2016 Matador Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
When: July 24, 2016
12:30 p.m. - Reception
1:30 p.m. - Lunch and Induction Ceremony
Where: The Warner Center Marriott
For more information, call CSUN's Office of Special Events at (818) 677-1300 or email halloffame@csun.edu.
Who will be inducted:
Former Baseball coach Stan Charnofsky
- Coached CSUN Baseball for Five Seasons: 1962-1966
- Led CSUN to the 1965 CCAA Championship with an 11-4 league record and 21-17 overall mark
- NCAA Regional Runners-up the same season
- Had eight players selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, including four in 1965
- Is one of CSUN's longest-tenured professors, teaching Educational Psychology and Counseling
- Serves as the Michael D. Eisner College of Education Chair and a member of the Educational Psychology and Counseling Workshops Program
Former men's basketball student-athlete Andre Chevalier
a CSUN Men's Basketball Game.
- Four-year letter winner from 1990-94 for Matador Hall of Famer Pete Cassidy
- Graduated in 1994 as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,311 points (seventh all-time as of start of 2015-16 season)
- Ranks among school's all-time leaders in career assists (481), free throws (396), free throw attempts (486), free throw percentage (.815) and steals (184)
- Was a member of the first CSUN men's basketball team to play a full Division I schedule
- Named an Academic All-American after his junior and senior seasons
- Graduated with a BA In African-American Studies and received a Master's in Secondary Education, both from CSUN
Former men's soccer student-athlete Joey Kirk
- Four-Year letter winner from 1983-1987 for fellow Matador Hall of Famer Marwan Ass'ad
- Upon his induction, still ranked as CSUN's all-time leader in career goals (59) and career points (162)
- Scored a school-record 30 goals during the 1987 season, earning First Team All-American honors
- Was a two-time CCAA Player of the Year (1986 and 1987), two-time All-Region honoree (1986 and 1987) and earned First Team All-American honors (1987)
- Was a member of 1987 CSUN team that advanced to NCAA Division II National Championship game
- After CSUN, played professionally for 13 years and spent two seasons on the United States National Team
Former men's volleyball student-athlete Matt Unger
- Four-year letter winner from 1990-1993 and three-year team captain
- Was a member of 1993 team that went to NCAA Division I Championship Match
- Upon his induction, still ranked as the school's all-time leader in career assists (5,732), single-season assists (2,083) and single-game assists (110)
- Following graduation, played nine seasons in the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)
The 1984 and 1985 softball teams
1984 CSUN Softball Team
NCAA Division II National Champions.
- NCAA Division II National Champions; led by Matador and NFCA Hall of Famer Gary Torgeson
- Team ended the season on a 19-game winning streak, earning the program’s second consecutive National Title
- Team featured three First-Team All-Americans (Michey McAnany, Kathy Slaten and Kathy Toerner) and five First Team All-Region selections (Stacy Lim, Linda Lowande, McAnany, Slaten and Toerner)
1985 CSUN Softball Team
- NCAA Division II National Champions; led by Matador and NFCA Hall of Famer Gary Torgeson
- Team won the title at home in Northridge for the program’s third consecutive National Title
- Team featured four All-Americans: Barbara Jordan (First), Michey McAnany (First), Kathy Slaten (First) and Stacy Lim (Second) and Becky Drake, Jordan, Lim, Linda Lowande, McAnany and Slaten earned All-Region honors
- Slaten also earned Most Valuable Pitcher honors and Jordan earned Most Valuable Player honors