LOGAN, Utah – Utah State University held a ceremony Friday night to officially induct its 2026 class into its Athletics Hall of Fame.

The three inductees and two teams inducted into the 2026 class include Chari Hawkins (women's track and field), Reid Newey (men's basketball), Jennifer Schlott (women's basketball), the 1960 football team and the 1961 football team.

Since its inception in 1993, nearly 150 student-athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors, along with five teams, have been inducted into the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Bios on this year's Hall of Fame class are below.

1960 FOOTBALL TEAM
The 1960 Utah State Football team set the school record for wins as it posted a 9-2 record and tied for first in the Skyline Conference. The Aggies outscored their opponents 274-85 that season. Utah State concluded its season by playing in the Sun Bowl. The Aggies averaged 26.1 points per game and held opponents to just 6.5 points during the regular season, ranking fifth in the nation. The 1960 team was ranked twice during the season coming in at No. 18 and No. 19 in consecutive weeks in late October and early November. The 1960 team set the school record with 312.0 rushing yards per game, a mark that still stands today, as does its 6.5 points per game allowed. The 1960 team allowed 194.5 total yards per game, including 84.7 rushing yards and 109.8 passing yards, marks that rank third, fourth and fifth all-time in school history, respectively.

1961 FOOTBALL TEAM
The 1961 Utah State Football team tied the school record for wins as it posted a 9-1-1 record and shared the Skyline Conference Championship with a 4-0-1 record. Utah State culminated its season by playing in the Gotham Bowl in New York City. USU averaged 38.7 points per game to rank first in the nation and was a school record until 2018. USU rushed for 280.8 yards per game, a mark that still ranks third all-time in school history. Defensively, USU allowed just 7.8 points per game, which ranked top 10 in the nation, and ranks second all-time in program history. The 1961 team allowed 139.4 yards of total offense per game, including 50.8 rushing yards and 88.6 passing yards, all of which are still school records today. Defensively, USU held eight of its 11 opponents to 10 or fewer points. USU was nationally ranked during 10 weeks during the season and finished the year ranked No. 10 in both the Associated Press and UPI polls, the highest ranking in program history. At least seven players from the 1961 roster went on to careers in the NFL, including first-round picks Merlin Olsen (3rd overall) and Bill Munson (7th overall). Olsen was named a Consensus All-American and winner of the prestigious Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman.

CHARI HAWKINS
Rexburg, Idaho
Track & Field (2010-15)
Originally from Rexburg, Idaho, Chari Hawkins excelled as a multi-sport standout and followed her passion for track and field to Utah State University. There, she would go on to become the most decorated female athlete in school history, a five-time All-American, and the university's first female United States Olympian.

Over her historic collegiate career (2010-15), she captured an astonishing 24 All-Conference honors across both the Western Athletic Conference and the Mountain West. She was a WAC Champion, a MW Champion, a two-time MW Athlete of the Year including MW Outdoor Athlete of the Year, and the NCAA Female Sportsman of the Year. She still holds school records in the 60-meter hurdles (8.30), indoor high jump (1.83m/6-0), outdoor high jump (1.81m/5-11.25), pentathlon (4,194 points) and heptathlon (5,750 points).

Following her collegiate career, she has proudly worn the Team USA uniform on eight different National, World, and Olympic teams and represented the United States on the All-World team at the World University Games in South Korea. With 15 international medals to her name, she has cemented her legacy as one of the most decorated combined-events athletes in American history.

Off the track, Chari's impact spans just as far. Armed with a master's degree in education, she is a dedicated global advocate for mental health and wellness, inspiring millions daily through educational content, fitness routines, and powerful messages of resilience. Utah State University was the foundation where Chari built her historic career, met her husband CJ, and learned to truly believe that she could win.

REID NEWEY
Roy, Utah
Men's Basketball (1984; 1987-89)
Reid Newey was a first-team All-Big West Conference selection in 1989 and ranks among the program's leaders in several statistical categories. With 1,536 career points, Newey is the 13th leading scorer in program history. He ranks 16th in school history with 298 career assists, eighth in career steals (128), fourth in career 3-point field goals made (237), 10th in career 3-point percentage (.414) and 19th in career games played (116). As a senior in 1988-89, Newey scored 542 points, which ranks 38th in school history, while making 98 3-pointers, tied for the third-most all-time. He was named to the all-freshman team in 1984 following his first season with the Aggies, one year before the 3-point line would be adopted into the game. Following his playing career, Newey returned to the program as an assistant coach under head coach Kohn Smith from 1989-91.

JENNIFER SCHLOTT
Mesa, Arizona
Women's Basketball (2011-14)
Jennifer Schlott earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors as a senior in 2014 after being named the Mountain West Player of the Year, the only player in program history to receive either honor. Schlott is USU's record-holder in total points (1,566) and free throws made (401) and ranks second all-time in assists (436), second in field goals made (519), second in 3-pointers made (127), tied for second in games played (126), fourth in free throw percentage (.817), ninth in scoring (12.4 points per game), tied for ninth in steals (157), and 10th in 3-point field goal percentage (.335). She led the Aggies to 72 wins during her career, still a program-record over four years. During her senior season, she set single season school records for total points (811), scoring average (26.2) and assists (192), while also becoming the only player in school history to top 40 points in a single game (44). She was a two-time All-Conference honoree and earned conference player of the week honors a program-record six times. She was a four-time Academic All-Conference selection and earned MW Scholar-Athlete honors as a senior. Following her collegiate career, she earned a training camp invite with the WNBA's Indiana Fever, before playing professionally overseas for several seasons in Australia, Finland, Germany and Hungary.

Previous Inductees by Class:
Class of 2025: Gary Andersen (head football coach, 2009-12; 2019-20); Devyn Christensen (women's basketball, 2010-13); Shawn Daniels (men's basketball, 2000-01); Tyler Larsen (football, 2009-13); Amanda Orgill-Nielson (volleyball, 2004-07); Jessica Parenti Otte (gymnastics, 2003-07); Taryn Rose (soccer, 2011-14).

Class of 2024: Bob Erickson (wrestling); Rich Haws (men's basketball); Sid Lane (contributor, football); Liz McArthur-Fisher (volleyball); Bill Munson (football); Natalie Norris (soccer); Clint Silcock (track & field); Gary Wilkinson (men's basketball).

Class of 2023: Tana Call Davis (gymnastics, 1987-90); Shantel Flanary (soccer, 2008-11); Krista Larson Du Plessis (track & field, 2006-09); Jerrie McGahan (women's basketball, 1977-80); Denae Mohlman Pruden (volleyball, 1997-2000); Christine Thomsen (softball, 2012-13); Marilyn Weiss (woman's athletics director, 1975-81).

Class of 2022: Trever Ball (track & field/cross country, 2002-06); Robert Turbin (football, 2008-11); Tai Wesley (men's basketball, 2008-11); Barb Zahl (gymnastics, 1988, 1990-92).

Class of 2021: Kathy Beasley-Houchen (softball, 1993-96); Jaycee Carroll (men's basketball, 2005-08); Bobby Wagner (football, 2008-11); Lance White (track & field, 1992-95).

Class of 2020: Zuzana Cernianska (volleyball, 2002-05); Eric Franson (men's basketball, 1991, 1994-96); Russ Paulsen (wrestling, 1972-75); Donald Penn (football, 2002-05); Kevin Robinson (football, 2004-07); Kendall Youngblood (men's basketball, 1989-92).

Class of 2018: Tony Brown (men's basketball, 1999-2002); Erin Cartwright-Davis (volleyball, 2001-03); Charlie Denson (contributor); Greg Kragen (football, 1980-83); Kevin Nixon (men's basketball, 1985-88); Kendal Smith (football, 1985-88).

Class of 2017: Kent Baer (football, 1970-72; assistant football coach, 1979-85); Gordon "Dutch" Belnap (men's basketball coach, 1974-79), men's tennis coach (1969-71); Shane Bingham (track & field, 1993, 1996-98); Chris Cooley (football, 2000-03); Christy Denson-Pettiette (gymnastics, 1997-2000); Jayme Gordy (soccer, 1997-2000); Nate Harris (men's basketball, 2003-06); Stew Morrill (men's basketball coach, 1998-2015).

Class of 2016: DeAnna Earsley-Bowers (softball, 1990-93); Tom Forzani (football, 1970-72); Jim Helton (track & field, 1966-67); Jim Hough (football, 1974-77); Phil Johnson (men's basketball/track & field, 1960, 1962-63); Dave Manning (football, 1972-73); Steve C. Mothersell (football/contributor, 1973-74); Rod Tueller (men's basketball coach/athletics director, 1980-88; 1985-92).

Class of 2015: Dr. Stan Albrecht (university president, 2005-16); Lucia Chudy (volleyball, track & field, 1977-79); Ray Corn (gymnastics coach, 1978-2008); Kevin Curtis (football, 2001-02); Spencer Nelson (men's basketball, 1999, 2003-05); Lloydene Searle (women's basketball, softball, volleyball, softball head coach, 1972-75; 1981-97).

Class of 2014: Cordel Andersen (wrestling, 1981, 1984-86); Yolanda Arvizu (softball, 1979-82); Anthony Calvillo (football, 1992-93); Craig Carter (track & field, 1988-91); Troy Collier (men's basketball, 1963-64); Dale Mildenberger (athletic trainer/contributor, 1975-2013).

Class of 2013: Candy Cashell (track & field, women's basketball, 1982-84); Jim Laub (contributor); Jimmy Moore (men's basketball, 1972-75); Corey Murdock (track & field, 1994, 1997-99); Roy Shivers (football, track & field, 1964-65); Jim Turner (football, 1959-62).

Class of 2012: Alfred Castro (wrestling, 1984-87); Eric Hipple (football, 1976-79); Brian Jackson (men's basketball, 1978-81); Shae Jones-Bair (track & field, 1998-2000, 2002); James Murphy (football, 1978-80); James Parker (track & field, 1995, 1999-2001); Kristie Skoglund (softball, 1984-87); Emmett White (football, 1998-2001).

Class of 2011: Jerry Cerulla (track, 1965-67); LaVell Edwards (football, 1949-51); Dean Hunger (men's basketball, 1977-80); Henry King (football, 1965-66); Rick Parros (football, 1976-79); 1980 National Championship Softball Team; 1981 National Championship Softball Team.

Class of 2010: Tom Foster (wrestling, football, 1963-66); Louie Giammona (football, 1973-75); Lauren Goebel Keller (volleyball, 1979-82); Shaler Halimon, Jr. (men's basketball, 1967-68); Earl Lindley (football, men's basketball, 1951-53); Glenn Passey (track, 1959-62).

Class of 2009: Bob Carlson (wrestling, wrestling coach, administrator, 1969-87); Greg Grant (men's basketball, 1983-86); Dave Kragthorpe (football, baseball, administrator, 1951-54); Tom Larscheid (football, 1959-61); Alisa Nicodemus (cross country/track, 1991-93); John Pappas (football, 1966-68); Ralph Roylance (football, track, 1947-50).

Class of 2008: Jay Dee Harris (contributor/advisor); MacArthur Lane (football, 1965-67); Chuck Mills (football coach, 1967-72); Max Perry (men's basketball, 1959-61); Kelly Smith (softball, 1984-86, 1988); 1978 National Championship Volleyball Team.

Class of 2007: Ladonna Antoine-Watkins (track, 1994-97); Robert Broughton (football and wrestling, 1963-65); Rulon Jones (football, 1976-79); John Ralston (football coach, 1959-62); Jay Van Noy (baseball and football, 1946-49); Nate Williams (men's basketball, 1970-71).

Class of 2006: Kris Stano Lilly (gymnastics, 1982-83); Marvin Roberts (men's basketball, 1969-71); Al Smith (football, 1984-86); John Clyde Worley (baseball, men's basketball, football, and track, 1917-19); Dr. John Worley (football and track, late 1940's, team physician).

Class of 1995: Tony Adams (football, 1970-72); Jay Don Blake (men's golf, 1980-81); Karolyn Kirby (volleyball, 1979-81); Clark Miller (football, 1960-61); Bill Staley (football, 1965-67); Conley Watts (men's basketball, 1933-34); Glen Worthington (football, men's basketball, and track, 1926-29).

Class of 1994: Ladell Andersen (men's basketball, men's basketball coach, and athletics director, 1949-51, 1961-71, 1973-83); H. Cecil Baker (men's basketball, track, and men's basketball coach, 1922-25, 1950-61); Mark Enyeart (track, 1974-77); Phil Olsen (football, 1967-69); Eddie Peterson (football and track, 1934-36); Len Rohde (football, 1957-59); Elaine Roque (volleyball, 1979); Frank "Buzz" Williams (football, track, wrestling, athletics director, 1942, '46-48, 1964-1973).

Class of 1993: Annette Viola Cottle (volleyball, women's basketball, volleyball coach, 1976-79, 1982-84); Wayne Estes (men's basketball, 1963-65); Mary Lou Ramm Flippen (softball, 1981-83); Fern Gardner (women's basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, women's basketball coach, softball coach, volleyball coach, 1972-79); Cornell Green (men's basketball, 1960-62); Ralph Maughan (men's basketball, football, track, men's basketball coach, football coach, track coach, 1942-46, 1951-88); George "Doc" Nelson (athletics director and wrestling coach, 1923-58); Merlin Olsen (football, 1959-61); E.L. "Dick" Romney (athletics director, baseball coach, men's basketball coach, football coach, track coach, 1919-49); Kent Ryan (men's basketball, football, track, 1934-37); L. Jay Silvester (track, 1956-59); Elmer "Bear" Ward (football and track, 1932-35).