 In 2005 Steele was inducted into the Guilford County, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.In 2007, the Steele Sports Center was opened on the campus of High Point University, named after the Panthers' prolific coach and his wife, Kitty Steele, who was also a coach at High Poin.This facility houses locker rooms, offices and training facilities for 11 of High Point's 16 varsity sports.