Hampden-Sydney College

Regarded as one of the best defensemen in Hampden-Sydney history, Worthen was a three-time First Team All-ODAC honoree. During his freshman season, he helped guide the Tigers to their second-ever ODAC Championship. As a sophomore and junior, he led the nation in groundballs with a two-year total of 312. His 156 groundballs as a junior are still a single-season Tiger record. In those two campaigns, Worthen also earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades. In his senior year, he again led the Tigers to an ODAC Championship while being named a First Team All-American and the National Defenseman of the Year. He is Hampden-Sydney's only National Player of the Year at any position. He was the 1998 Gammon Cup recipient, and his 428 career groundball tally remains atop Hampden-­Sydney's all-time list. Worthen is an orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. His brother Thacher Worthen '93 was inducted into the hall of fame in 2004.