The 2023 Hall of Fame class will also be recognized on the field during the Oregon State-Stanford football game on Saturday, November 11 at Reser Stadium (time TBD).
Tickets for the induction ceremony can be purchased at link.
A limited number of tickets remain for the Beavers-Cardinal football game and can be purchased at this time link or by calling 541-737-2050.
The class includes the 2006 softball and 2016 women’s basketball teams, Bob De Carolis, Mike Riley, Brent Barry, Mike Hass, Josh Inman, Steven Jackson, Mandi Rodriguez, Rachel Rourke and Alexis Serna.
2006 softball team
Oregon State reached the College World Series in 2006, posting a 43-16 record that season. The Beavers swept their regional in Corvallis, then beat California at home in the Super Regional to book a spot in Oklahoma City. The campaign included a 28-game winning streak and 17 victories against ranked opponents. Six players earned All-Pac-10 honors, including five with NFCA All-Region nominations. Cambria Miranda and Brianne McGowan were both selected All-Americans.
2016 women’s basketball team
Reached the Final Four for the first time in school history while sweeping the Pac-12 tournament regular season and championships. Led by Pac-12 Player of the Year Jamie Weisner and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Ruth Hamblin, the Beavers went 32-5 for the winningest season in NFL history. school with a 16-2 mark in Pac-12 play. The Beavers won seven straight playoff games to clinch the Pac-12 tournament title and advance to the Final Four, and won 22 of 24 games to finish the season. Sydney WieseHamblin and Weisner were each named to the All-Pac-12 team after the season and Weisner earned All-America honors.
Bob DeCarolis
Joined the Oregon State staff on April 20, 1998 as associate athletic director of internal operations and was promoted to senior associate athletic director on July 1, 1999. De Carolis was named on the 12th Oregon State athletic director on August 28, 2002, a position he held for 13 years. He developed and executed the financial turnaround plan that helped the OSU athletic department eliminate an accumulated deficit of $12.5 million and increase the overall budget by more than $20 million. De Carolis also led a “Raising Reser” campaign with $115 million in improvements to Reser Stadium, which included a new structure on the east side, construction of the largest video board in the conference at that time, and new seats in the southern zone.
Mike Riley
Coached the Oregon State football team in 1997 and 1998 and returned to lead the Beavers for 12 years starting in 2003. His 93 total wins in 14 seasons at OSU are the most in the history of the school. Coach Riley won six bowl games during his time at Oregon State and was named the 2008 Pac-10 Coach of the Year. He was a hometown hero in Corvallis dating back to his high school track and field days of Corvallis, where he led the Spartans as starting quarterback to back-to-back state title games in 1969 and 1970, both played in Corvallis at OSU’s Parker Stadium.
Brent Barry
He was a standout on both ends of the court during his Beaver career from 1991 to 1995. Barry currently ranks 11th on Oregon State’s career scoring list with 1,304 points and is fourth in steals career with 199. After averaging 21.0 points per game in his senior season, Barry earned USBWA and NABC All-District honors and was an All-Pac-12 selection. He was Oregon State’s team MVP in 1993-94 and 1994-95, and was named MVP of the Far West Classic in 1993. Barry was selected with the 15th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. He played 14 seasons in the NBA, helping the Spurs win national titles in 2005 and 2007.
Mike Hass
Joined the Oregon State football program as a backup and became one of the best wide receivers in school history. Hass won the 2005 Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation’s top receiver. He set an Oregon State record with 1,532 receiving yards that season, which broke his previous mark of 1,379 set the previous year. He is the only player in Oregon State history to have three 1,000-yard seasons and still holds the program’s career record with 3,924 receiving yards. Hass was inducted into the College Football of Fame in 2022.
Josh Inman
Joined the Oregon State men’s rowing program without any prior experience in the sport and became one of the best rowers in the country during his time in Corvallis. Inman learned the sport during his early years at Oregon State and earned All-Pac-12 honors as a senior with the Beavers. After graduating, Inman earned a spot on the U.S. national team that won bronze at the 2004 World Championships. In 2005, he was named USRowing Male Athlete of the Year after winning the World Championships. 2005 rowing with the US Men’s 8+ National Team. He then joined the Olympic boat for the United States and won bronze in Greece with the men’s 8+.
Steven Jackson
Earned third team All-American by the Associated Press and honorable mention All-American by College Football News And Sports Illustrated in 2003. He was a unanimous All-Pacific-10 Conference selection as a junior (’03) after rushing for 1,545 yards. He finished the 2003 season ranked 10th in the nation in rushing and had 19 games of 100 or more yards during his career, including 239 against California (’02), 230 against Stanford (’02), 227 vs. Fresno State (’02). ’02) and California (’03). Jackson, who announced after his MVP performance in the Las Vegas Bowl (149 yards, 5 touchdowns against New Mexico) that he was entering the NFL draft, finished his career 10th on the Pac’s rushing list -10 with 3,625 yards. He was named first team All-Pac-10 and third team All-American as a sophomore (2002) after rushing for 1,690 yards, the sixth-highest total of any player in the conference and the most by a Pac athlete -10 from a school other than USC. Jackson was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Mandi Rodriguez
Was a seven-time All-American, including four first-team honors, during his career at OSU. She has three top-10 finishes at the NCAAs on vault, finishing third at the 2010 NCAA Championships. Rodriguez became the third gymnast in OSU history to be named Pac-10 Gymnast of the Year at the era during his junior campaign in 2009. During his career, Rodriguez won three NCAA regional titles, winning two on floor and one. on the safe. Rodriguez performed more than 200 successful routines for the Beavers, earning All-Pac-10 honors during all four seasons in Corvallis.
Rachel Rourke
Appearing at or near the top in many categories in the program’s record books, Rachel Rourke has cemented herself in Beaver volleyball history. A two-time All-American, All-Pacific Region and four-time All-Pac-10 honoree, the outside hitter holds the mark for most career kills with 1,920, most kills in a set with 4.52 and most in a match with 36, organized during her senior season against Oregon in 2009. Her 2,185 career points place her second all-time in the category. She played for the Australian national team and competed in the 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix and has since retired from professional play.
Earned All-America honors in 2005 from the American Football Coaches Association and was a second-team member of the Associated Press and the Walter Camp Foundation. Serna received the Lou Groza Award, signifying the nation’s top kicker in 2005. During his stellar sophomore season, Serna made 23 of 28 field goal attempts and all 32 extra point attempts. He tied the OSU record by scoring 15 consecutive field goals during the 2005 season. He broke an OSU record and tied the Pac-10 record with a 6-of-6 performance at Washington, which earned him Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Serna came to OSU originally as a backup.
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