NAU Athletics Hall of Fame
NAU ATHLETICS HALL OF
FAME
The NAU Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1981 to
perpetuate the memory of those persons who have brought
distinction, honor and excellence to NAU and the Department of
Athletics while contributing to the welfare of their community,
their profession or the university. Additionally, outstanding teams
whose records of achievement have brought honor to the university,
and its programs shall be so honored into the Athletics Hall of
Fame.
1981 Inductees
*Francis C. Osborn,
Athletic Admin., 1921-60
Emil Nasser,
Football 1939-41, 46
*Joseph Rolle,
Football, Basketball, 1937-41
Vince Cisterna,
Baseball, Basketball, Track and Field, 1946-50
*Cecil
“Brute” Mullenaux, Football, 1928-31
Wayne See, Basketball,
1941-42, 46-49
*Aaron
“Mac” McCreary Basketball & T&F Coach,
1931-63
Herbert Gregg, Basketball Coach, 1949-74
Mark Lomas, Football,
1968-69
*Martin
“Doc” Fronske, Physician, 1914-68
1982 Inductees
1946-47
Men’s Basketball Team
*Lora Maxwell,
Coach, 1923-64
*Edgar
“Mutt” Ford, Football, 1929-32
Richard Lawrence,
Cross Country, 1969-73
Fito
Trujillo, Basketball, 1951-55
*Lupe
Acevede, Basketball, 1951-55
*Jack Wilson,
Football, Track & Field, Basketball, 1926-29
*Lyle Mullens,
Faculty Rep. 1960-81
1983 Inductees
1958 FB
Team
*Norman Borg, Sports
Info., 1957-64
Walt Mannon,
Football, Basketball, 1970-72
*Max Spilsbury,
Football Coach, 1956-64
1984 Inductees
Peggy Kennedy,
Basketball, 1977-79
Rusty Tillman,
Football, 1966-69
Charles Lee, Football,
1963-66
Leo
“Red” Haberlack, Track & Field Coach,
1964-82
1985 Inductees
1933 Football
Team
Al Flitcraft,
Baseball Coach, 1966-81
Cleveland
“Chick” Harris, Football, 1967-68
*Rudolph
“Rudy” Lavik, Football/Track & Field Coach,
1927-33
*Earl
“Jiggs” Insley Football, Basketball, 1934-39
1986 Inductees
1953-54
Men’s Basketball Team
Mark Brewster,
Baseball, 1966-69
*Jack Blair,
Football, 1933-37
David Estrada,
Football, 1961-64
*George
“Boots” Grantham , Baseball, 1915-16
1987 Inductees
1971 Men’s
Cross Country Team
*Karl Nielsen,
Football, Basketball, Track 1935-38
John Pavlich,
Football, Track & Field, 1936-38
*Dwight
Patterson, Football, 1930-34
1988 Inductees
*Raul Castro,
Boxing, Track & Field, 1935-39
Glenn Morgan,
Football, 1956-59
*J. Lawrence Walkup,
NAU Admin., 1948-79
Cherrie Osborne
Rodeo 1938-42
1989 Inductees
Harold Smith,
Football, 1975-78
Tim Rajsich,
Baseball, 1969-71
Maya Cale Benzoor,
Track & Field, 1982-84
Ed Judie, Football,
1977-80
Tom Jurich,
Football, 1975-77
Allan Clark,
Football, 1975-78
1990 Inductees
Tom DeBerry,
Basketball, 1974-76
Larry
Friedrichs, Football, 1974-78
Joe
“Smokey” Salem, Football Coach, 1975-78
Greg Adams, Hockey,
1982-84
*James
“Tuffy” Rice, Bus Driver, 1962-90
1991 Inductees
Richard Selby, Cross
Country, Track & Field, 1969-73
Anthony
‘Tony” Ljubicich, Boxing, Football, 1934-38
*Wes
Brown, Wrestling Coach, 1961-69, 76-79
1992 Inductees
Mike Nesbitt,
Athletic Trainer, 1970-2006
Angela Chalmers
Cross Country, Track & Field, 1982-86
Mickey Carroll,
Wrestling, 1968-70
*Wylie
Smith Sports. Info., 1967-93
1993 Inductees
1988 Men’s
Cross Country Team
Troy Hudson,
Basketball, 1977-79
Pete Mandley,
Football. 1979-83
Willard Reaves,
Football, 1977-80
Mindy Sherred,
Basketball, 1983-87
1994 Inductees
*Hank Anderson
Athletic Director, 1974-83
Julie Hanks,
Basketball, 1983-86
Andy Hurd, Basketball,
1982-86
Goran Lingmerth, Football, 1985-86
1995 Inductees
*Frank
Armstong Football, Traclk & Field, 1928-31
*Sturgeon Cromer,
Basketball, 1928-32
Lea Anne Evers,
Basketball. 1977-81
Mark Seeger
Baseball, 1979-80
Mark Souza Track
& Field, Cross Country 1983-86
Greg Wyatt, Football,
1986-89
1996 Inductees
*Frank Brickey,
Football, Coach 1930-32, 40-47
Alphonse Curry, Track
& Field, Football, 1977-80
L. George Hershey,
Physician 1975-present
Mark Stevens,
Basketball, 1978-80
1997 Inductees
Tony Cullen,
Football, Hockey 1982-86
Joe Killeen,
Baseball, Baseball Coach 1969-71, 81
Art Menchaca,
Cross Country, Track & Field 1979-80
Hamblin Pratt,
Football, Basketball, Track & Field, 1930-34
Nikki Toms, Cross
Country, Track & Field, 1988-90
1998 Inductees
1978 Football
Team
Chester
“Chet” Fuller, Football, MBB 1932-33
Dr. Sam
McClanahan, Faculty Rep. 1970-98
Willie Nash,
Baskerball, 1962-66
Debbie Orr, Volleyball,
Track & Field, 1986-89
James Plump,
Basketball. 1966-69
1999 Inductees
1985-86 MBB
Team
William
“Bill” Aaron, Men's Basketball, 1956-60
Wiley
Horton, Men's Basketball, 1956-60
Angel Leath,
Volleyball, Track and Field, 1990-94
Ron Mann, Cross
Country/Track & Field, 1980-present
Michael Tebbutt,
Men's Tennis, 1990-93
2000 Inductees
Jeff Altman, Men's
Basketball, 1981-85
Terry Belden,
Football, 1990-93
Milton Berg BB, FB,
T&F 1936-38
Ruth
Parsons, Volleyball, 1987-89, 1991
Cruz
Salas, Football, 1956-57
John Schlotfeld BB, FB, T&F 1937-41
2001 Inductees
Archie Amerson,
Football, 1995-96
April Diez-Walker, Swimming and Diving, 1992-96
Bill Hanna, Football, 1964-67
Roger Hightower, Football, 1937-39, Track and Field,
1937-39
2002 Inductees
Sid Bailey, Track
and Field, 1972-75
Pete Howell,
Baseball, 1977-78
Ted Keck, Athletic
Director, 1963-70
Kreg Korinek,
Hockey, 1981-85
Brad
Snyder. Men's Basketball, 1992-95
Ted
Sorich, Football, 1957-59
2003 Inductees
Don
Buttrum, Men's Basketball, 1958-62
Jeff
Lewis, Football, 1991-95
Anna Soderberg, Track and Field, 1993-1997
Hosie
Maddox, Football, 1956-59
2004 Inductees
Sam Borozan,
Adminstrator/Booster, 1953-Pres.
Travis Brown,
Football, 1996-99
John Emmett,
Baseball, 1976-77
1997-98 Men’s Basketball Team
2005 Inductees
Louise Davis, Women's
Golf, 1996-99
Ross
Land, Men's Basketball, 1996-00
1995 Men’s Cross Country Team
2006 Inductees
Paul
Farney, Men's Basketball, 1937-40
Rex Mirich, Football, 1959-63
Valerie Simmons-Carter, Diving, 1984-87
Yael Stuart,
Women's Tennis 1995-98
Dave Tocheri, Track and Field/Cross Country
1969-72
2007 Inductees
Brad Armstrong,
Track and Field, 1974-76
Holly Jones, Soccer,
1998-01
Pam Rogers, Diving,
1983-96
Lanny Westbrook,
Wrestling/Football, 1960-62
1996-97,
Women’s Golf Team
Bob Prida, Athletics
Contributor Award
2008 Inductees
Bruce Bernhardi,
Fooball, 1955-58
Sierra Cristiano
, Soccer, 2002-03
Mark Gould ,
Football, 2000-03
Ed Knecht ,
Wrestling, 1973-75
1999
Women’s Tennis Team
Rick Brandel,
Athletics Contributor Award
2009 Inductees
Alvin Rex, Football,
1956-60, Basketball, 1956-58, Track and Field, 1957-59
1999 Volleyball
Team
Dr. L. Stephen Rice,
Athletics Contributor Award
2010 Inductees
Owen Dejanovich, Football, 1962-63, Assistant Coach,
1965-68
Ida
Nilsson, Cross Country, 2001-04; Track and Field, 2002-05
Frank Pollack, Football, 1985-89; Assistant Coach,
2005-06
1967 Track and Field Team
Doug
Allan, Hockey, 1977-80, Assistant Coach, 1980-86, Athletics
Contributor Award
Jay
Vargas, Baseball, 1957-61, Athletics Contributor Award
2011 Inductees
Kelly
Golob, Basketball, 2002-06
Johanna Nilsson, Track and Field, 2003-2006, Cross Country
2002-03, 2005
Nick Petrucci, Football, 1995-97, Track and Field, 1995-96,
1999-00
Eleanor Pilgrim, Women's Golf, 1995-99
1991
Women’s Cross Country Team
Dave
Brown, Walkup Skydome Director, Athletics Contributor Award
2012 Inductees
Jake
Crissup, Football, 1996-99
Dan McClintock, Men’s Basketball, 1997-00
Alyssa
Wahl, Women’s Basketball, 2004-07
Dug
Tryon, Volleyball Announcer, 1993-Present, Athletic Contributor
Award
*- Deceased
