COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME - PAST CLASSES
The College of the Canyons Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 2005 with the college's first four-person class of inductees. The biennial event has now inducted nine Hall of Fame classes consisting of 34 individuals (21 student-athletes, five head coaches, one assistant coach, four athletic department staff members, three meritorious service honorees) and nine teams. A year by year listing of each class is included below:
Class of 2005
The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2005 (pictured from left to right) Lee Smelser, Chuck Rheinschmidt, Linda Chisholm and Clint McKinney. The HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 20, 2005 at the then named Valencia Hyatt in Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Lee Smelser – COC Head Coach (1969-2000), Men's Basketball
- Chuck Rheinschmidt – COC Athletic Director (1968-1980)
- Linda Chisholm – COC Alumna, Class of 1977, Women's Volleyball
- Clint McKinney – COC Alumnus, Class of 1970, Football
Class of 2007
The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007 (pictured from left to right) Greg and Dave Duncan the sons of Dottie Duncan, Frank Sanzhez, Dewey "Yogi" Luster and Mike Gillespie. The HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 25, 2007 at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills, Calif.
- Dottie Duncan – COC Staff (1976-1996)
- Frank Sanchez – COC Alumnus, Class of 1971, Baseball
- Dewey "Yogi" Luster – COC Athletic Staff (1970-1997)
- Mike Gillespie – COC Head Coach (1971-1986), Baseball
Class of 2009
The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2009 (pictured from left to right) Al Aldelini, Susan Latch, Jessie Boyd and the 1981 state championship baseball team (not pictured Larry Reisbig). The HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 22, 2009 at the East Physical Education Building located on the College of the Canyons campus in Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Al Adelini – COC Academic Counselor (1970-2000)
- Susan Latch – COC Alumna, Class of 2002, Women's Golf
- Jesse Boyd – COC Alumnus, Class of 1975, Men's Basketball
- Larry Reisbig – COC Head Coach (1971-1981), Football
- 1981 State Championship Baseball Team
Class of 2011
The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2011 (pictured from left to right) Isaac Sopoaga, Chad Butler (men's golf), Gary Peterson (men's golf head coach), Kyetra Brown, Shane O'Brien (men's golf), Kristine Marbach and Mike Herrington. The HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 20, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Isaac Sopoaga – COC Alumnus, Class of 2000, Football
- Kyetra Brown – COC Alumna, Class of 1997, Women's Basketball
- Kristine Marbach – COC Alumna, Class of 2001, Women's Soccer
- Mike Herrington – COC Alumnus, Class of 1977, Football
- 1993 State Championship Men's Golf Team
Class of 2013
The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2013 (pictured from left to right) Nick Sanderson, Monty Cartwright (1975 cross country head coach), Christine Worby, Ray Whitten, Chantal Pershing, Rick Fuller (1975 cross country), Doug Hoppe (1975 cross country), Enoch Martinez (1975 cross country), Tom Cusick (1975 cross country), Jim Walsh (1975 cross country), Josh Corrales (son of Robert Corrales), Olga Corrales (widow of Robert Corrales), Zachary Corrales (son of Robert Corrales), Kirk Corrales (son of Robert Corrales), Robert Corrales Jr. (son of Robert Corrales). The HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 24, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Nick Sanderson – COC Alumnus, Class of 1991, Men's Basketball
- Christine (Castellano) Worby – COC Alumna, Class of 2003, Women's Swim & Dive/Women's Water Polo
- Ray Whitten – COC Head Coach (1984-2007), Softball
- Chantal Pershing – COC Alumna, Class of 2000, Softball
- Robert Corrales – COC Alumnus, Class of 1974, Baseball
- 1975 State Championship Men's Cross Country Team
Class of 2015
The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015 (pictured from left to right) Jim Luster, Frank Halcovich, Chip Chavez, Avon Riley and Dana Rattler. The HOF Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 30, 2015 at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center located at the College of the Canyons Valencia campus in Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Jim Luster – Alumnus, Class of 1976, Wrestling
- Frank Halcovich – Alumnus, Class of 1986, Baseball
- Chip Chavez – Alumnus, Class of 1974, Assistant Football Coach, Meritorious Service
- Avon Riley – Alumnus, Class of 1979, Football
- Dana Rattler – Alumna, Class of 2006, Women's Track & Field
Class of 2017
The 2017 COC Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 26, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita, Calif. The 2017 Hall of Fame Class includes:
- Ulric Grigsby — Assistant Track & Field Coach, Meritorious Service
- Jessica Gomez — Alumna, Class of 2006, Cross Country/Track & Field
- J.J. Arrington — Alumnus, Class of 2004, Football
- Sha'Tasha Allen — Alumna, Class of 2000, Women's Basketball
- 2004 National Championship Football Team
Class of 2019
The 2019 COC Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony event was held January 31, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita, Calif. The 2019 Hall of Fame Class includes:
- Len Mohney — Alumnus, Class of 1974, Head Coach (1987-2000), Baseball, Athletic Director/Dean (2000-2016)
- Dolores 'Dody' Garcia — Alumna, Class of 1977, Women's Basketball/Women's Volleyball, Meritorious Service
- 2001 State Championship Women's Golf Team
- 1983 State Championship Baseball Team
Class of 2023
The 2023 COC Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held under a reimagined event format March 29, 2023 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. The 2023 Hall of Fame Class includes:
- Harlan Perlman - Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball (1992-2019)
- 2007 State Finalist Women's Volleyball Team
- Chris Low - Athlete, Track & Field, 2011 & 2012 CCCAA State Champion (800m)
- 1996-97 State Runner-Up Women's Basketball Team
- 1986 State Championship Baseball Team
Event Program
Event Recording
Event Photos: Blue Carpet Reception; Pre Event; Main Ceremony