CLASS OF 2024
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.
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.
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).
NANCY MCDANIEL – Women's Golf (1995-2024)
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.
CLASS OF 2025
LAYSHIA CLARENDON – Women's Basketball (2009-13)
Clarendon carried the combination of athletic and academic prowess that is a model of the Cal student-athlete. She earned All-American status as a senior after leading the Bears to their only Final Four appearance in program history and was also a three-time All-Pac-12 selection. She went on to become the ninth overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft and played 11 years in the league with one All-Star appearance. Clarendon was also the 2013 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and winner of the Tom Hansen Pac-12 Conference Medal.
DAMIR DUGONJIC – Men's Swimming & Diving (2007-11)
Dugonjic won seven NCAA championships, including three consecutive individual titles in the 100-yard breaststroke. His final breaststroke crown contributed to the Bears' team championship in 2011. Dugonjic set the NCAA record in the 100 breast as a sophomore and was an eight-time All-American. He represented his native Slovenia in the Olympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016 and registered a pair of top-20 finishes in the 100 breaststroke.
ALEX MACK – Football (2005-08)
Mack was a two-time First-Team All-American who went on to become the 21st overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2009. During his time with the Bears, Cal shared the Pac-12 championship in 2006 and went to four consecutive bowl games. A three-time All-Pac-12 First Team pick, Mack also won the prestigious Draddy Trophy that is given to the top football student-athlete in the nation. Mack went on to play 13 seasons in the NFL and was selected to seven Pro Bowls. He was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame earlier this year.
JEFF TEDFORD – Football Head Coach (2002-12)
Tedford is Cal's all-time winningest football coach with 82 victories and led the Bears to a school-record seven consecutive bowl appearances. He was twice named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year and led Cal to the 2006 Pac-10 co-championship. Under Tedford, the Bears finished the season ranked in the top 25 four different times. Cal also cracked the top 10 five times at one point during the season with Tedford at the helm.
HANA CUTURA – Volleyball (2006-09)
The only conference player of the year in program history (2009), Cutura also is the Bears' all-time leader in career kills with 2,004. Cutura was a three-time All-American – including a pair of first-team nods - who led Cal to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including the team's first-ever appearance in the Final Four in 2007. A three-time All-Pac-10 selection, she also ranks second on the program's single-season kills list with 628 as a senior.
DONNA FONG – Field Hockey Head Coach (1976-94)
Fong was the first head coach in program history who led the Bears to three straight NorPac championships from 1992-94 and was also selected as the NorPac Coach of the Year in all three of those seasons. Fong coached four conference players of the year and two Olympians. In 2020, field hockey became the first women's sport at Cal to have its head coaching position endowed – Donna Fong Director of Field Hockey.
IVAN RACKOV – Men's Water Polo (2008-11)
Rackov was named the 2010 winner of the Peter J. Cutino Award, given annually to the top player in NCAA water polo. He was also named the 2010 ACWPC National Player of the Year. Rackov ranks fourth on the program's all-time scoring list with 235 career goals and fifth on Cal's single-season list with 79 goals in 20120. Rackov led the Bears to the NCAA championship game in 2010.
MICHAEL WEAVER – Men's Golf (2009-14)
Weaver became Cal's first-ever NCAA regional champion when he took co-medalist honors at the 2013 NCAA Pullman Regional. He led the Bears to the 2013 Pac-12 championship, taking individual runner-up honors in the process. Weaver was named a First-Team All-American in 2013. He also placed eighth individually at the 2011 NCAA Championships, tied for the second-highest finish ever by a Golden Bear.