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TO THE 29 th INDUCTION CEREMONY OF THE SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Twenty-nine editions. One hundred thirty-one inductees. The celebration continues!
Tonight, we are proud to induct four remarkable individuals into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame for their athletic achievements and their contributions to our community. The inductees hail from the upper echelon of collegiate, professional, Olympic and international competitions. Although different sports in different eras, they have made a lasting impact both on and off the field of play.
The Inductee Class of 2024 features a basketball star and visionary leader, John Arrillaga, World Boxing title holder, Robert Guerrero, Super Bowl winning coach, Mike Holmgren, and three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Kerri Walsh Jennings.
In addition to honoring these elite athletes, the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame is committed to supporting local sports at all levels. Tonight, the Hall of Fame will also recognize our High School Athletes of the Year, from Archbishop Mitty McKenna Woliczko and from Los Gatos Jaylen Thomas. Our Amateur Athletes of the Year are Nola Matthews from Airborne Gymnastics and the West Valley College Men’s Basketball Team. The Northern California Special Olympics Athlete of the Year is Nassreen Zarea.
Our special evening would not be possible without the generous support of the sponsors, contributors and event partners who are both pillars of the community and champions of this event. In particular, the San Jose Sports Hall Fame would like to give an extra dose of appreciation to the SAP Center staff for sharing their beautiful building and making it possible for us to hold the celebration.
THANK YOU for your support of San Jose, Santa Clara County and the rich sports traditions that bring us together.
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THE 29th ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Robert Braunstein
Darren Sabedra
2024
HONOREES
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
McKenna Woliczko – Archbishop Mitty High School
Jaylen Thomas – Los Gatos High School
AMATEUR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Nola Matthews – Airborne Gymnastics
2023-2024 West Valley College Men’s Basketball Team
SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Nassreen Zarea
2024 SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
John Arrillaga
Robert Guerrero
Mike Holmgren
Kerri Walsh Jennings
VIDEO PRODUCTION
Video Production by Atomic Productions
Mike Kerhin, Producer/Director/Editor
Jason West, Editor/Motion Graphics
Mark Scopa, Editor/Motion Graphics
Max King, Director of Photography
Mark Scopa, Motion Graphics
Matt Zin, 3D Graphics
Danny Angotti, Executive Producer
Lucy Nazareno, Production Manager
Inductee and Honoree Videos
Dan Brown, Scriptwriter
Ted Robinson, Narrator
SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Darren Centi, San Jose Sports Authority
JAYLEN THOMAS
Los Gatos High School
Jaylen Thomas was a do-it-all for the Los Gatos football team during the 2023 season. He caught 64 passes for 1,180 yards and 14 touchdowns, ran for two TDs and returned a kickoff for a score. He punted, intercepted five passes and was one of his team’s top tacklers. He also threw two touchdown passes. Yes, Thomas did it all for the Wildcats as they captured their league, Central Coast Section Division I and NorCal Division 2-A championships, their season ending in a state championship thriller in Pasadena. Thomas was named the Bay Area News Group’s player of the year and 49ers Cal Hi Sports Football player of the year.
He went on to sign with San Jose State, where he is now a freshman. “He gave us everything, all year long,” Los Gatos coach Mark Krail told the news organization at the end of last season. Thomas dominated during his team’s three CCS playoff games. In a 28-14 victory over Archbishop Riordan in the first round, he reeled in four passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. A week later, on the road against St. Ignatius, he caught five passes for 112 yards and a TD as Los Gatos prevailed 21-17. In the section final against Wilcox, he scored four touchdowns and had an interception as the Wildcats rolled to a 49-14 triumph. Now, Thomas is attending the same university as his parents and siblings once did. “Getting to play at the same school as my parents and two older sisters is just God’s work,” Thomas told BANG last season. “It’s truly something special.”
Fun Fact: Jaylen’s sisters are also NCAA Division I athletes, Korie and Aubrie ... Korie played softball at SJSU and UCSB ... Aubrie will be a senior on the SJSU softball team.
HONOREES: 2024 High School Athletes of the Year
MCKENNA WOLICZKO
Archbishop Mitty High School
If the name of this year’s San Jose Sports Hall of Fame girls high school athlete of the year sounds familiar, it’s because Archbishop Mitty’s McKenna Woliczko is now a two time recipient of the honor. Woliczko, a 6-foot-2 wing, followed her breakout freshman season on the storied Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team with an even stronger sophomore campaign. Known by her nickname McKenna Dub, Woliczko averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game while leading the Monarchs to West Catholic Athletic League, Central Coast Section Open Division and CIF NorCal Open Division championships. In the NorCal final against Clovis West, she finished with 20 points on 9 of 10 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots. “In my opinion, nobody can stop McKenna, especially in the post,” teammate Elana Weisman told the Bay Area News Group last season. Woliczko was recognized as the national sophomore of the year by MaxPreps and SBLive Sports and the state’s sophomore athlete of the year by Cal-Hi Sports. She has taken unofficial visits to some of college basketball’s top women’s programs, Stanford, South Carolina, Iowa and USC among them. When Woliczko isn’t starring for Mitty or representing a United States youth national team, she is a standout shortstop on the San Jose school’s softball squad. In 15 games last season with the Monarchs, she hit .380 with five extra-base hits, including two triples and a home run.
Fun Fact: In each of the last 2 summers, McKenna was honored as an All-Star 5 player representing Team USA at the FIBA Tournaments. In addition to consecutive All-Star 5 selections, her performances greatly contributed to two gold medal victories in the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA Americas Cup.
HONOREES: 2024 High School Athletes of the Year
2024
NOLA MATTHEWS
Airborne Gymnastics
Nola Matthews pursuit of becoming an Olympic gymnast has taken her on a journey where she has competed on some of the biggest national and international stages in the world. Matthews gymnastics career began in Santa Clara at Airborne Gymnastics, just a short trip from her hometown of Gilroy. At Airborne Matthews trains under Cleo Washington and worked her way up from the junior ranks, now competing at the senior elite level as a member of the U.S. National Team since 2021.
Athletes of the Year
Matthews made her senior competition debut at the 2022 Winter Cup, winning gold on uneven bars and placing fifth in the all-around, seventh on balance beam, and ninth on floor exercise. Her expertise on the uneven bars and high skill level as an all-around gymnast helped Team USA win team gold at the 2021 and 2022 Stuttgart World Cup in Germany and the 2023 Medellín Pan American Championships in Colombia.
At the 2023 U.S. National Championships, in front of a home crowd at SAP Center, she was awarded the USA Gymnastics Women’s Sportsperson of the Year as voted on by her peers as the athlete who best represents sportsmanship. Matthews also received the award in 2024.
As Matthews continues to travel on her gymnastics journey, she will head south and has committed to compete collegiately at the University of California, Los Angeles next year.
Fun Fact: Nola’s parents, AJ and Kari, had stellar athletic careers. Her father, AJ, was a four-year starter for the Occidental College men’s soccer team. Her mother, Kari, was an NCAA All-American track star at Georgetown and was a two-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 1500 meter and marathon races.
WEST VALLEY COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
The word “epic” only begins to describe the West Valley College basketball team’s undefeated 2023-24 season. The 33-0 Vikings dominated the competition from wireto-wire to capture the 2024 California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) championship, becoming only the fifth team in the seven-decade history of the 3C2A to hoist the championship trophy with an unblemished record.
Coach Danny Yoshikawa, who played at WVC in the early 1990’s, became only the fifth 3C2A coach to lead his team to an undefeated championship season, joining Jerry Tarkanian (1964, Riverside City College), Jim Newman (1970, Compton College), Vance Walberg (2005, Fresno City College) and Dieter Horton (2006, Fullerton College).
The title game appearance was the sixth for the Vikings, dating back to 1992. Three previous appearances (‘92, ‘95, 96) were under former coach and CCCMBCA Hall of Famer Bob Burton and Yoshikawa (‘06, ‘22, ‘24).
The 2023-24 Vikings boasted unequaled depth and a star-studded starting lineup that performed as the role players Yoshikawa demands. West Valley featured an explosive offense – they outscored opponents 82.9 to 60.5 – that was fueled by the domineering defense and rebounding that are Yoshikawa trademarks.
Elijah Mahi, a 6-6 forward, was usually the best player on the court, for both teams. The two-time All-State, All-NorCal, All-Coast and All-State Tournament selection was named the 2024 California Community College Sports Information Association’s (CCCSIA) Men’s Athlete of the Year, the West Valley Men’s Athlete of the Year, the Coast Conference MVP and the 3C2A State Tournament MVP.
FUN FACT: Elijah Mahi currently attends and plays at Santa Clara University joining Coach Herb Sendek and the Broncos as they look to follow up another strong WCC campaign.
NASSREEN ZAREA
Special Olympics
Nassreen Zarea was born on February 9, 1988 to her parents Steven and Roberta in Michigan. She has a younger sister, Farrah, and a new brother in law, Joyan. Nassreen loves hanging out with family and her many friends any time she can find in her busy schedule.
Nassreen has been an active participant in Special Olympics for the past 30 years, starting at the age of seven in North Carolina. Over the years, Nassreen has showcased her talent and determination across various sports including golf, floor hockey, soccer, track and field, swimming, basketball, bocce ball, bowling, tennis and softball.
Her dedication and skill have earned her countless ribbons and bronze, silver, and gold medals at regional and state competitions. When asked about her involvement, Nassreen shared, “I love Special Olympics. My favorite sports are bocce ball and bowling. I want to thank the many Special Olympics coaches I’ve had, as well as my swimming coaches and personal trainers at ClubSport in Silver Creek.”
Beyond her athletic achievements, Nassreen is an advocate for the Self Determination program and for people with disabilities. For the past 3 years, Nassreen proudly works part time in her “dream job” as a Child Care Attendant at Kids World in ClubSport at Silver Creek. She is thankful for the support of Best Buddies in supporting her to find this job!
Nassreen has made many friends, enjoys the camaraderie with the Special Olympics athletes and coaches and loves the community that she is so lucky to be part of. Her hope is that someday she will be invited to USA Games or World Games and plans to continue competing for many years!
Fun Fact: Nassreen also serves as a Special Olympics Global Messenger, spreading the organization’s message and vision, and advocating for the benefits she has experienced through participation.
Tune in to The Special Report for inspiring conversations between Special Olympics NorCal athletes & the sports industry’s biggest icons at DoSomethingSpecial.org. And join our movement of inclusion.
Pictured clockwise from top: George Kittle of the 49ers with Athlete Ryan; Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks; Dave Stieb, 7X MLB All-Star with Athlete Barry; Brandi Chastain, World Cup Champion & Olympic Medalist with Athlete Kim; Joe Montana of the 49ers with Athlete Ryan; Chris Wondolowski of the San Jose Earthquakes with Athlete Jennifer; Lorrie Fair, World Cup Champion & Olympic Medalist with Athlete Jenna
JOHN ARRILLAGA
JOHN INDUCTEE:
Few people have left a mark on a university in the way John Arrillaga left an enduring, indelible mark on Stanford. He has been called the most influential figure in the history of Cardinal athletics, with little opposing argument. Arrillaga starred in basketball at the school from 1957-60 before leveraging his resources as a pioneering Silicon Valley developer to help shape Stanford’s overall athletic program into a national collegiate role model.
Arrillaga began his instrumental journey in a blue-collar Southern California household before receiving an athletic scholarship as a 6-foot-4 forward and earning All-Conference honors. In 1957, he famously led a Stanford comeback to score the winning points with three seconds left in a stunning upset of the University of San Francisco, then ranked No. 4 in the nation.
After graduation, he and business partner Richard Peery founded one of the South Bay’s most successful development firms as the region transitioned from fruit orchards to high tech startups. Arrillaga then employed the wealth and knowledge he had acquired to dramatically transform Stanford’s athletic plant into one the nation envied. Six different sports facilities are named after him and his family, along with numerous other projects or programs on campus. He sponsored more than 300 scholarships and endowed several dozen more, including those utilized by such well-known Cardinal athletes as golfer Tiger Woods, swimmer Katie Ledecky and football star Christian McCaffrey. His most renowned undertaking was the supervision of Stanford’s new football stadium construction in 2006, which Arrillaga managed to complete in less than nine months so that the team would not miss any scheduled home games. In 2009, the school bestowed its highest honor by awarding Arrillaga the Degree of Uncommon Man. In 2013, his $151 million donation was the largest single gift from a living individual to the university. When he passed away in 2022, Arrillaga did so after literally changing the landscape of the university that he loved so much.
FUN FACT: In 1960-61, Arrillaga played for the Bilbao Aguilas in the Spanish National Basketball League and was the team’s second leading scorer.
ROBERT GUERRERO
ROBERT
As he grew up in Gilroy, there was never much doubt. Robert Guerrero was going to be a boxer. His father, Ruben, had been an amateur champion. When young Robert showed interest in pulling on gloves at the local gym, Ruben eagerly began tutoring him. At age 15, Robert won a Junior Olympics gold medal. By slickly eluding punches and haunting opponents who couldn’t corner him, he also gained a memorable moniker: “The Ghost.”
Three years later, The Ghost turned pro. It launched a career that saw Guerrero win world championships in multiple weight classes and became the most accomplished boxer in Santa Clara County history. Fighting at 126 pounds, he won his first 12 bouts, including a 2004 knockout of former world champ Enrique Sanchez. Guerrero progressed up the featherweight ladder and in 2006 defeated Eric Aiken in Los Angeles to seize the International Boxing Federation world title belt. The Ghost then moved up a weight class to 130 pounds and in 2009 won the IBF Super Featherweight championship with a unanimous decision.
A big money fight was scheduled next, against lightweight champ Mickael Katsidis of Australia. But fate intervened. Guerrero’s wife, Casey, was diagnosed with leukemia. She needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. Guerrero took a one-year break from competition to see Casey through the procedure and recovery. With the transplant a success, Robert finally met Katsidis in 2011 for an interim title and won a 12-round decision. Casey was at ringside.
After a 12-round victory over title contender Selcuk Aydin inside San Jose’s SAP Center, The Ghost set his sights on welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather. Guerrero, a heavy underdog, gained international respect by holding his own for twelve rounds before losing a decision.
A dozen more fights followed for The Ghost before he announced his retirement in 2017. With a lifetime record of 38 wins, six losses and one draw, Guerrero’s championship legacy is secure.
FUN FACT: At age 16, Guerrero was the youngest fighter to qualify for the 2000 USA Olympic trials where he finished third overall.
ROBERT GUERRERO
MIKE HOLMGREN
MIKE
Any young football coach’s journey to a Super Bowl championship can travel through modest waystations. Mike Holmgren’s path to Super Bowl titles as both an assistant and head coach included six fun and formative years at San Jose’s Oak Grove High School. Holmgren taught history there from 1975 to 1980 while coordinating the offense for head coach Phil Stearns as the Eagles reeled off winning seasons and claimed a Central Coast Section title.
Holmgren’s students at Oak Grove, though, may best remember him for his performances with a faculty rock band called Big Bop and The Choppers that featured a 1950s repertoire and Holmgren as “Manifold Mike”.
A burgeoning vocal career was cut short when Holmgren left Oak Grove for staff positions at San Francisco State and then Brigham Young University. There, as quarterbacks coach, he helped the Cougars win a 1984 national championship and developed future pros Steve Young and Robbie Bosco. San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh took note. In 1986, he hired Holmgren to tutor the Niners’ quarterbacks. Holmgren’s six seasons with Joe Montana and Young contributed to two Super Bowl championships and produced the NFL’s top-ranked offense. In 1992, the Green Bay Packers gave Holmgren his first head coaching opportunity. Three seasons later, he guided the franchise to its first division title in 23 years. A year after that, the Packers won their first Super Bowl trophy since 1967, as Holmgren shaped quarterback Brett Favre into a league MVP. Green Bay repeated as NFC champions in 1997 before Holmgren accepted the Seattle Seahawks’ offer to become head coach and general manager. He quickly built Seattle into a perennial winner with five division titles and the team’s first Super Bowl appearance.
Holmgren left the sidelines in 2008 as one of just seven men to coach two different franchises to a Super Bowl and was the first to post 75 NFL victories with two teams.
Fun Fact: After starring at San Francisco’s Lincoln High School, Holmgren earned a football scholarship to USC and was a reserve quarterback on the Trojans’ 1967 national championship team
KERRI WALSH JENNINGS
KERRI
Beach volleyball was basically just beach volleyball until Kerri Walsh Jennings turned it into a must-watch Olympic phenomenon. Along with partner Misty May-Treanor, Walsh brought her sport into America’s prime time living rooms by winning gold medals in Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. Those achievements, witnessed by millions of patriotic Americans, lifted beach volleyball into new heights of popularity. But those Olympic triumphs comprised just a fraction of Walsh Jennings’ athletic resume. At San Jose’s Archbishop Mitty High School, she split her time between volleyball and basketball and led both teams to four straight Central Coast Section championships, along with three state titles in volleyball and one in basketball. Walsh Jennings’ next stop was Stanford, where she earned first-team AllAmerican honors four times and spearheaded two NCAA title teams. At age 22, she made her first Olympic trip as a member of the USA’s indoor volleyball team at the Sydney Games. She was then approached by May-Treanor about switching to beach volleyball, creating the most successful team in the sport’s history. The two women blended brainy strategy and athletic talent to dominate three straight Summer Games. They reeled off winning streaks of 90 and 112 matches during their partnership, even as Walsh Jennings took breaks for her wedding to fellow beach volleyball player Casey Jennings and the birth of two children—and won her third gold medal in London while five weeks pregnant with their third child.
Her buoyant personality and tall stature led to Walsh Jennings acquiring a jovial nickname: “Six Feet of Sunshine.” But no one questioned her drive and competitiveness. After May-Treanor’s retirement, Walsh-Jennings joined with new partner April Ross at the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Games to win a bronze medal. In her fifth and final Olympic appearance, at age 38, Walsh Jennings stood on the Rio podium as the most decorated beach volleyball player, male or female, in the sport’s history.
FUN FACT: While playing basketball at Archbishop Mitty, Walsh Jennings was coached by Sue Phillips, another San Jose Sports Hall of Fame inductee.
INDUCTEE: KERRI WALSH JENNINGS
San Jose Spor ts Hall of Fame
Celebrating 29 Years of
1995
Donna de Varona – Swimming
Lee Evans – Track & Field
George Haines – Swimming Coach
Jim Plunkett – Football
Charlie and Lucy Wedemeyer –Football
Bud Winter – Track & Field Coach
1996
Peggy Fleming Jenkins –Figure Skating
John Hanna – Football Coach
Julius Menendez – Boxing & Soccer Coach
Yosh Uchida – Judo Coach
1997
Payton Jordan – Track & Field Coach
Angelo “Hank” Luisetti –Basketball
Bob Mathias – Decathlon
Al Ruffo – Football Owner
Tommie Smith – Track & Field
Chris von Saltza OlmsteadSwimming
1995-2024
1998
Hal Davis – Track & Field
Pablo Morales – Swimming
L. T. “Buck” Shaw – Football Coach
Debi Thomas – Figure Skating
Bill Walsh – Football Coach
1999
Millard Hampton – Track & Field
Claudia Kolb – Swimming
Pat Malley – Football Coach
Patty Sheehan – Golf
2000
Don Bowden – Track & Field
Jack & John Elway – Football
Francie Larrieu Smith – Cross Country
Charles “Chuck” Taylor – Football
2001
Joe Leonard – Auto Racing
Ernie Nevers – Football
John Ralston – Football Coach
Dave Righetti – Baseball
Dennis Awtrey – Basketball
Ed Burke – Track & Field
Betty Hicks – Golf
Carney Lansford – Baseball
Craig Morton – Football
2003
Anne Warner Cribbs – Swimming
Becky Dyroen-Lancer –Synchronized Swimming
Andre Phillips – Track & Field
Billy Wilson – Football
2004
Carroll Williams – Basketball Coach 2002
John Brodie – Football
Amy Chow – Gymnastics
Kurt Rambis – Basketball
Pat Tillman – Football 2005
Brent Jones – Football
Barbara & Kathy Jordan – Tennis
Benny Pierce – Football Coach
Ken Venturi – Golf
2006
Jennifer Azzi – Basketball
Bill McPherson – Football Coach
Walt McPherson – Administrator & Coach
2007
Brian Boitano – Figure Skating
Bert Bonanno – Track & Field Coach
Kim Oden – Volleyball
Bud & Ralph Ogden – Basketball
Mark Spitz – Swimming
2008
Dick Gould – Tennis
George Gund III – Hockey
Margaret Jenkins (In Memoriam) –Track & Field
John Oldham – Baseball
2009
Bob Murphy – Stanford Broadcaster
Ron Calcagno – St. Francis High School Football Coach
Sheryl Johnson – Field Hockey
Ronnie Lott – Football
2010
Arturs Irbe – Hockey
Bruce Jenner – Track & Field
Keri Sanchez – Soccer
Dave & Mark Schultz – Wrestling
2011
Rudy Galindo – Figure Skating
Art Lambert – Water Polo
Dan Pastorini – Football
Peter Ueberroth, Olympic Leader –Baseball Commissioner
Kristi Yamaguchi – Figure Skating
2012
Steve Bartkowski – Football
Brandi Chastain – Soccer
Roger Maltbie – Golf
Willy T. Ribbs – Auto Racing
2013
Frankie Albert (In Memoriam) –Football
Gary Cunningham – Baseball Coach
Paul Child – Soccer
Tara VanDerveer – Basketball Coach
2014
Julie Foudy – Soccer
Owen Nolan – Hockey
Steve Schott – Baseball
Dick Vermeil – Football Coach
2015
John Carlos – Sprinter
Chris Carver – Swimming Coach
Jeff Garcia – Football
Mani Hernandez – Soccer
2016
Mike Bruner – Swimmer
Raymond Townsend – Basketball
Aly Wagner – Soccer
Doug Wilson – Hockey
2017
Ken Caminiti (In Memoriam) –Baseball
Dwight Clark – Football
Mark Marquess – Baseball Coach
Jack Roddy – Rodeo
Danielle Slaton – Soccer
C ONGR ATUL ATIONS TO ALL THE INDUCTEES!
SPRING 2025
Providing college funds to high school senior s who have overcome adversity to excel in academics and sport
2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Ryan Anthony, San Jose Giants
Michelle Beck & Lauren Kenny, San Francisco 49ers
Madison Bernstein, San Jose Earthquakes
Jennifer Brown, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Stefanie Bruggeman, Special Olympics Northern California
Drianna Cardarelli, Rollati Ristorante
John Cuilla, San Jose Theaters
Chris Dobie, The GrandView Restaurant
Cathy Domanski, Special Olympics Northern California
Beronica Espinoza, Dream Inn Santa Cruz
Charlie Faas, San Jose State University
Bob Geller, Embassy Suites Napa Valley
Colleen Gerstner, The Westin Palo Alto
Alyssa Gonzalez, Danielle Slaton, Bay FC
Jon Gundersen, SJSHOF Board Member
Staci Gustafson & Vince Otoupal, Santa Clara University
James Hamnett, San Jose Sharks
Catherine Hendricks, San Jose Hilton
Michelle Le, AC Marriott
Nicole Lecheler, Silicon Valley Capital Club
Bob Leininger, SJSHOF Board Member
Sal Martinez, The Farmers Union
Colleen McDonald, Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series
Allison Murray, Enchant Christmas
Ibeth Obledo, Sharks Ice San Jose
Carlos Ochoa, Long Meadow Ranch
Agustin Perez Velasquez, Topgolf San Jose
John & Debbie Poch, San Jose Sports Authority
Mark Purdy, San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
Brendan Rawson & Misa Wong, San Jose Jazz
Kirk Reynolds, Dwight Clark Legacy Series
Brian Risso, Stanford University
Raymond Ridder & Eva Salazar, Golden State Warriors
Alexis Salinas, San Jose Barracuda
Stephanie Sanders, Shadowbrook Restaurant
San Francisco Giants
John Southwell & Mady Warren, San Jose Marriott
Rusty Weekes, San Jose Arena Authority
Winchester Mystery House
SPECIAL THANKS
Honorable Mayor Matt Mahan & the City of San Jose
Mayor Mahan’s Staff Members Michael Lomio, Tasha Dean & SJPD Robert Biebel
Event Management
San Jose Sports Authority
Charlie Faas, Chairman
John Poch, Executive Director
Darren Centi, Director of Events
Chase Lazarus, Event Specialist
Ginna Baldassarre, Auction Director, Adobe
Robert Braunstein, Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area
Dan Brown, The Athletic
Mark Purdy, SJSHOF ‘21
Jeremy Muir & Patrick Lawless, FNTech Event Registration
SAP Center at San Jose Staff
James Hamnett, Chelsea Wagner
Linnie McIntyre & the SAP Center building staff
Gordan Kalinic, Marie “Toni” Flores & the staff of ARAMARK
Media Partners
Kirk Reynolds, SC Consult
Keyon Johnson, OnKey Public Relations
The Mercury New Christian Babcock, Nhat Meyer, Sal Pizarro, & Darren Sabedra
KPIX Matt Lively, KRON – Ben Ross, KRON – Rudy Garcia
San Jose Sharks Scott Emmert, Jim Sparaco & Dan Rusanowsky
Terrell Lloyd, Director of San Francisco 49ers Photography Services
Cristian Perlin, Maison Rêveur Videography
HOF Vendor Partners
Amy Blach, AMB Designs
Glenn Karren, Design Signs
Dan Gordon, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Leann Sirkin, Flair Design + Photography
Jeri Ng, Only the Best
Joan Escover, JP Graphics
Bert George, Ruben Orozco & JC Hayes, Joseph George Wines
Shawna Futagaki, Flower Divas
Inductee and Honoree Liaisons
Emily Amadon
John Arrillaga Jr., Laura Arrillaga Andreessen and Korbey Buese
Cathy Domanski and David Solo, Northern California Special Olympics
SAN JOSE AUTHORITYSPORTS
Ray Purpur & Brian Risso, Stanford University
Mario Serrano, Fight Action
John Vlahos, West Valley College
Tim and Margie Walsh
Thank you, especially, to the Inductees, Honorees, your family and friends for making the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame an enduring source of civic pride.
THE SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME EXTENDS A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
THE SAN JOSE ARENA AUTHORITY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT, DEDICATION AND PARTNERSHIP FOR ALL 29-YEARS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BILL EKERN, BOARD CHAIRPERSON
MIYUKI ONE BEAR, BOARD TREASURER
RUSTY WEEKES, BOARD SECRETARY
JOHN ALBERS, BOARD MEMBER
ROSSMERI ALFARO, BOARD MEMBER
CYNTHIA BOJORQUEZ, BOARD MEMBER
MARTIN FLORES, BOARD MEMBER
DOLORES MONTENEGRO, BOARD MEMBER
KYLE NELSON, BOARD MEMBER
GEORGE SANCHEZ, BOARD MEMBER
RUTH SHIKADA, BOARD MEMBER
EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
MICHAEL LOMIO, MAYOR MATT MAHAN’S OFFICE
DOMINGO CANDELAS, SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL
DAVID COHEN, SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL
NANCI KLEIN, CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
EXECUTIVE STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CHRIS MORRISEY
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER: SHELLY WANG
CITY ATTORNEY LIAISON: CAMERON DAY
SAN JOSE SPORTS HALL OF FAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KEN BIRDSALL
CYNTHIA BOJORQUEZ
DAN BROWN
ANNE WARNER-CRIBBS
BRUCE EDWARDS
DR. SVETLANA DANI
CHARLIE FAAS
MARTIN FLORES
JON GUNDERSEN
STEVE HALLGRIMSON
JAMES HAMNETT
BRAD KROUSKUP
BOB LEININGER
YUNG LING
MARK MARQUESS
MATTHEW MARTINUCCI
LARRY MCGOVERN
DR. PAM MEHTA
JED METTEE
LINDA MORASCH
CHRIS MORRISEY
RON OLANDER
VINCE OTOUPAL
BILL RING
BRIAN RISSO
DANIELLE SLATON
LARRY STONE
DAWN SWEATT
MARIE TUITE
CATHY DOMANSKI
DUSTIN WARFORD
RUSTY WEEKES
JOHN POCH
DARREN CENTI
CHASE LAZARUS
Hillhouse Construction
San Jose Arena Authority
The Athletic
Class of 2003 Inductee, BASOC
March Development
Skyline Sports Medicine
San Jose State University
San Jose Arena Authority
United Mechanical
Berliner Cohen, LLP
SAP Center at San Jose
Toeniskoetter Development
Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc.
Class of 2017 Inductee
Visit San Jose & Team San Jose
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Resilience Orthopedics
San Jose Earthquakes
Ponderosa Homes
San Jose Arena Authority
The Olander Company, Inc.
Santa Clara University Athletics
Ring Family Foundation
Stanford University Athletics
Class of 2017 Inductee, Bay FC
Santa Clara County Assessor’s Office
Berliner Cohen, LLP
Tuite Consulting
Special Olympics Northern California
Heritage Bank of Commerce
San Jose Arena Authority
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Victor Arrañaga, Jr.*
Jamie Breslin
Anne Warner-Cribbs
Devora “Dev” Davis
Andy Dolich
Charlie Faas*, Chair
Pam Foley
Al Guido
Staci Gustafson
Erik Hallgrimson
James Hamnett*
Rikhi Jain
Jeff Konya
Matthew Martinucci
Lally Narwal
Jared Shawlee
John Southwell*
Larry Stone
Dawn Sweatt
Dustin Warford
Aaron Woliczko
Geri Wong
Blage Zelalich*
HP Inc, Manager of State & Local Government Relations
Stanford University, Sr. Associate Athletics Director
Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC), CEO
San Jose City Council Member, District 6
Dolich Consulting
San Jose State University, VP/CFO
San Jose City Council Member, District 9
San Francisco 49ers, President
Santa Clara University, Deputy Director of Athletics
Cushman & Wakefield, Vice Chairman
SAP Center, Director of Booking & Events
Meta, Sr. Director Global Scaled Creator Partnerships
San Jose State University, Director of Athletics
Visit San Jose, Sr. VP National Sales
Roku, Director of Product Marketing
San Jose Earthquakes, President
San Jose Marriott, General Manager
Santa Clara County, Assessor
Berliner-Cohen, LLP, Partner
Heritage Bank, EVP Community Business Banking
West Coast Conference, Sr. Associate Commissioner
Newmark
City of San Jose, Office of Economic Development
*Denotes member of the Executive Committee
