DELTA TAU
Murray State University
FOUNDED ON
10.8.1994
LOCATION
Murray, KY
HISTORY
Murray State University was founded as a normal school in 1922; the first class in 1926 had 12 graduates. It became a general college in 1948 and a state university in 1966. The Alpha Sigma Phi Colony at Murray State was developed by Todd Harris, UCLA ‘92, with an initial pledging of eight men on November 23, 1993. The interest group was announced on April 19, 1994. The group received InterFraternity Council recognition on January 31, 1994 and grew to 43 members.
Officers of the interest group were -- Michael Crisp, President; Jason Barnett, Vice President; Monti Collins, Treasurer; Ben Johnson, Secretary; Bob Hayes, Corresponding Secretary and Sgt. at Arms; Charlie Wright, Editor; Jody Yonts, Marshal.
The Chapter chartered on October 8, 1994.
Mike Young, Murray State ‘94, has served as a Grand Councilor from 2000-08 in addition to holding multiple volunteer roles with the Delta Tau Chapter. Jason Nolen-Doerr, Murray State ’05, served on the Grand Council as Grand Marshal (2018-20) and was elected Grand Junior President in July 2020. Carlton Matthews, Murray State ’10, contributed on Fraternity Staff from 2014-16 and served as the Grand Chapter Advisor for the Theta Nu Chapter at the University of Missouri - St. Louis from 2016-18.
Delta Tau received Murray State University’s 2004 Greek Award of Excellence. They are a 10-time Grand Senior President’s Cup winning chapter (2000, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).
CHAPTER AWARDS
Records show award name and year(s) received.
| Alpha Gamma Upsilon Bronze Cup of Distinction | 2015, 2008 |
| Alpha Kappa Pi Gold Cup of Distinction | 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011 |
| Grand Senior President's Cup | 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2012, 2010, 2002, 2000 |
| Most Improved Chapter Award | 1998 |
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Records show brother's name, initiation year, and award received.
| Christopher Jason Albritton | 1999 | Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society |
| Order of Omega | ||
| Beau Samuel Ayres | 2016 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Robert J. Blaisdell | 1994 | Frank F. Hargear Recipient |
| James Michael Byars | 2003 | Kleinoeder Graduate Scholar of the Year |
| Kade William Gambill | 2018 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Frank F. Hargear Recipient | ||
| Benjamin Neil Gross | 1997 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Thomas Frederick Holcomb, Jr. | 1998 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Hayden Reese Jaco | 2018 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Frank F. Hargear Recipient | ||
| James W. Lane | 1999 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Adam Wayne Lowry | 1998 | Kleinoeder Graduate Scholar of the Year |
| Adam Christopher Moore | 2005 | Kleinoeder Graduate Scholar of the Year |
| Jason H. Nolen-Doerr | 2005 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Joseph Michael Ponder | 2000 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Addison Robert Price | 2011 | Dr. Otto L. Sonder Advisor of the Year |
| Cole Michael Reichert | 2013 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 2016 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Milton L. Roberts, II | 1997 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Jeremy Daniel Rodgers | 1999 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Michael N. Rust | 2008 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Austin Spicer | 2014 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| Benjamin A. Stinnett | 2007 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Bryan P. Turley | 1996 | Kleinoeder Graduate Scholar of the Year |
| Mason Joseph Welden | 2020 | Undergraduate Hall of Fame |
| George Robert Whitfield, III | 2004 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Michael E. Young | 1994 | Delta Beta Xi Award |
| Varner Distinguished Service Award | ||
| Dr. Otto L. Sonder Advisor of the Year |
