Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that Stanford will be inducting ten new names into their Athletic Hall of Fame.
The induction will officially occur on October 18 and will be acknowledged the day after during Stanford’s home football game against SMU.
The newest members will be:
Nick Amuchastegui, Wrestling, 2007-12. Amuchastegui was a three-time All-American and was the first two-time Finalist in school history at the 174-pound category. He was also a two-time conference champion and was named the 2012 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year.
Maya DiRado Andrews, Women’s Swimming, 2010-14. A 21-time All-American, a seven-time Conference Champion, and a four-time NCAA Champion, DiRado Andrews is also a four-time NCAA Champion (2014 200 Individual Medley, 400 Individual Medley, 400 Freestyle Relay & 400 Medley Relay. She would later represent the U.S. in the Olympics, and at the 2016 Olympics, she won Gold in the 200 Backstroke and the 800 Freestyle Relay, Silver in the 400 Individual Medley, and Bronze in the 200 Individual Medley.
Annika Dries, Women’s Water Polo, 2010-14. Dries led the Cardinal to three NCAA Championships (2011, 2012 & 2014) and was a four-time All-American. She also won Olympic Gold with the United States in 2012.
Matt Fuerbringer, Men’s Volleyball, 1994-97. Fuerbringer is a four-time AVCA All-American and was a member of the 1997 National Championship Team. He also still holds the Cardinal record for career and single-season kills.
Teresa Noyola, Women’s Soccer, 2008-11. Noyola was a member of the 2011 NCAA Championship Team and would also win that year’s MAC Hermann Trophy, NCAA College Cup Offensive MVP, and Honda Sports Award. She would also represent Mexico in two World Cups.
Chinenye Ogwumike, Women’s Basketball, 2010-14. A three-time All-American and two-time John Wooden Award Winner, Ogwumike led Stanford to three Final Fours (2011, 2012 & 2014) and still holds the school record for Points (2,737), Rebounds (1,567) and Field Goal Percentage (.589). She later won the WNBA Rookie of the Year and was a two-time WNBA All-Star.
Patrick Rodgers, Men’s Golf, 2011-14. Rodgers led Stanford to three NCAA Championships and was the 2014 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year, Ben Hogan Award winner, and Haskins Award Winner. The three-time All-American was also the PAC-12 Golfer of the Year and matched Tiger Woods and Maverick McNealy for 11 Tournament wins at Stanford. He is currently on the PGA Tour.
Katerina Stefanidi, Women’s Track & Field, 2009-12. A six-time All-American in the Pole Vault, Stefanidi is a five-time conference champion. She still holds the school record for the indoor and outdoor pole vault, and she is also a four-time Olympian, winning Gold at the 2016 Games for Greece.
Stepfan Taylor, Football, 2009-12. Taylor is a four-time bowl participant and helped the Cardinal win the 2010 Orange Bowl and 2012 Rose Bowl. Playing at Running Back, Taylor rushed for 1,000 yards three times and was a three-time All-PAC-12 Selection. He later played three seasons in the NFL.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the next members of the Stanford Hall of Fame.
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