UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Announced

Eight new members will be officially inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 on Friday, Oct. 6 in on-campus festivities. The members of the incoming class are: B’Ann Burns Jacobs (softball), Kevin Craig (men’s water polo), Carrie Forsyth (women’s golf), Heidi Moneymaker (gymnastics), Kelly Rulon (women’s water polo), Randy Schwartz (baseball), Lynn Shackelford (men’s basketball), and Erik Sullivan (men’s volleyball). 

These new Hall of Fame members combined to win 20 NCAA Championships and 25 All-America honors. Included in the group are a pair of two-time Olympians.

Following are biographies on the 2023 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame members, who will be recognized at halftime of the Oct. 7 UCLA vs. Washington State football game:

 

B’Ann Burns Jacobs (Softball, 1994-97)

A feared pitcher for the UCLA softball team in the mid-90’s, B’Ann Burns Jacobs appeared in the Women’s College World Series every season she played. She earned NFCA first-team All-America honors in 1996 and second-team acclaim in 1997 and was a three-time All-Pac-10 selection. Burns tossed four career solo no-hitters and six combined no-hitters and led the team in wins every season, including a 31-win junior campaign that ranks eighth in school history. She finished her Bruin career with a 1.49 earned run average and 591 strikeouts and set a then-school record with 96 career wins, surpassing Lisa Fernandez‘ benchmark of 94. She remains ranked third all-time at UCLA with 98 complete games, fourth with 767.1 innings pitched and sixth with 96 wins and 131 appearances.

 

Kevin Craig (M. Water Polo, 1969-72)

Water polo player Kevin Craig made history as the first-ever four-time All-American in any sport, earning honors from 1969-72. He helped lead UCLA to NCAA Championships in 1969, 1971 and 1972, earning all-tournament honors in 1972, and came within an overtime goal of winning four titles. The Bruins’ goalkeeper compiled a record of 73-4 all-time, including 10-2 against USC. Craig continued to stay involved in the sport long after his UCLA years, playing on the FINA Masters World Championships second-place team in 2006 and coaching the boys’ varsity team at La Costa Canyon High School in 2009.

 

Carrie Forsyth (Women’s Golf head coach, 1999-2023; student-athlete, 1990-93)

Carrie Forsyth completed her 24^th and final season as…