Athletic Hall of Fame Program (2024)

JOE KOZIK

GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

April 27, 2024

The Joe Kozik Gonzaga Athletic Hall of Fame pays tribute to Gonzaga’s rich athletic legacy by recognizing outstanding contributions made by athletes, coaches, administrators, and teams.

The Hall of Fame also highlights the central role athletic competition plays in the lives of our students and our school community—sportsmanship, teamwork, grit, and discipline are just some of the things that the young men of Eye Street learn and experience through sports.

Every year, the Gonzaga Hall of Fame Selection Committee takes nominations from the school community and selects a new class of inductees, who are honored at a ceremony and reception on campus. Our goal is to celebrate those who have contributed significantly to the program’s growth and spirit, and who continue to reflect Ignatian values such as integrity, perseverance and humility.

PROGRAM

WELCOME

John Williams ‘80

Chairman, Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee

OPENING REMARKS

Joseph E. Lingan, S.J. ‘75

President, Gonzaga College High School

INDUCTION CEREMONY

David Dugan ‘98

Senior Vice President of Alumni and Advancement

2024 INDUCTEES

Jim Fegan ‘50

John Jennings

1968 Golf Team

Christian Jordan ‘94

John Swagart ‘94

John Kalil ‘95

Brian Burke ‘97

JD Schmidt ‘99

Johnson Bademosi ‘08

2008 Basketball Team

Kris Jenkins ‘13

Joe Reyda ’85 remains the definition of Gonzaga Athletics.

Joe Reyda ’85 remains the definition of Gonzaga Athletics.

Humility – Service - Teamwork - Faithfulness

HUMILITY – SERVICE - TEAMWORK - FAITHFULNESS

Thank you Coach Reyda for your devotion to our mission. We miss and shall honor your legacy, daily.

Thank you Coach Reyda for your devotion to our mission. We miss you and shall honor your legacy, daily.

Congratulations on your Alumnus Man of the Year – 2024. You’re a Gonzaga Hall of Famer, forever.

Congratulations on your Alumnus Man of the Year – 2024. You’re a Gonzaga Hall of Famer, forever.

Devotedly yours, Everyone who knew you.

Devotedly yours, Everyone who knew you.

April 27, 2024

Dear Gonzaga Alumni and Friends,

I am pleased to welcome you to the Gonzaga Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. During my time as a student, teacher, and now President of Gonzaga, I have come to appreciate how much athletic competition contributes to the lives of our students and our school community as a whole. Fun, competition, sportsmanship, teamwork, and discipline are just some of the things that our young men experience and learn as they participate in the sports that are important to them. Those that compete, as well as we who watch, are all enriched by the athletic life of our school.

I would like to congratulate today’s inductees –Jim Fegan ‘50, John Jennings, 1968 Golf Team, Christian Jordan ‘94, John Swagart ‘94, John Kalil ‘95 Brian Burke ‘97, JD Schmidt ‘99, Johnson Bademosi ‘08, 2008 Basketball Team, and Kris Jenkins ‘13. Today we honor them as not only great athletes, but also role models who embody the best of Gonzaga. We thank them for their hard work, dedication, and generosity, and we wish them all the best.

Sincerely, with every best wish,

Rev. Joseph E. Lingan, S.J. ‘75 President

SELECTION COMMITTEE

Johnny Williams ‘80 Chairman

Brendan Tuohey ‘92 Vice Chairman

Terry Kernan ‘08 Director of Athletics

Jeffrey Clay '94

Sean Costello '02

David Dugan '98

Billy Glading ‘99

Byron Harper ‘84

Joseph Jackson

Patrick Judge ‘95

James Long ‘03

Thomas Lynch ‘89

Scott McCaleb ‘84

Stephen Neill ‘89

John Ourand ‘85

Conrad Singh ‘00

John Schmidtlein ‘84

Jack Slater ‘13

Christian Swezey ‘90

Joseph Viola ‘83

Congratulations Coach Fegan! It’s no surprise that you and your team won the Catholic League and the City Championship in the fall, 1949, of your senior year at Gonzaga. You must have been a stud offensive guard. None of us would have wanted to go against you.

Congratulations Coach Fegan! It’s no surprise that you and your team won the Catholic League and the City Championship in the fall, 1949, of your senior year at Gonzaga. You must have been a stud offensive guard. None of us would have wanted to go against you.

Thank you for bringing your winning ways and faith formation to masses at Georgetown Prep. We’re deeply and forever grateful for making us better men. Thank you Gonzaga for honoring a hero of ours. No question, Coach Fegan belongs in the Gonzaga Hall of Fame. We’re proud to support this ceremony to honor Jim Fegan ’50.

Member…

Thank you for bringing your winning ways and faith formation to masses at Georgetown Prep. We’re deeply and forever grateful for making us better men. Thank you Gonzaga for honoring a hero of ours. No question, Coach Fegan belongs in the Gonzaga Hall of Fame. We’re proud to support this ceremony to honor Jim Fegan ’50.

Sincerely Yours,

Brian Ridgway ’89, Mike Ridgway ’77, Rob Clark ’87, Jimmy Molloy ’85, on behalf of your countless fans and friends at Georgetown Prep.

Remember…

Sincerely Yours,

Brian Ridgway ’89, Mike Ridgway ’77, Rob Clark ’87, Jimmy Molloy ’85, on behalf of your countless fans and friends at Georgetown Prep.

JIM FEGAN

Football and Coach

• Named All Catholic League Guard in 1949. That year, the team won both the Catholic League and the City Championship.

• Served as Head Coach of the football team at Georgetown Prep for 36 Seasons – from 1961 to 1996. During that period, he amassed a record of 239 -62 -12 and won 14 IAC Championships.

• Maryland High School Football Hall of Fame

• DC Touchdown Club’s “Circle of Legends”

Faithfully yours, Paul Warren ’68 and my bride, Kathy. Congratulations to our Championship Golf Team – 1968! Well done! I’m happy to Caddy for you gents anytime.

Faithfully yours, Paul Warren ’68 and Kathy Warren

1968 GOLF TEAM

• The team won the Catholic league in 1968 with an undefeated regular season.

• The 1968 golf team was comprised of five seniors, five juniors and one sophomore.

• This photo, from the 1968 yearbook shows the following players: Rob Morris, junior; Jim Borsari, senior; Bob Meyer, senior; Will Smith, senior; John McMillan, senior; Tom Sanzaro, junior; Dave Cushing, junior; Mike Porter, junior; Herb Palm, sophomore; and Mike Meyer, junior. Missing from the picture was John Madigan, senior.

CHRISTIAN JORDAN ’94

Tennis

• Named first team All-Met by the Washington Post in 1993 and 1994

• Four-time WCAC singles champion and team captain

• Attended the University of Notre Dame from 1994-1996 and William & Mary from 1996-1998.

• At William & Mary he was a team captain and amassed the sixth all-time most wins in a season

JOHN SWAGART ’94

Soccer

• Named first team All- Met by the Washington Post in 1993

• Led the soccer team to a WMAC championship in 1992 and WCAC championship in 1993

• Named first team All WMAC in 1992 and first team All WCAC in 1993

• Went on to play soccer at East Carolina University

JOHN KALIL ’95

Wrestling

• Named first team All-Met by the Washington Post in 1992

• Named Honorable Mention All-Met by the Washington Post in 1993, 1994, and 1995

• Named first team All WCAC in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995

• Three Time WCAC Champion in his weight class

• Twice named All-American at Nation Preps.

• Amassed a total record of 127 -23

BRIAN BURKE ’97

Cross Country and Outdoor Track

• Named first team All-Met by the Washington Post in 1995 and 1996(CC)

• Named WCAC Individual Champion in 1995 and 1996 (CC)

• Named to the first team All-WCAC four times (CC)

• Holds the WCAC course record at Burke Lake Park (CC)

• Named Honorable Mention All-Met by the Washington Post in 1996 and 1997 (Track and Field)

• Three-time WCAC individual champion (3200x2, 1600x1) (Track and Field)

• Named first-team All-WCAC in 1995, 1996, and 1997 and named second-team All-WCAC in 1994 (Track and Field)

• Member of the 1994 WCAC Championship Track team.

• Went on to run Cross Country at Stanford

JD SCHMIDT ’99

Football and Baseball

• Named first team All-Met by the Washington Post in 1998

• Named second team All-Met by the Washington Post in 1997

• Led Gonzaga to back-to-back WCAC Football Championships in both 1996 and 1997

• Named first team All-WCAC in 1996, 1997, and 1998

• Also named first team All-WCAC for baseball in 1999

• Went on to play football at Boston College

JOHN JENNINGS

Administrator

• Alumnus of St. John’s College High School, Class of 1968

• Began coaching football and basketball at Archbishop Carroll in 1977 and befriended Maus Collins. When Maus came to Gonzaga in 1991, John Jennings came with him, bringing his camera.

• For nearly thirty years, John was a fixture at Gonzaga games, capturing countless photos. In addition, he captured over ten Gonzaga Mothers Club Galas with his camera.

JOHNSON BADEMOSI ’08

Football, Rugby, Track, Wrestling

• Named second team All-Met by the Washington Post in 2007 (Football)

• Named first team All-WCAC in 2007 (Football)

• Maus Collins Award for excellence on and off the field in 2007

• Finished second in the 2005 DC City Championship Wrestling Tournament

• Played rugby for four seasons, including as team captain in the spring of 2008. Played youth rugby for Hall of Fame Coach Lee Kelly, who introduced him to Gonzaga

• In Track and Field, finished first in the WCAC 200m final with a time of 10.81; second in the WCAC 100m final with a personal record time

• of 22.1; and finished second in the WCAC long jump final

• Went on to play football at Stanford University

• Spent nine seasons in the NFL playing for the Browns, Lions, Patriots, Texans, Dolphins, and Saints.

Patrick Judge ’95 & Beltway Cleaning Services proudly supports Gonzaga’s Hall of Fame!

Patrick Judge ’95 & Beltway Cleaning Services proudly supports Gonzaga’s Hall of Fame!

Congratulations to my classmate, John Kalil ’95 and Johnny “Swags” Swagart ’94, and all inductees.

Congratulations to my classmate, John Kalil ’95 and Johnny “Swags” Swagart ’94, and all inductees.

Eagles Fly High, Patrick Judge ’95

Eagles Fly High, Patrick Judge ’95

Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Member

Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Member

2008 BASKETBALL TEAM

• Coached by Steve Turner with assistants Keith Beckett and Juan J. Hill

• Players: Seniors Cam Johnson, Max Kenyi, Wes Dunning, Rodney Gould, Mike Hanagan, and Terry Kernan; Juniors Ian Hummer, Pat Wolf, Will Saffron, Andrew Sterritt, and Connor Ford; and Sophomores Tyler Thornton and Cedrick Lindsay

• Season record of 34-1

• Began the season with 17 straight wins before losing a heartbreaker to DeMatha in the 18th game of the season. Concluded the winning streak with 17 straight wins to capture the WCAC Champion and also won the City Title Game.

Joe Kozik Athletic Hall of Fame

Dear Kris,

As fate would have it, I got the pleasure of learning you’re a first ballot Gonzaga Hall of Famer at the same time as you; what a fun experience. As a fellow Eagle Wildcat, I am proud to support the Ceremony that celebrates your honor on Eye Street. Thank you for being the Man you are and for sharing your talents with Gonzaga and Villanova.

Congratulations and Go Gonzaga!

Fondly yours,

Tripp Keber ‘86

KRIS JENKINS ’13

Basketball

• First Ballot Hall of Famer

• Named All-Met Player of the Year by the Washington Post in 2013

• Named first team All-Met by the Washington Post in 2012 and 2013

• Named second team All-Met by the Washington Post in 2011

• Named WCAC Player of the Year in both 2012 and 2013

• Named All WCAC first team in 2011, 2012, and 2013

• Gatorade Player of the Year – Washington DC, 2012 and 2013

• Went on to play at Villanova, where he became a legend for hitting the game-winning shot in the NCAA Championship game – the “shot hear around the world” – in 2016.

Joe Kozik Athletic Hall of Fame

CONGRATS TO ALL!

RICHARD WOLF CONGRATULATES

BILL ROWAN ‘57

BILLY ROWAN ‘81

PAT ROWAN ‘82

THE 2008 BASKETBALL TEAM

MICHAEL ROWAN ‘87

MIKE ROWAN ‘17

TOM ROWAN ‘22

THE KALIL FAMILY

CONGRATULATES

JOHN KALIL

Williams Family is thrilled with the Hall of of 2024! Congratulations to all and Go Gonzaga.

The Williams Family is thrilled with the Hall of Fame Class of 2024! Congratulations to all and Go Gonzaga.

Faithfully yours,

Faithfully yours,

Johnny Williams ’80

Johnny Williams ’80

Athletic Hall of Fame Chairman - Hall of Fame Class - 2000

Athletic Hall of Fame Chairman Hall of Fame Class - 2000

Danny ’10

| Johnny ’12 | Sean ’15 | Pudge ’17

• Danny ’10

Colleen “Coco” Williams

• Johnny ’12

• Sean ’15

• Pudge ’17

• Colleen “Coco” Williams

Joe Kozik Athletic Hall of Fame

INDUCTEES

The Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame honors these men whose athletic careers at Gonzaga were truly extraordinary. By doing so, the alumni strive to promote the Jesuit ideal of “mens sana in corpore sano.” A sound mind in a healthy body. Indeed, it is the pursuit of this ideal that makes all Gonzaga studentathletes special.

1983

John Bozek ’30

Rev. John F. Hogan ’49

Ronald W. Bennett ’55

Jon N. Morris ’60

Joseph S. Kozik

1984

1959 Football Team

1985

Robert F. Mulvihill ’41

Thomas J. McCloskey ’56

Thomas G. Sluby ’80

1986

1945 & 1946 Football Teams

1987

1957 Basketball Team

1988

Orel J. Mitchell ’25

Raymond R. Smith ’54

Henry Lilly ’60

Gregory S. Coan ’82

1989

Michael O. Nolan ’50

John A. Kirchner ’53

Michael J. Holloran ’62

1990

James Boyle ’37

Arthur S. Cranston ’45

John R. Dugan ’61

Michael F.X. Dolan ’77

1991

John J. O’Keefe ’47

Michael E. Warner ’53

James J. O’Donnell ’57

William J. Rowan ’57

William G. Morris ’67

1993

Buddy O’Brien ’39

Chester Coakley ’44

Frank Vita ’55

John Himmelberg ’64

Danny Veith ’72

John Schmidtlein ’84

1994

Elma Raba ’43

Dave Zurowski ’63

Edgar Davis ’83

1954 Basketball Team

1995

Rev. Cornelius Herlihy, SJ ’33

John Michael Loh ’56

Joseph T. Lilly ’62

Francis X. Leonard ’82

Mark A. Tillmon ’86

1996

Fred Rice ’40

John Gabriel Smith ’54

Pete Grau ’56

Pete George ’65

Mike McNally ’74

Marcus Cherry ’85

1997

1925, 1926 & 1927

Football Teams

Rev. Thomas Brew, S.J. ’27

Billy DeChard ’47

1985 Tennis Team

Steve Brown ’86

1998

James “Tippy” Larkins ’49

James Holloran ’60

Matthew Sheridan ’72

Gary McIntosh ’86

Mark Gowin

1999

Francis “Buddy” Sharkey ’38

1949 Football Team

Peter Meehan ’62

Billy McGloon ’71

Rev. Harry Hock, S.J.

Waughn Hughes ’93

2000

Joe Murphy ’42

Darryl Hill ’60

Mike Cronin ’69

Dick Myers

John Williams ’80

Kenneth Miles ’88

2001

Jack Flynn ’42

Kevin White ’86

Chuck Marmor ’92

Pete Bahor

Maurice “Maus” Collins

2002

Vincent Lane O’Donnell ’40

William Haley ’50

Gerard Fay ’70

Rev. Raymond Lelii, S.J.

Robert Churchwell ’90

2003

Thomas Matan ’57

Austin White ’67

Joseph Mesmer ’76

Christopher McMahon ’80

John Thompson III ’84

James Matan ’94

2004

Anthony Natoli ’55

Tom Coleman ’57

Tom Ryan ’61

Perry Carter ’87

Matt Rienzo ’93

2005

Joe Hickson ’44

1955 Football Team

Mark Emory ’78

Joe Viola ’83

Chris Brown ’88

2006

1986 Basketball Team

Bill Sheahan ’56

Don Smith

Joel Herrington ’93

2007

John B. “Jack” McCaleb ’54

Michael A. Kelly ’70

Thomas S. Dugan ’83

John F. Mastal ’89

Malcolm Johnson ’94

Christopher H. Connolly ’96

2008

Lt. Col. John “Bucky” Byrne ’51

John O’Sullivan ’66

Lee Kelly

Christopher P. Minear ’83

Melvin S. Yates II ’91

2009

Louis Rubino ’63

Scott McCaleb ’84

Roman Oben ’90

William Glading ’99

2010

John R. Ewers, Jr. ’77

Michael D. Hollis ’86

Christopher M. Ritter ’88

Daniel K. Reed ’92

2011

Michael R. Svec ’85

Alvin Brown ’97

1996 Football Team

2012

1919 Basketball Team

Chris LoJacono ’79

Mike Williams ’83

Alvin Maddox

2013

1982 Football Team

Chad Leonard ’92

Brian Gallagher ’98

2003 Basketball Team

2014

Stuart Long ‘60

Kevin Wynne ‘82

Paul Tilch ‘97

2000 Soccer Team

2015

2000 Baseball Team

Matthew B. Davis ‘95

Khary A. Stockton ‘89

Joe Jackson

2016

1992 Lacrosse Team

Robert Belli ‘95

Daniel Sheridan ‘02

Michael Sheridan ‘05

Joseph Ranalli

Joseph Reyda, ‘85

2017

Michael Galindo ‘01

The 1997 Basketball Team

Kenny Pegram ‘94

The 1967 Football Team

The 1966 Football Team

2019

Gil Ascunce ‘93

Jeff Clay ‘94

Kenny McFarland ‘94

Raheem Walker ‘96

Coah Bill Wilson

1987 Track and Field Team

2002 Football Team

2004-2005 Hockey Team

2022

Curome Cox ‘99

Dana Leary ‘03

Pat Mitchell ‘99

Bo Murray ‘95

Chris Rosier ‘96

1999-2003 Swim & Dive Teams

CONGRATS

THE MATAN FAMILY IS PROUD TO SUPPORT GONZAGA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Tom Matan ’57, Hall of Fame Class of 2003

Mark Matan ‘84 | JP Matan ‘88

James Matan ’94, Hall of Fame Class of 2003

Patrick Matan ‘20 | James Matan ‘22

Joe Matan ‘24 | Michael Matan ‘26

Tommy Dombo ’22 | Steele Dombo ‘24

Hank Dombo ’28

Athletes, teams, coaches, administrators, and others are eligible for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Athletes must have attended Gonzaga, but other categories are open to non-alumni. Primary criteria include athletic ability, sportsmanship, Ignatian character, leadership/effort on and off the field, and contributions to the team(s), games or sport(s) he participated in, coached or supported. The goal of the committee is to have the Hall of Fame members exemplify the very best in sports and the very best of Gonzaga. They are testimony to the positive character attributes that sports instill in young people and all Gonzaga students.

You can nominate someone for the Gonzaga Hall of Fame at: www.gonzaga.org/AHoF-Nomination