UCLA To Induct Eight New Members Into Athletics Hall of Fame
September 23, 2003 | Bruin Athletics
Sept. 23, 2003
Eight new members will be inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night, Oct. 3. Invitation-only ceremonies will be held in the Hall of Fame, located in the J.D. Morgan Intercollegiate Athletics Center, and in Covel Commons. In addition, the new inductees will also be introduced during halftime of the UCLA-Washington football game at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 4.
The UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame was dedicated in 1984 with 25 charter members. The Class of 2003 brings the total membership to 183. The 2003 inductees are Danny Everett, track and field; Lisa Fernandex, softball; Brad Friedel, soccer; Ryan McGuire, baseball; Jerome "Pooh" Richardson, basketball; Don Rogers, football; Al Scates, volleyball; and Tim Wrightman.
Following are biographies on the 2003 UCLA Hall of Fame inductees:
EVERETT, DANNY - Everett starred for UCLA in track & field in the 400 meters and relays for three years (1986-87-88) and helped lead the Bruin to two consecutive Pac-10 titles and NCAA Championships (1987-88). Individually, Everett won back-to-back Pac-10 titles in the 400m, set a Pac-10 meet record of 44.34 in 1988 and was a member of three victorious Pac-10 relay squads. At the 1987 NCAA championship meet, Everett placed second in the 400m, first in the 1600m relay and third in the 400m relay. Everett also led UCLA to the 1988 national title by placing second in the 400m relay, and first in both the 400m and 1600m relay. (The 1600m relay team set a NCAA record of 2:59.91 which still stands.) Everett also holds UCLA's second fastest time ever in the 400m at 43.98. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Everett placed third behind fellow Bruin Steve Lewis in the 400m, and was part of the gold medal winning U.S. 1600m relay team that set the world record of 2:56:16. After the Olympics, Everett ran for the Santa Monica Track Club and set world records in the 300m (31.48) and 400m indoor (45.02). He also won the 400m at the 1992 U.S. Track and Field Championships and established himself as the favorite in the 1992 Olympics in the 400m and relays. Unfortunately, Everett injured his Achilles tendon in the semifinals of the 400m and missed the rest of the Games. Everett was ranked in the Top 5 in the world at 400m from 1987-1992.
FERNANDEZ, LISA - Arguably the most accomplished player in the history of women's softball. Fernandez was a record-setting pitcher and third baseman for the Bruins (1990-93). During her UCLA career, Fernandez was a four-time All-American and three-time Honda Award winner, annually presented to the nation's best collegiate softball player. She led UCLA to a pair of national titles and two runner-up finishes. In 1992, Fernandez led nation with a miniscule 0.14 ERA. As a senior in 1993, Fernandez led the nation in both hitting and pitching with a .510 batting average and 0.25 ERA. She became the first softball player ever to receive the Honda-Broderick Cup given to the country's most outstanding collegiate female athlete. In 1994, she received an NCAA Top Six Award, presented to the top six senior student-athletes in all NCAA divisions. Fernandez owns a UCLA career pitching record of 93-7, which established a collegiate record .930 winning percentage with 74 shutouts. Her 29-0 pitching record in 1992 is one of only three undefeated pitching seasons in NCAA history. She remains close to the program, entering her eighth year as a volunteer assistant coach. Internationally, Fernandez has been a member of the U.S. National Team since 1990, which includes gold medal performances in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Championships and Olympic golds in 1996 and 2000. During the 2000 Olympics, Fernandez had complete game pitching victories in both the semifinal and gold medal games. She established an Olympic record with 25 strikeouts in a round-robin game against Australia and finished the games with 52 strikeouts and a 0.47 ERA. Fernandez has also been selected to the 2004 U.S. Olympic team.
FRIEDEL, BRAD - Friedel, who is recognized as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, played keeper for three seasons (1990-91-92) on UCLA soccer squads that amassed a record of 50-8-7 during his tenure. As a freshman, Friedel was named Soccer America Freshman of the Year, All-Far West and UCLA team MVP while leading the Bruins to the NCAA Championship. The following season, he was named All-Far West and All-American. In 1992, Friedel received a myriad of awards including All-Far West and All-America honors, UCLA team MVP, ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year and the prestigious Hermann Trophy, given to the nation's top collegiate soccer player. Friedel holds UCLA's school record with a career goals against average of 0.60. Friedel has recorded 81 international caps for the U.S. National team and has participated in two Olympiads (1992, 2000). In 2000, he started all six games to help lead the U.S. to a semifinal appearance, its highest ever finish at the Olympic Games. Friedel has also been a member of three U.S. World Cup teams (1994, 1998, 2002) and played a major role in leading the 2002 U.S. World Cup team into the quarterfinals, its best showing in 72 years. Friedel twice earned Man of the Match honors in the first round of play, including a 2-0 shutout of Mexico. Friedel's stellar play led to his selection as the 2002 Chevy Male Athlete of the Year for U.S. Soccer. Professionally, Friedel has played with Columbus of the MLS and for Blackburn and Liverpool in the English Premier League. In 2002, Friedel provided the lead gift for lights on Marshall Field, the team's home field.
McGUIRE, RYAN - McGuire starred on the Bruin baseball team at first base and relief pitcher from 1991-93. In his first season with the Bruins, he was named Second Team Freshman All-American. As a sophomore, McGuire helped lead UCLA to the NCAA Regionals as a Third Team All-American when he finished the season batting .316 with 14 HRs and 61 RBI. In 1993, as a junior, McGuire hit .376 with 26 home runs (national leader), 91 RBI (second nationally), 71 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. He also posted a 3-0 record on the mound with a 1.73 ERA and two saves. He was named Pac-10 Conference Co-Player of the Year and consensus All-American. As a Bruin, McGuire posted a career batting average of .339 with 47 HRs and 182 RBI, while leading UCLA to NCAA regional appearances in 1992 and 1993. McGuire completed his UCLA career ranked second to UCLA Hall of Famer Torey Lovullo in career home runs and RBI. McGuire also played for Team USA before being drafted into the Boston Red Sox organization. Since 1997, he has played in the major leagues for the Expos, Mets, Marlins, Orioles and Yankees.
RICHARDSON, JEROME "POOH" - Richardson was a four-year starter on the Bruin basketball team from 1986-89 and earned All Pac-10 honors three consecutive seasons (1987-89). He was selected as the team's most valuable freshman in 1986, the outstanding team player in 1987, the outstanding defensive player in 1989 and the team's most valuable player in 1988 and 1989. Pooh ended his career as the UCLA career leader in assists, steals, three-point field goal percentage and minutes played. More than a decade later, he remains second in career assists in the Pac-10 Conference. In 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him with the 10th overall pick. He was a member of the All-Rookie team in 1990 after averaging a career-high 17.1 ppg. Throughout his 10-year NBA career, he was among the league leaders in assists, and boasted career averages of 11.1 points and 6.5 assists per contest. In 1993, Richardson endowed a basketball scholarship in his name.
ROGERS, DON - Don Rogers is regarded as one of the top safeties in UCLA history, leading the Bruins in tackles three straight seasons. He played for the Bruins from 1980-1983 and was selected All-Pacific-10 and All-American in 1983. He was voted UCLA's MVP and received the school's Best Leadership Award in 1983. He led the Bruins to two straight Rose Bowl appearances and was credited with 16 tackles and two interceptions and was voted the co-Player of the Game in the 1983 Rose Bowl. He still ranks second on the UCLA career chart for tackles with 405. He led the 1983 team with seven interceptions and is tied for fourth on the career interceptions list with 14, including one for a touchdown. After UCLA, he was the 18th pick in the first round by the Cleveland Browns and played two professional seasons before his untimely death in June of 1986.
SCATES, AL - Scates was an outstanding player for the UCLA volleyball team in 1961-62-63 and a member of the U.S. National Team. He played on six USA championship teams and was named All-American nine times. Scates also played on UCLA teams that competed in the USVBA before volleyball became an NCAA sport. Scates now enters his 41st season as the Head Coach of the UCLA men's volleyball program and has a career record of 1,059-188 (.848). Scates' teams have won a record 18 NCAA championships, and UCLA men's volleyball holds 28 NCAA records under his direction. Scates has coached 49 first-team NCAA All-Americans, 26 USVBA All-Americans, 37 U.S. National Team members, 21 Olympians and seven different Players of the Year. He is the only coach to guide three teams to undefeated seasons ('79, '82, '84), has been named national Coach of the Year on five occasions and he became the first active coach inducted in the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1993.
WRIGHTMAN, TIM - Wrightman was a standout tight end on UCLA football teams from 1978-81 and was named consensus All-American in 1981 as well as All Pac-10 in 1980 and 1981. He earned UCLA's Rookie of the Year in 1978, and was the winner of the Bruins All-Around Excellence award in 1979 and 1981. Wrightman led UCLA in receiving in 1979 and finished his Bruin career as the school's No. 2 all-time receiver with 73 receptions for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns. In addition to his consensus All-America selection in 1981, Wrightman was also named to the Academic All-America team. Wrightman was a 3rd round selection of the Chicago Bears in the 1982 NFL Draft. He went on to play for two years in the USFL (1983-84) before joining the Bears, for whom he played two seasons, including the 1986 Super Bowl championship team. In 1999, he was voted by the LA Times as the best collegiate tight end Southern California has produced.