2009 SOFTBALL INDUCTEE LAURA BERG Veteran Fresno State coach Margie Wright summed up her description of Bulldog outfielder Laura Berg in a few words: “The best woman outfielder ever.” Wright’s statement carries weight since she is the most successful coach in NCAA Womens’ Fast Pitch division. Internationally, she has seen the best from all over…
2009 BASKETBALL INDUCTEE RON ANDERSON Talk about a diamond in the rough; Ron Anderson was a find for sure. In the early 1980s while Frank Carbajal was head basketball coach at Santa Barbara City College, he was told by one of his players about a kid in Chicago who was a playground legend of sorts.…
2009 WRESTLING INDUCTEE STEPHEN ABAS Stephen Abas was the smallest athlete in Fresno State history to find success on both the collegiate and international stages. Wrestling at 125 pounds as a collegian and 121 to 125 pounds in freestyle Olympic and World competition, the three-time state champion and high school standout compiled eye-popping records at…
2009 BASKETBALL TEAM INDUCTEE 1983 FRESNO STATE NIT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS March 31, 1983 was a special day for Fresno, her basketball fans, and the San Joaquin Valley. The Fresno State basketball Bulldogs were coming home to celebrate their incredible victory over the DePaul University Blue Demons for the National Invitational Tournament championship at Madison…