Eight Golden Bears Elected To Cal Athletics Hall Of Fame
BERKELEY – Eight California standouts have been elected for induction into the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame.
The Class of 2024 is as follows:
· Scott Frandsen (men's rowing, 1999-2002) – current Cal head coach won three national championships as a student-athlete and is a three-time Olympian for Canada
· Tarik Glenn (football, 1993-96) – a first-team All-Pac-10 selection as a senior who played on both sides of the line at Cal before becoming a three-time Pro Bowler and winning a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts
· Alexis Gray-Lawson (women's basketball, 2005-10) – All-American and three-time All-Pac-10 selection was the third Cal women's basketball player ever selected in the WNBA Draft
· Jorge Gutierrez (men's basketball, 2008-12) – All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year helped lead Cal to the conference championship in 2010
· Pia Halbig (women's golf, 2008-11) – Two-time All-American has the lowest career scoring average in program history
· Caitlin Leverenz Smith (women's swimming & diving, 2009-13) – National Swimmer of the Year won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
· Mike MacDonald (rugby, 1999-2004) – Five-time All-American and four-time national champion went on to decorated international career
· Nancy McDaniel (women's golf, 1995-present) – Founded Cal's women's golf program and has been the Bears' only head coach ever (29 years)
As part of Cal Athletics' enhanced Hall of Fame process, formal induction for the Class of 2024 will take place at the next Hall of Fame Gala, scheduled for the fall of 2025. The classes of 2024 and 2025 will be inducted together at the celebratory event as well as during a home football game.
With the addition of the new members, the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame now features 347 individuals and seven rowing teams. The school's Hall of Fame, which is located on the west side of California Memorial Stadium, is open to all ticket holders after each home football game.
SCOTT FRANDSEN – Men's Rowing (1999-2002)
Frandsen was part of Cal's varsity eight that won three straight IRA national championships and three consecutive Pac-10 championships. An All-Pac-12 selection, Frandsen went on to compete in three Olympic Games for Canada – winning the silver medal in the coxless pair in 2008 in Beijing. He is a seven-time medalist in World Cup regattas and the current head coach at Cal, where he has led the Bears to the past two IRA national titles.
TARIK GLENN – Football (1993-96)
Glenn played on both sides of the line at Cal and was a first-team All-Pac-10 offensive lineman as a senior before getting drafted with the 19th overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He went on to enjoy a successful 10-year professional career, earning three Pro Bowl berths and helping the Colts win their first Super Bowl in Indianapolis at the end of the 2006 season. Glenn was inducted into the Colts Ring of Honor in 2022 and for a decade has worked at Cal's Athletic Study Center, where he now serves as Assistant Director.
ALEXIS GRAY-LAWSON – Women's Basketball (2005-10)
Gray-Lawson was a three-time All-Pac-10 selection and named an All-American in 2010, the same year she was the winner of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, given to the top player in the nation 5-foot-8 or shorter. Gray-Lawson has played in more games than any Cal women's basketball player in history – 143 – and started every one of them. She ranks fourth on the Bears' all-time scoring list with 1,982 points and her 47 points at Oregon State in 2010 is the second-most in a game ever in program history.
JORGE GUTIERREZ – Men's Basketball (2008-12)
Gutierrez was the 2012 Pac-12 Player of the Year and helped lead the Golden Bears to the conference regular season championship in 2010. A two-time all-conference selection, the 2012 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and All-American as a senior, Gutierrez was also a three-time member of the Pac-10/12 All-Academic Team. He ranks among Cal's all-time leaders in steals (5th, 148) and games played (t-7th, 129). Gutierrez went on to play an extensive professional career that included time spent in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets.
PIA HALBIG – Women's Golf (2007-11)
One of the most decorated women golfers ever at Cal, Halbig owns the lowest career scoring average in program history (73.89). She is a two-time All-American who also owns the lowest 54-hole tournament score in program history (13-under), which she recorded in 2010. Halbig led Cal to four straight NCAA Regional berths, including the NCAA finals in 2011. A Dinah Shore Trophy winner, the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a two-time WGCA All-American Scholar, Halbig also owns the highest individual ranking ever by a Cal golfer (No. 6 in 2010).
CAITLIN LEVERENZ SMITH – Women's Swimming & Diving (2009-13)
Leverenz Smith holds the Cal record in both the 200-yard breaststroke (2:04.76) and 400 individual medley (3:57.89) and was named the 2012 CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year. She is a six-time NCAA champion (four relays, two individual titles) who was also the 2012 Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and the 2013 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Leverenz Smith went on to win the bronze medal in the 200 individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
MIKE MACDONALD – Rugby (1999-2004)
MacDonald was a five-time All-American who led Cal to four national championships. In addition to his successful playing career as a Golden Bear, MacDonald went on to become one of the most decorated American rugby players in history. He represented the U.S. in three Rugby World Cups, and by the time he retired in 2014 he was the record-holder for international appearances on the U.S. National Team (67). MacDonald also spent six years playing professionally in England and was inducted into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame in 2021. He served as a Cal assistant coach for nine years, helping the Bears to seven national championships, including five-consecutive sevens titles.
NANCY MCDANIEL – Women's Golf (1995-Present)
McDaniel founded Cal's women's golf program in 1995 and has been the only head coach the team has ever known. In 29 years at the helm, she has led the Bears to 10 NCAA Championship appearances, including three straight top-5 finishes from 2004-06. McDaniel has also guided Cal to 23 NCAA regionals – including a stretch of 20 years in a row – and a pair of Pac-10/12 championships. She is a two-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year honoree and has won numerous other coaching awards throughout her career, including the 2018 WGCA Division I Kim Moore Spirit Award. The Bears have won 34 tournaments during her tenure. McDaniel is retiring following the end of the 2023-24 season.