MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Vandal Athletics has announced the induction of six individuals and one team into the Idaho Vandal Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 Induction Class. The class includes notable figures such as Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, and the 1988 NCAA 1AA semifinal Idaho Football team.
Other inductees include Three-time Big Sky Tennis MVP Marianna Petrei, two-time First-Team All-Big Sky Soccer Player Kavita Battan (Cowan), WAC Golf Champion Leilanie Kim (Rorrer), sprint record holder Patrick Williams, and former Vandal basketball player Chuck White. The induction ceremony is set for Friday, Sept. 13, with tickets now on sale for $100.
Battan was a star player on Idaho’s first two Big Sky Championship soccer teams and currently resides in Vancouver, Washington, working in real estate. Kim was a standout women’s golfer and now lives in Tennessee with her family. Petrei, a dominant women’s tennis player, resides in Boise.
VanDerveer, although she only spent two seasons at Idaho, made a significant impact on the women’s basketball program before moving on to coaching greatness at Stanford. White was once the leading scorer in Vandal basketball history and had success as a coach in Alaska. Lastly, Williams holds multiple track and field records for the Vandals and continues to reside in Oregon.
The 1988 Vandal Football team, featuring future NFL players like John Friesz and Mark Schlereth, was one of the best in school history, reaching the FCS/IAA semifinals and finishing the season with an 11-2 record. The induction ceremony will take place on Sept. 13, with honorees recognized at the Vandal Football game on Sept. 14 against UAlbany.
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