAA record. As a freshman in 1980, he was moved from offensive guard to center after a neck injury limited his duty and he received a medical redshirt season. In 1981, he began his string of being the Colonels' starting center as EKU led the conference in total offense and set school records for most yards rushing with 3,078 and TDs with 48 as EKU finished first in the final poll. As a sophomore in 1982, he was a second-team All-OVC choice as the Colonels went 13-0 and won the national title. As a junior, he was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player on offense on his way to being chosen as a first-team Kodak All-American. EKU also finished the '83 season eighth in the nation in rushing offense and eighth in the nation in the final poll on the way to a third straight OVC championship. His senior year in 1984 produced a second consecutive selection to the first team Kodak All-American team. He also served as offensive captain for the second straight season as Eastern won a fourth straight league title, finished eighth in the final I-AA poll and led the conference in rushing offense with 206.4 yards per game and in rushing TDs with 26. Upon graduation in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in fire and safety engineering technology with an emphasis in industrial risk management, he turned to a lifetime career in risk management and safety.
