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Here are the 2025 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees

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COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the inductees for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.

Established in 1979, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame’s goal is to “celebrate the achievements of America’s premier athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

This year’s finalists included 15 Olympians, nine Paralympians, three Olympic teams, three Paralympic teams, six legends, three coaches, and three special contributors.

The 2025 class brings together eight individual Olympic and Paralympic athletes, two teams, two legends, one coach, and one special contributor.

“We’re proud to welcome the Class of 2025 into the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame and to honor the extraordinary accomplishments they’ve made as representatives of Team USA,” said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland. “This induction celebrates not only their remarkable performances and lasting impact but also acknowledges the essential contributions of those who supported their journeys every step of the way. Earning a place in the Hall of Fame is no small feat—especially given the incredible talent across this year’s group of finalists.”

You can view a list of the 2025 Class Olympian & Paralympian Hall of Fame inductees below:

Steve Cash – Sled Hockey

A legend on his own in sled hockey, Cash is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and a five-time world champion. Cash has continuously made history. Off the ice, Cash hosts specialized training camps to progress the sport of sled hockey and continues to be a strong advocate for mental health, highlighting many of the psychological challenges among elite Olympic athletes.

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U.S. Olympic Winter Games sled hockey player Steve Cash poses for a portrait at the 2017 Team USA media summit Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Gabby Douglas – Gymnastics

Becoming the first Black woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics, Gabby Douglas is a household name for anyone into the sport. Douglas was the first U.S. gymnast to capture gold in both the all-around and team competitions at a single Olympic Games—a feat she achieved in London—and is one of only two American women to win back-to-back Olympic team golds.

Gabby Douglas

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Gabby Douglas performs in the floor exercise during the women’s senior division at the U.S. gymnastics championships Friday, June 8, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Anita DeFrantz – Legend: Rowing

Off the legends, Anita DeFrantz is known for her 1976 Montreal Games, where she made history in rowing by participating in the inaugural women’s eight event and becoming the first—and still the only—Black woman to earn an Olympic medal in rowing according to the International Olympic Committee. Continuing to pursue the expansion of the Olympics, DeFrantz continues to break barriers within the International Olympic Committee.

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IOC member, Anita DeFrantz, of the United States, attends the start of the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Allyson Felix – Track & Field

Amassing 31 medals across the Olympic Games and world championships, Allyson Felix is one of the most decorated athletes in all of track and field. In five consecutive appearances at the Olympic Games, Felix collected 11 Olympic medals—including seven golds. In 2024, Felix was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission and appointed to the USOPC Board of Directors—continuing her legacy of leadership and impact within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement

Rio Olympics Athletics

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United States’ Allyson Felix competes in a women’s 400-meter heat during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Serena Williams – Tennis

A woman who needs no introduction, Serena Williams dominated the field of tennis for years throughout the 2000s and is regarded as one of the best tennis players in history. Williams took home four Olympic Gold Medals, not to mention her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Williams has cemented herself as a dominant figure on and off the court, advocating for the expansion of the sport.

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Flo Hyman – Legend: Indoor volleyball

Flo Hyman is most well-known for leading Team USA Volleyball through the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games Boycott. Hyman would go on to lead the team to a Silver medal in the 1984 games. Hyamn’s Olympic career would be cut short by her death in 1986, but would go on to be remembered in 1987, with the National Girls and Women in Sports Day began which was established in honor of her.

Volleyball Olympian Hyman 1984

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Flo Hyman, silver medalist in women’s volleyball from Corning Calif., leads a group of American medalists off the plane and receives greetings from Disney characters in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 15, 1984. The American medalists from the summer Olympics are guests of Walt Disney World for the next few days. (AP Photo/Mark Foley)

Kerri Walsh Jennings – Beach volleyball

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings is one of the most decorated and winningest beach volleyball players in history. With a recorded 135 wins, Jennings also holds the most consecutive match wins (112) and tournament wins (19) of any player in history. Jennings would achieve all this playing through five shoulder surgeries throughout her career.

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FILE – In this Aug. 17, 2016, file photo, United States’ Kerri Walsh Jennings digs for a ball while playing Brazil during the women’s beach volleyball bronze medal match of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During the coronavirus pandemic, beach volleyball star Walsh Jennings has been doing online talks with young volleyball players, including one with the team at her alma mater of Archbishop Mitty H.S. in California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Mike Krzyzewski – Coach: Basketball

Known as Coach K by many, Mike Krzyzewski is one of the most respected and accomplished coaches in basketball history. With Team USA, he would go ahead to go on and win three consecutive Olympic gold medals and six overall golds as head coach. Coach K was known for turning back on USA Basketball dominance following the 2004 bronze finish.

USOPC-Hall Of Fame Class

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FILE – USA’s coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, wears his players gold medals as they celebrate after beating Spain 118-107 in the men’s gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. Flanking Krzyzewski is Deron Williams, left, and Jason Kidd. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic, File)

Phil Knight – Special contributor: Nike founder

Phil Knight has been a transformational force across the world of sports. The founder of Nike, Knight, has always been committed to the Olympic movement, continuing to kit out Team USA with the very best Nike has to offer.

Phil Knight

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Nike founder Phil Knight walks on the field before an NCAA football game between Colorado and Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. Oregon won 42-6. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

Bode Miller – Alpine skiing

Being known as one of the most accomplished alpine skiers in history, Bode Miller makes it into the 2025 class. Miller is the only U.S. male skier to win World Cup races in all five events—downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined—accumulating 33 victories. He has six Olympic medals and ranks second, behind Apolo Ohno, for the most individual Winter Olympic medals by any Team USA athlete.

Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men

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United States’ Bode Miller prepares to start in a men’s downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Marla Runyan – Para track and field

Runyan made history as she is one of the only U.S. athletes to have competed in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Over the course of her career, she earned six Paralympic medals—five of them gold. Now off the track, Runyan continues to make a significant impact in her community as she is a teacher and ambassador for the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Marla Runyan, RUNYAN

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FILE – In this July 16, 2004, file photo, Marla Runyan leads the field of runners during the women’s 1,500 meters semifinals at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Sacramento, Calif. Runyan is leading the Boston Athletic Association’s efforts to give more physically impaired runners a chance to compete for Boston Marathon titles. Starting in 2020, the Athletes with Disabilities programs will be restructured into a set of Para Athlete divisions that will award the top men and women prize money and give them a spot on the podium. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

2010 Four-man Bobsled Team

Consisting of Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen, and driver Steven Holcomb the 2010 team would end a 62-year drought for Team USA by taking gold in the 2010 Vancouver Games. The team earned its medal at the Whistler Sliding Centre, known for its challenging course and infamous Turn 13, where six sleds crashed during the first two runs.

Curtis Tomasevicz, Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen, Steven Holcomb

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Curtis Tomasevicz, center, celebrates with his Team USA teammates, left to right, Steve Mesler, Justin Olsen, and driver Steven Holcomb after winning a gold medal in the four-man bobsled competition at the Whistler Sliding Centre at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

Susan Hagel – Para archery, Para track and field, wheelchair basketball

Being a trailblazer in the Paralympic Games and adaptive sports as a whole, Hagel, participated in six different Paralympic Games across three different sports, where she earned four gold and two bronze medals. As a member of the NWBA Hall of Fame committee, Hagel continues to champion opportunities in sport for individuals with disabilities.

2004 Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team

Consisting of Paralympians Susan Katz, Christina Ripp, Renee Tyree, Janna (Crawford) Mizens, Carlee Hoffman-Schwarz, Stephanie Wheeler, Teresa Lannon, Jennifer (Howitt) Browning, Jennifer Warkins, Emily Hoskins, Patricia “Patty” Cisneros, and Jana (Stump) Shelfer. The 2004 Team USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team would go on to win its first gold medal in 22 years during the 2004 Athens Games. In 2004, the U.S. defeated five-time defending champion Canada in a tough semifinal and avenged a narrow group-stage loss to Australia with a 56–44 victory in the gold-medal game, setting the stage for continued success in future Paralympic Games.

Finalists will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 12, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum (USOPM) in Olympic City, USA (Colorado Springs).

The USOPM will also be hosting a Fan Festival from July 10 – 13, with an array of special events, athlete appearances, and experiences that celebrate Team USA.

A full list of the finalists can be found at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s website.

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Serve receive dooms Arizona Wildcats volleyball 2nd rd NCAA Tournament

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Arizona Wildcats volleyball players Haven Wray (8), Carlie Cisneros (12), and Brenna Ginder (3) smile during a Second Round NCAA Tournament match against Stanford on Dec. 6, 2025

Arizona Wildcats volleyball players Haven Wray (8), Carlie Cisneros (12), and Brenna Ginder (3) smile during a Second Round NCAA Tournament match against Stanford on Dec. 6, 2025
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The Stanford Cardinal didn’t have their starting setter against Arizona on Saturday evening, but they did have a powerful serve. The Wildcats couldn’t handle or match it in a 3-1 (25-16, 25-27, 25-17, 25-20) loss in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Tournament.

It wasn’t a disappointment for Arizona head coach Rita Stubbs, who was making her first appearance in the tournament as a head coach and leading the program to its first since 2018. The Wildcats won a match, giving them their first win in the tourney since 2016. They just couldn’t make it to the Sweet 16 for the first time since the same year.

“We took each day and the challenge that was before us, and we just gave it everything we had, which is exactly what you want,” Stubbs said. “You know, you want to battle and compete the entire time. And I like to think we exposed some issues that Stanford has, so that’s exciting.”

But that serve and pass game wasn’t one of them. Stanford had eight aces against nine service errors. The Wildcats committed 10 errors without serving a single ace.

“Before I went in, I was like, it’s all about the serve and pass,” Stubbs said. “And we were missing too many balls to the libero when we did serve it in, and then the serves just weren’t tough enough. And so I told them in the fourth set before we started, I was like, I don’t care if we miss a serve, we just got to be aggressive. And we missed the serve and wasn’t aggressive.”

The Wildcats still fought through it despite starting just one senior and one junior. The starting group of four sophomores and a freshman, along with the three seniors and one junior who subbed in, never let go of a set even when they looked to be buried by the Cardinal.

“It wasn’t for lack of effort,” Stubbs said. “It was just you got to be used to it,and then what I shared with them is that we have to go through things like this to get to our next. So much of this is still new for us with this group. The difference is your seniors are finished, and so now it’s about competing and doing better than we did this year next year to honor the seniors. That’s the direction we’re going.”

Stanford led wire-to-wire in the first set. The Cardinal never went on a big run. The biggest run was four points, but by that time they had put enough small runs together to build a nine-point lead at 22-13. It was the largest of the set and ended as the final margin.

Arizona didn’t fold despite Stanford running out to a 4-0 lead in the second set. The Wildcats used their own 4-1 run to tie the set at five points each. It stayed tight throughout, but Arizona got to set point at 24-23.

The Cardinal wiped away two set points, but they couldn’t string two points together to earn one of their own. The Wildcats put their third one away to even the match with a 27-25 second set.

Arizona never really bothered Stanford in the third. The Cardinal were able to put together larger runs and eventually led by 10 at 22-12. The Wildcats cut into the lead a bit, but they still dropped the set by eight and were one set from ending their season.

Things were tight early in the fourth set, but a critical call went against Arizona and seemed to turn the tide. At 7-5, Stanford’s Elia Rubin hit an attack that was called out. The television replay didn’t appear to show a touch by Arizona. It certainly didn’t appear to show anything definitive enough to overturn the call on the floor.

Stanford challenged and won the challenge. The call was overturned and the point went to the Cardinal. A one-point gap became three points. From there, they went on an 8-2 run to take a 16-7 lead.

The Wildcats knew it was their last chance. They continued to fight. The teams traded points for a while, then Arizona started to string a few together. A 5-1 run cut the lead to four points at 23-19.

The service errors raised their ugly head again. Giorgia Mandotti’s error gave Stanford several match points. Jordan Wilson’s final kill of her college career saved one, but that’s as far as it went. Jordyn Harvey put the next point away to win it for the home team.

Wilson finished her college career with a match-high 17 kills, seven digs, and two total blocks (one solo). That gave her 499 kills, 269 digs, 26 aces, 10 assists, and 44.0 total blocks in 108 sets this season. The outside hitter took over 9th place in total kills in a season, surpassing Kendra Dahlke’s 496 in 2016, the last year Arizona won an NCAA Tournament match. She also grabbed 10th in kills per set in a season with 4.62, knocking out Barb Bell’s 1994 season (4.51 k/s).

In her three years as a Wildcat, Wilson had 1,191 kills, 593 digs, 55 aces, 27 assists, and 127 total blocks in 310 sets over 86 matches. Her 3.84 kills per set (minimum of 200 sets played) over her Arizona career place her fifth in Wildcat history, surpassing the 3.82 of Tiffany Owens (2007-10).

Carlie Cisneros had 12 kills on .275 hitting, committing just one hitting error in four sets. Her nine digs kept her just shy of a double-double. It was the third straight match with 10 or more kills for Cisneros and the eighth in the last nine matches.

The development of Cisneros as a regular scoring threat was huge for the Wildcats in the tournament and down the stretch of the regular season. It also gives Stubbs hope for next season when Wilson is gone.

“That happened at Kansas, as well,” Stubbs said. “When Jordan struggled, she stepped up. It happened against Texas Tech when Jordan didn’t play. So, you know, she definitely wants to be the go-to player, and has shown that she’s capable of doing it.”

As has so often bee the case this season, it was a true team effort. Twelve members of Arizona’s 17-player roster made an appearance in the match, including all four seniors. Six players had at least two kills. Seven had at least one block. Eight had at least one dig.

“I was pleased with us and how we competed and how people that went in tried to make a difference and did a good job,” Stubbs said.

Journey Tucker once again showed that she can be a dominant force in the middle. The junior had four kills on .400 hitting and led the team with five total blocks.

Fellow junior MB Sydnie Vanek didn’t start, but she also made an impact when she came in. Vanek also had four kills. She tied for second on the team with three total blocks.

The match may have ended the season and the college careers of Wilson, Haven Wray, and Ana Heath; Mandotti still has a year of eligibility left either at Arizona or elsewhere. There were still a lot of positives to walk away with.

“I’m just grateful,” Stubbs said. “I’m grateful for the fact that Haven did it five times, and that Jordan transferred in, and that Ana stuck with it through the ups and downs of not having a position, per se. After her setting years, made the commitment to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to do this and commit to it.‘ It just says a lot about who they are as people, and you just always want the best for them, which is why I told them not to hang their heads. The best thing we can do to honor them is to be good from here on out, so that this was not for naught.”



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NCAA Volleyball Regional Schedule Set

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The fourth-seeded Indiana volleyball team (25-7, 14-6 B1G) will play in the Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history. The NCAA announced start times and dates for next week’s regional semifinals on Sunday (Dec. 7) afternoon. The Hoosiers will play top-seeded Texas at Gregory Gymnasium on Friday (Dec. 12) afternoon at Noon ET on ESPN.

 

Following the greatest regular season in program history, IU was awarded a top-16 national seed and the chance to host the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers made quick work of their first two matchups, sweeping Toledo and fifth-seeded Colorado in Bloomington to advance to the Sweet 16.

 

IU is one of five Big Ten programs remaining in the NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 schools left in the big dance, IU is one of two teams (Cal Poly) that didn’t make the big dance last year. The Hoosiers have already set a single-season program record for wins (25) and will attempt to advance to the regional final for the first time in program history.

 

The other matchup in the Austin Regional will pit second-seeded Stanford and third-seeded Wisconsin against each other. Their match will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of IU’s. The winners of both regional semifinals will meet on Sunday (Dec. 14) afternoon for a spot in the national semifinals in Kansas City.



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Dec. 6, 2025Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 6:08 a.m. ET

After defeating Marquette 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday night, No. 2 Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, and take on No. 3 Texas A&M in the Sweet 16 at 7 p.m. Friday.

This will be the Cardinals’ seventh consecutive regional appearance but first with Dan Meske as head coach.

Here’s everything you need to know to keep up with the match from home:

No. 2 seed Louisville versus No. 3 seed Texas A&M will be broadcast live on ESPN or ESPN2.

Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN2 via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

Those without cable can access ESPN2 via streaming services, with Fubo offering a free trial.

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After defeating Marquette, UofL will play Texas A&M in the Lincoln, Nebraska, Regional Friday at 7 pm. Here’s a look at the tournament schedule:

  • First and second rounds: Dec. 4-6
  • Regionals: Dec. 11-14
  • Semifinals: Dec. 18 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Championship: Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri



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Men’s T&F Opens Season at Diplomat Open

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Lancaster, PA (December 6, 2025) – The DeSales University men’s track & field team opened the 2025-26 indoor T&F season competing at the Diplomat Open at Franklin & Marshall College on Friday.

The Bulldogs posted 10 MAC qualfying times/marks in the meet.

Among the qualifying times were junior Bryce Guthier taking second in the 400-meters with a time of 52.08. It is the fifth fastest time in indoor history.  Senior Davis Trump also qualified in the 5K with a time of 16:20.32.

In the field events, DSU posted eight qualfying marks. Junior Weston Simak qualified for the MAC Championships in both the long jump (6.52m) and triple jump (13.72m). His triple jump mark was the second best in team history.  First-year Luke Heimann also qualfied in the triple jump (11.86m).

Junior Jonathan Castronovo took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 6.58m, the second best long jump in team history.

First-year John Amoretti qualified in the shot put (12.33m), seniors Jonathan Eudja and Giovanni Wellington qualified in the weight throw with marks of 14.85m and 14.23m. First-year Ryan Rodriguez also quallified in the weight throw (11.89m).

The Bulldogs won’t return to action till the New Year at the Blue and Grey Invitational on Jan. 17th.

 



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