(NOTE: The Hall of Honor class will be the 17th since its creation in 2002, but will be the first to feature legendary figures from an array of sports as the recognition pivots to be inclusive of the broad-based athletics success celebrated in the Conference of Champions. The Pac-12 leads the list for the most NCAA titles by any league with 504 across 29 different sports, including nation-leading totals for men's (299), women's (175) and combined (30) sports.)
SAN FRANCISCO – Legendary Arizona State women's golf coach Linda Vollstedt will be honored in Las Vegas next month as part of the 2018 Pac-12 Hall of Honor Class.Vollstedt is the only coach in the 2018 class, joining 11 former student-athletes from the Pac-12's 11 other schools. The group will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, Mar. 9 as part of the 2018 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament presented by New York Life.
The induction ceremony will be streamed live starting at 4 p.m. PT on the Pac-12 Now app and Pac-12.com. The class will also be recognized in the Pac-12 Fan Plaza prior to Friday's semifinals as well as on court at halftime of the first semifinal game.
Media availability will be Friday from 2-3 pm PT at Sake Rok Las Vegas located in The Park Las Vegas.
Vollstedt served as ASU's head women's golf coach from 1980-2001 and led the Sun Devils to six national titles and an impressive three consecutive championships. She coached the only undefeated golf team in NCAA history in 1995 as ASU finished first or tied for first in every tournament en route to ASU's third straight title.
She also led the Sun Devils to nine conference championships and coached four individual national championships while also coaching 41 All-Americans, 12 conference medalists, 71 All-Conference golfers, 15 Academic All-Americans, and 11 U.S. Amateur and Public Links Champions.
Vollstedt was a five-time Golfweek National Coach of the Year, three-time NGCA Coach of the Year, four-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year, and six-time NCAA Regional Coach of the Year. In May 2016, she was named Pac-12 Women's Coach of the Century.
This will be the 17th class, starting in 2002, but will be the first to feature legends from various sports outside of men's basketball from the Conference of Champions.
The 12 Hall of Honor inductees for 2018 includes 40 All-Americans, 36 NCAA team or individual national champions, and eight Olympians.
The class includes Michael Wright (Arizona/Men's Basketball), Linda Vollstedt (Arizona State/Women's Golf), Matt Biondi (Cal/Men's Swimming), Bill Toomey (Colorado/Track & Field), Andrew Wheating (Oregon/Track & Field), Carol Menken-Schaudt (Oregon State/Women's Basketball), Kerri Walsh Jennings (Stanford/Beach Volleyball), Rafer Johnson (UCLA/Track & Field), Cheryl Miller (USC/Women's Basketball), Missy Marlowe (Utah/Gymnastics), Sonny Sixkiller (Washington/Football), and Laura Lavine (Washington State/Track & Field).
SUN DEVIL PAC-12 HALL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS 2018: Linda Vollsted (women's golf)
2017: Tarence Wheeler
2016: Art Becker 2015: Ron Riley 2014: Verl Heap 2013: Dennis Hamilton 2012: Kurt Nimphius 2011: Isaac Austin 2010: Jeremy Veal 2009: Royce Youree 2008: Alton Lister 2007: Eddie House 2006: Lionel Hollins 2005: Joe Caldwell 2004: Fat Lever 2003: Ned Wulk 2002: Byron Scott