Sports Hall of Fame

The George Fox University Hall of Fame began with the induction of its first class in 1996. It was founded to honor those persons who have made outstanding athletic contributions to the university and was created for the purpose of perpetuating the memory of those persons who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to the George Fox athletic programs.

A selection committee meets annually to evaluate nominations, and those nominees who receive a 75 percent favorable vote are elected. Currently, the George Fox Hall of Fame has inducted the following:

65 athletes
15 coaches
17 for meritorious service
15 teams
375 total individuals (athletes, teams, coaches and meritorious)

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2011 Induction Ceremony

For the first time in its history, the university hosted a fall Hall of Fame induction ceremony when three athletes, one coach, one team and one meritorious service honoree were inducted as its 16th class in ceremonies Saturday, Oct. 1.

The class of 2011 included:

Women’s basketball coach Scott Rueck (1996-2010)
Karli Holub Harshman (women’s soccer, 1998-2000)
Sharon (Barnett) McPherson (volleyball, women’s track and field, 1996-2000)
Katie (Greller) Lacey (women’s basketball, 1997-2001)
2000-01 women’s basketball team
Larry Gibson (meritorious service)

2011 Inductee Bios

Scott Rueck: The 2008-09 National Coach of the Year for leading the Bruins to a 32-0 record and a NCAA Division III national championship, Rueck is the Bruins’ winningest coach in women’s basketball history with a 288-88 record (.766) in 14 seasons, all winning ones. The Bruins made nine postseason appearances in his 14 years, reaching the NCAA “Sweet 16” five times, “Elite 8” three times, and Final Four in ’09.

Karli Holub Harshman: In only three seasons, Harshman rewrote the George Fox women’s soccer record book while becoming the all-time leading scorer in Bruin history. She established school records for career points (102), goals scored (42), and assists (18), and set single-season records for points (37) and goals (15) in 1998 while tying the record for assists (9) in 2000.

Sharon (Barnett) McPherson: An All-American in two sports, McPherson holds numerous George Fox records in both volleyball and track and field. In volleyball, she holds George Fox career records for kills (1,449) and digs (1,641), season records for kills (517 in 1998) and digs (631), and single-game records for kills (32) and digs (52) in one match. In track, she was an NAIA All-American in 1997 with a second-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles.

Katie (Greller) Lacey: Lacey led the Bruins to an 80-23 record and four postseason appearances as the women’s basketball starting center (1997-2001). She was a Kodak First Team All-American and D3hoops Second Team All-American in 2001, and Northwest Conference Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001.

2000-01 Women’s Basketball Team: The first George Fox team to achieve a No. 1 national ranking in the NCAA, the 2000-01 women’s basketball team went 23-3, setting a record for best won-lost percentage of .885. George Fox replaced Washington-St. Louis as the top team for the first time in four years and stayed there for two weeks before finishing with a No. 11 national ranking.

Larry Gibson: Gibson, a 1970 graduate of George Fox, has been a life-long wrestling coach who received the Medal of Courage from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Okla., in ceremonies Sept. 5-6, 2009. A club coach since 1972, he was voted Washington’s Coach of the Year in 1991. He was inducted into the Washington State Chapter of the NWHOF in 1995 and received his USA Wrestling Gold Level Coaches Certificate in 1997.