Vote In Our L.a. Sports Hall Of Fame (other Colleges Edition)

The Sports Report Hall of Fame, different colleges edition

Those of you who publication nan Dodgers Dugout newsletter cognize that for nan past fewer years, we person done a Dodgers Dugout Hall of Fame, asking readers to ballot for erstwhile Dodgers whom they judge should beryllium successful this much fan-oriented Hall of Fame. Clayton Kershaw was nan astir caller inductee.

Which sewage maine reasoning (always a vulnerable thing), what if we had a Sports Report Hall of Fame, arsenic selected by nan readers, of group who made a immense effect connected nan section sports scene?

The measurement it works: Each Thursday complete nan adjacent fewer weeks, you will spot a database of candidates. A different class each week.

This week, nan class is nan different colleges. You tin ballot for up to 15 people. You don’t person to ballot for 15, you tin ballot for immoderate number up to and including 15. Your ballot should dangle connected what nan personification did connected and disconnected nan section only arsenic a personnel of their school. The remainder of their profession doesn’t count.

If there’s a sanction not connected present that you deliberation should be, please nonstop maine an email truthful that personification tin beryllium included successful adjacent year’s ballot.

Any records mentioned are astatine nan clip that personification retired.

Whoever is named connected astatine slightest 75% of nan ballots will beryllium elected. The 10 group receiving nan fewest votes will beryllium dropped from early ballots for astatine slightest nan adjacent 2 years. A personification must beryllium retired arsenic a subordinate to look connected nan ballot.

How do you vote? For this week’s ballot, click here. Results will beryllium announced each Tuesday.

So, without further ado, present is nan ballot for nan different sports/colleges category.

Abe Alvarez—One of nan top pitchers successful Long Beach State history. The all-time winningest left-hander successful schoolhouse history who won back-to-back Big West Pitcher of nan Year awards successful 2002 and 2003.

Damon Allen—A four-year backmost (1981-84) and three-year pitcher (1983-85) astatine Cal State Fullerton. He led nan shot squad to its only 2 convention (Pacific Coast Athletic Assn.) championships successful 1983 and 1984.

Dain Blanton—At Pepperdine, lettered for 4 seasons (1991-94) arsenic an extracurricular hitter. Blanton was a cardinal personnel of nan 1992 NCAA title team. Still holds nan Pepperdine grounds for digs per crippled (2.30), and antecedently held nan profession grounds for full digs (707).

Lynn Biyendolo—The first Pepperdine Wave to correspond Team USA connected nan world stage, Biyendolo was nan 2011 West Coast Conference Freshman of nan Year and yet became a three-time All-West Region and WCC First Team selection. As a senior, Biyendolo put together an All-American play and helped nan Waves scope nan NCAA Round of 16 for conscionable nan 3rd clip successful programme history.

Doug Christie—A men’s hoops subordinate astatine Pepperdine, Christie earned All-American honorable mention honors successful his inferior and elder seasons, and was named nan West Coast Conference’s Player of nan Year successful some 1991 and 1992. He led nan squad successful scoring, assists and steals some seasons and Pepperdine won some WCC regular-season and tourney titles and precocious to nan NCAA tournament.

Tara Cross-Battle—A four-time All-American successful women’s volleyball, Cross-Battle was nan NCAA Player of nan Year successful 1988 and 1989. When she graduated, she had recorded much kills (2,767) than immoderate man aliases female successful NCAA history and is aliases was nan holder of astir each Long Beach State record.

Bob Ctvrtlik—Though he played men’s volleyball astatine Pepperdine for conscionable 1 play (1985), Ctvrtlik was nan National Player of nan Year and led nan Waves to nan nationalist title. Ctvrtlik led nan 1985 squad pinch 424 kills, 103 digs and 27 work aces and was named MVP of nan NCAA tournament.

John Fishel—Holds NCAA records for nan astir profession games played (295) and at-bats (1,114). He was nan Most Outstanding Player of nan 1984 College World Series.

Jeff Fryer—A cardinal personnel of Loyola Marymount’s tally to nan Elite Eight successful 1990. Averaged 22.7 points per crippled successful 1990 and vanished his profession averaging 17.2 points, hitting 363 three-pointers.

Augie Garrido—While astatine Cal State Fullerton, Garrido’s shot teams won 3 nationalist championships, made 7 College World Series appearances and 16 convention championships including 11 successful a statement (1974-84). Four times he won nationalist coach of nan twelvemonth honors.

Hank Gathers—While astatine Loyola Marymount, Gathers led nan federation successful scoring (32.7) and rebounding (13.7 RPG) arsenic a junior, only nan 2nd subordinate astatine nan clip to lead nan NCAA successful some categories successful nan aforesaid season. LMU’s all-time starring scorer pinch 2,490 points.

Ashley Gonzales—Long Beach State’s profession goals scored leader pinch 36, Gonzales was a vulnerable striker for women’s shot who led nan schoolhouse to 3 NCAA tournaments successful her 4 seasons.

Dan Haren—As a pitcher astatine Pepperdine, Haren won Freshman All-American honors successful 1999 from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. He was besides nan West Coast Conference’s Freshman of nan Year. In 2001, he earned All-American 2nd squad honors and was named convention subordinate of nan twelvemonth aft going 11-3 pinch a 2.22 ERA and hitting .308 pinch 5 location runs and 47 runs batted in. Pepperdine precocious to NCAA Regional play successful some 1999 and 2001.

Bo Kimble—Led Loyola Marymount to nan Elite Eight successful 1990 and led nan federation successful scoring pinch 35.5 points per game. Only subordinate successful schoolhouse history to people 50 points successful a crippled and he did it 4 times.

Billie Jean King—While her collegiate profession was interrupted many times by nationalist and world competition, she won nan Ojai Tennis Tournament intercollegiate singles title while playing for Cal State L.A.

Shayna Kimbrough—An outstanding shortstop for Long Beach State, and 1 of conscionable 2 players successful Big West history to beryllium named nan Big West Offensive and Defensive Player of nan Year.

Mark Kotsay—Won nan 1995 Golden Spikes Award while astatine Cal State Fullerton arsenic nan nation’s champion assemblage shot subordinate and is an inductee into nan College Baseball Hall of Fame.

Evan Longoria—Spent 2 seasons astatine Long Beach State, hitting .336 pinch 16 location runs pinch 73 RBIs. The Big West Co-Player of nan Year successful 2006, Longoria was a Golden Spikes Award finalist.

Kevin Magee—A two-time All-American successful nan early 1980s while playing hoops astatine UC Irvine, Magee was besides nan PCAA Player of nan Year successful 1980–81 and 1981–82. In those 2 seasons, he averaged 26.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. Was a first-team All-American successful 1981, erstwhile he became nan first subordinate successful NCAA history to decorativeness successful nan apical 4 successful 3 statistical categories, finishing 3rd successful nan state successful scoring (27.5), 2nd successful field-goal percent (67.1) and 4th successful rebounding (12.5).

Misty May-Treanor—Led nan Long Beach State women’s volleyball squad to an undefeated 34-0 nationalist title play successful 1998.

Phil Nevin—Led Cal State Fullerton to nan College Baseball World Series title crippled successful 1992 and won nan Golden Spikes Award.

Christian Okoye—The astir celebrated jock successful Azusa Pacific history. Was a nine-time NAIA champion successful way and section and a two-time NAIA All-American first squad prime successful football. On nan track, Okoye led Azusa Pacific to 4 consecutive NAIA Outdoor Track and Field nationalist title titles (1983-86). He was nan first personification successful NAIA history to triumph nan discus 4 years, mounting nan NAIA grounds successful nan process pinch a heave of 208-4 successful 1985. When Okoye was not selected for nan Nigerian Olympic squad of nan 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games, he turned his attraction for nan first clip ever to shot and became 1 of nan top moving backs successful mini assemblage shot history, mounting 14 schoolhouse records and, successful 1986, starring each of assemblage shot by averaging 186.7 rushing yards a game.

Mark O’Meara—As inferior men’s golfer astatine Long Beach State successful 1987, O’Meara won nan U.S., California and Mexican amateur championships.

Mark Pringle—Despite playing conscionable 2 seasons astatine Cal State Fullerton, he became nan programme leader successful rushing touchdowns, and is 2nd successful rushing yards and scoring. In 1989, he group nan azygous play all-purpose yards grounds pinch 2,690. Pringle besides shared nan NCAA single-game rushing grounds astatine 1 constituent pinch 357 yards against New Mexico State.

John Rambo—He led nan Long Beach State hoops squad successful scoring successful 1965 (20.3 points per game) and dominated successful track. He was a two-time nationalist champion successful nan precocious jump and, successful 1964, jumped 7-1 to gain a bronze badge astatine nan Tokyo Olympics.

Ed Ratleff—A two-time statement All-American astatine a clip erstwhile only 12 players successful NCAA history had done so, Ratleff led Long Beach State to convention titles and NCAA tourney appearances successful 1971, 1972 and 1973. He vanished his three-year profession arsenic nan school’s all-time scoring, rebounding and assistance leader.

Sam Robinson—Jerry Tarkanian’s first enlistee to Long Beach, Robinson led nan 49ers to a brace of convention titles. He averaged 19.7 points and 10.3 rebounds a crippled during nan 1969-70 play erstwhile Long Beach went 24-5 and earned its first invitation to nan NCAA tournament. In 1970, Robinson became nan first 49er taken successful a pro hoops draft.

TJ Robinson—Still nan only Long Beach State subordinate to drawback complete 1,000 rebounds successful his career, pinch 1,208. Fifth successful profession scoring pinch 1,718 points, Robinson was portion of Long Beach State’s “Fab Four,” starting arsenic freshman and winning back-to-back Big West titles earlier starring them to nan 2011-12 NCAA tournament.

Terry Schroeder—Played men’s h2o polo for 4 seasons astatine Pepperdine and was nan caput coach for 20 seasons. As a player, earned 3 All-American awards and group schoolhouse records for goals successful a profession (392) and play (138 successful 1978). As caput coach, he posted a profession grounds of 340-220 and took Pepperdine to nan NCAA championships 8 times, including nan program’s only nationalist title successful 1997.

Steve Scott—Still holds nan UC Irvine grounds successful nan 1,500 meters. The UC Irvine Steve Scott Invitational is named aft him. Won nan 1977 NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Division I championships 1,500-meter title aft winning nan 1,500 doubly and nan mile erstwhile astatine 3 erstwhile NCAA Division II meets.

Jim Snyder—Played tennis for UC Irvine and was nan first successful schoolhouse history to beryllium named Big West Men’s Tennis Player of nan Year successful 1981, past won it again successful 1982 and 1983. Won 3 consecutive Big West individual singles and doubles titles. First Anteater to suffice for nan NCAA Division I tourney successful singles. Compiled a 132-53 grounds and is still UC Irvine’s all-time singles wins leader.

Dwight Stones—Dominated nan precocious jump while astatine Long Beach State. Set a world grounds connected June 5, 1976 erstwhile Stones jumped 7-7 to triumph nan NCAA championship.

Andy Sythe—Retired aft 35 years arsenic coach of nan Cal State Long Beach way and section team. Over his tenure, he was named Big West Track and Field Coach of nan Year 11 times.

Jerry Tarkanian—Compiling a 121-20 people successful his 5 years coaching Long Beach State men’s basketball. During that span, his teams won 1 California Collegiate and 4 Pacific Coach Athletic Assn. championships. Tarkanian’s past 4 49er teams qualified for nan NCAA Tournament and his 1971 squad came wrong inches of nan Final Four, losing to UCLA, 57-55.

Penny Toler—Key personnel of 2 Long Beach State Final Four teams successful 1987 and 1988, Toler was a two-time All-American and a two-time Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. Player of nan Year.

Jenny Topping—One of nan astir dressed up players successful softball history. She won an Olympic golden badge pinch Team USA astatine nan 2004 Summer Olympics successful Athens and was inducted into nan Cal State Fullerton Athletics Hall of Fame.

Troy Tulowitzki—Started astatine shortstop for 3 years for Long Beach State. A second-team All-Big West action arsenic a freshman, Tulowitzki past made 2 first-team All-Big West teams while besides earning All-America honors arsenic a junior. Hit .310 complete his profession pinch 20 location runs, Tulowitzki past became nan highest draught prime successful schoolhouse history, drafted No. 7 wide by nan Colorado Rockies.

Tim Wallach—Won nan 1979 Golden Spikes Award while astatine Cal State Fullerton.

Jered Weaver—Won 7 different nationalist subordinate of nan twelvemonth awards aft nan 2004 season, during which Weaver led nan federation successful wins (15) and strikeouts (213), finishing nan play pinch a 1.62 ERA and a 15-1 grounds complete 144 innings. That capped a profession that saw Weaver station a 37-9 wide grounds pinch a 2.43 ERA and 431 strikeouts pinch 73 walks. He holds nan Long Beach State and Big West profession records successful wins and strikeouts, and besides leads nan schoolhouse grounds books successful innings sounded (370), starts (55), and consecutive wins (14).

Randy Wolf—Went 25-8 wide astatine Pepperdine and posted a 1.97 earned-run mean pinch 328 strikeouts successful 315 innings pitched. On Pepperdine’s all-time lists, he vanished his profession first successful strikeouts and shutouts, 2nd successful ERA, 5th successful innings sounded and seventh successful wins. Wolf’s Pepperdine squad won nan 1995 WCC title and precocious to nan 1995 NCAA West Regional. During his clip astatine Pepperdine, he sounded for nan U.S. National Team successful 1995 and 1996 and posted a 6-0 record.

Leon Wood—While astatine Cal State Fullerton, he led nan United States’ men’s hoops squad to golden successful 1984, playing constituent guard. Earlier that twelvemonth he earned first-team All-American honors.

You tin ballot here. You tin ballot for up to 15 people.

Voting is still unfastened successful these categories:

To ballot successful nan UCLA ballot, click here.

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To ballot successful nan NHL ballot, click here.

The inductees truthful far:

MLB
Don Drysdale
Clayton Kershaw
Sandy Koufax
Vin Scully
Fernando Valenzuela

NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Elgin Baylor
Kobe Bryant
Chick Hearn
Magic Johnson
Jerry West

NFL
Deacon Jones
Merlin Olsen
Eric Dickerson

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