2022 Hall of Fame Class

STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford Athletics will continue its Title IX 50th anniversary celebration this fall, highlighted by the induction of the first all-female Hall of Fame class in school history.

Featuring some of the most recognizable names in collegiate and professional women’s athletics spanning multiple eras, the 10-member Class of 2022 is comprised of record-breakers, program icons and innovative trailblazers, all embodying the spirit of Title IX while contributing to Stanford’s unparalleled excellence in women’s sports.

Former student-athletes include: Lisa Bernhagen Ramos (women’s track and field), Elaine Breeden Penrose (women’s swimming and diving), Margie Dingeldein (women’s water polo), Ashley Hansen Church (softball), Carly Janiga Reardon (women’s gymnastics), Nneka Ogwumike (women’s basketball), Christen Press (women’s soccer) and Sally Voss Krueger (women’s golf).

Tara VanDerveer (women’s basketball) will be inducted for her legendary coaching career, which enters a 37th season in 2022-23, while longtime volunteer Linda R. Meier will receive special recognition for her service to the department.

The class will be inducted in an evening ceremony on Friday, Sept. 9, at Bing Auditorium and publicly introduced on Saturday, Sept. 10, during Stanford’s football game against USC.

In addition to producing a combined four NCAA team championships and six NCAA individual titles, multiple inductees have also claimed Olympic medals or been honored as their sport’s national player of the year. All eight former student-athletes were recognized as All-Americans in multiple seasons.

Student-athletes are eligible for induction 10 years after their final competition season (included below).

The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame was originated by Walt Gamage, a longtime sports editor of the Palo Alto Times. Gamage, who had previously worked on many neighborhood newspapers in the Chicago area, moved to Palo Alto in 1944 and quickly became interested in Stanford sports. In early 1954, Gamage organized a Hall of Fame. The first class of inductees, including 34 of the greatest names in Stanford sports history, was announced in a full-page spread in the Palo Alto Times on December 21, 1954.

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Lisa Bernhagen Ramos • Women’s Track and Field • 1986-89

• Helped Cardinal to finish sixth at NCAA Outdoor Championships (1986) and NCAA Indoor Championships (1987) while producing a runner-up finish at 1985 WCAA Championships
• 1987 NCAA indoor high…