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University of San Francisco Athletics Announces 2010 Induction Class for Hub Flynn Hall of Fame
REGISTRATION FORM HERE: Hall of
Fame Invitation
2010 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Tagg Bozied
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Mark
McCathrion Photo Gallery
Dag
Olavson Photo Gallery
(San Francisco) – The University of San Francisco Athletics
Department is pleased to announce the 2010 Father Hub Flynn Hall of
Fame induction class. The induction banquet will be held Saturday,
October 23, 2010 on the USF campus beginning at 6:00 PM.
USF Legend of the Hilltop and three-time baseball All-American Taggert Bozied ('01), World Figure Skating Hall-of-Famer Richard Dwyer (’74), basketball star Mark McCathrion (’89) and career soccer scoring leader Dag Olavson (’80) comprise the four-member Class of 2010, the 51st overall. Volleyball standout Brittanie Budinger (’04) was approved for induction, but will be unable to attend the ceremony and will enter with a future class.
For tickets, log on to USFDons.com or contact Julie Congi in the USF Athletic Development Office at (415) 422-2875 / congi@usfca.edu. Tickets are $50 per person or $450 per table of 10. The deadline for early registration is October 4, 2010 and online registration will soon be available on USFDons.com.
The Father Hub Flynn Hall of Fame is one of the highlights of
the 2010 FallFest at the University of San Francisco. For more
details on the weekend-long event log on to http://www.usfca.edu/fallfest/.
USF HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2010:
BASEBALL
Taggert Bozied, '01 (Denver, CO) - USF Legend, Taggert
Bozied turned in the most prolific offensive career in Diamond Dons
history and became the first USF player to capture West Coast
Conference Player of the Year honors after launching a then-record
30 home runs as a sophomore in 1999. A three-time All-American,
Bozied is the USF career leader in multiple statistical categories,
including hits (287) home runs (60), RBI (222) and runs (213).
SPECIAL CATEGORY
Richard Dwyer, ’74 – Skating legend Richard
Dwyer devoted his life to the sport of figure skating as an amateur
and later as “Mr. Debonair” as a professional
barnstormer during a 30 year career in the Ice Capades and Ice
Follies. The 1946 Pacific Coast Juvenile Men’s Champion, the
1948 US National Novice Men’s Champion and the 1949 US Junior
Men’s Champion, Dwyer was inducted into the United States and
World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1993.
BASKETBALL
Mark McCathrion, ’89 (Oakland, CA) – Local
product turned in strong career as one of the top players to wear
the Green and Gold after basketball resumed on the Hilltop. The
versatile player performed a variety of roles and departed campus
ranked ninth among career leaders in scoring (1,376/13.2) and was
17th in rebounds (641/6.2). McCathrion established a
career-high with 35 points in a 123-109 victory against LMU
(2/25/89).
SOCCER
Dag Olavson, ’80 (Oslo, Norway) – A prolific
offensive weapon, Dag Olavson helped USF to a pair of NCAA
Championships (1978, 80) and finished his career as the all-time
leader in points (128) and ranked second in goals (48) and assists
(32). During his standout career in the Green and Gold, the Dons
posted a remarkable 99-8-4 record for a .910 winning percentage.
Olavson registered a career-high 17 goals as a sophomore.
