Charles “Charlie” Craig, who came to Cal State Bakersfield in 1971 and built the track and field program from scratch, developing a wealth of talented student-athletes in 31 seasons, was revealed on Wednesday night as the third member of the inaugural class of CSUB Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025.

A former standout sprinter and jumper at Fresno State who competed in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Trials finals in the triple jump, Craig’s coaching career started soon after as an assistant at Cal Berkeley.

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Upon his arrival at CSUB, he was first hired as the university’s educational opportunity program director. In 1972, Craig started CSUB’s track program from the ground up — 10 athletes were on his initial team. He went on to coach 195 NCAA Division II All-Americans, 18 NCAA Division II national champions and two Olympic qualifiers.

In 2002, Craig was named NCAA Division II Track and Field Coach of the Year. He retired in 2004.

Craig’s success was recognized as his coaching skills paved the way for working with U.S. National Track and Field program. He was the USA Track and Field assistant coach for the 1991 world championships and at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Acknowledging his contributions to the sport, Craig was elected to the United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008.

Locally, Craig is a 1991 Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame inductee.

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Craig joins two previously announced inaugural hall of fame inductees, three-time NCAA Division II female swimmer of the year Loni (Burton) Vander Kooi (2003-05), and CSUB’s founding athletics director Rudy Carvajal, who served in his role for 38 years (1972-2010).

Each night this week, through Friday, CSUB’s newest inductees are being unveiled first on the 6 p.m. KBAK and 10 p.m. KBFX newscasts by Sports Director Greg Kerr.

A formal induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 in CSUB’s Icardo Center for the entire five-member class. Tickets are available online. For more information, contact CSUB Associate Athletics Director for Development Sarah Tuohy at stuohy@csub.edu

Hard to believe fall sports start next month.

And on Wednesday, Illinois volleyball dropped its 2025 non-conference schedule.

It features nine matches, including two at Huff Hall.

It starts August. 29 against South Dakota State at Northern Iowa.

Then there’s three road matches against Vanderbilt, Notre Dame and 2024 NCAA runner-up Louisville.

Sept. 12-14 features three matches in Normal against Cincinnati, Miami and Illinois State.

Illinois then gets to return home to face Iowa State and Eastern Illinois. The grueling Big Ten schedule will then commence.

It’s Chris Tamas’ ninth season in Champaign. Crazy. Feels like Hambly was just here. Illinois is coming off a first round exit in the NCAA Tournament.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have announced the scheduled attendees for the upcoming Big Ten Volleyball Media Days. Head coach Dani Busboom Kelly will be joined by senior middle blocker Rebekah Allick and junior outside hitter Harper Murray.

Nebraska finished the 2024 season with a trip to the NCAA semi-finals and a share of the Big Ten Championship. The season ended with a 33-3 record and a 19-1 conference mark.

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The Huskers will open the 2025 volleyball season on Friday, Aug. 22, when Nebraska hosts Pittsburgh at the Pinnacle Bank Arena as part of the AVCA First Serve.

Big Ten Media Days will take place on July 28 and 29 in Chicago, IL.

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Above photo: Howard University Director of Golf Sam Puryear (l) and actor Chris Tucker.

Howard University brought the spirit of golfing excellence to Atlanta with the 2025 Bison at the Beach – ATL Edition, a three-day event that showcased the strength of its championship golf program while galvanizing alumni and supporters to help drive the program forward. 

Held June 28-30, the weekend focused on the sensational growth of the program, which was established just five years ago with the generous support of four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry. In that time, the men’s team has won back-to-back Northeastern Conference championships while the women’s team has produced several successful players, including recent graduate Kendall Jackson (B.A. ‘25), the most decorated women’s player who will be going pro in August, and Paris Fieldings, a second-year player who earned a trip to the NCAA regional tournament last May.  

The event was also an acknowledgement of how Howard University’s program has advocated for increased access in a sport where Black representation has historically been limited.  

The weekend started off with a junior golf clinic where upwards of 100 Atlanta-area youth came out to the Sugar Creek Golf Club to learn fundamentals from members of Howard University’s golf team and coaches. Prior to getting on the green, Howard University Director of Golf Sam Puryear spent time chatting with parents and children, giving them invaluable information about how to prepare for playing on the college level and beyond. 

The momentum carried over to the next day with a fast-paced evening at the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta, where guests gathered for dinner and an auction to benefit the program. The evening featured an opportunity for attendees to take several laps around the Porsche Center’s 1.6-mile track with a professional driver in one of the luxury brand’s cars. The dinner, emceed by sports journalist Stan Verrett (B.A. ‘87), featured a series of testimonials from current and former members of Howard’s men’s and women’s teams as well as a passionate address by Puryear. During his remarks, Puryear was especially grateful for the support of Porsche, which returned for a second consecutive year as a Bison at the Beach sponsor.  

Ayesha Coker, vice president of marketing for Porsche Cars North America, Inc., said the decision to support Howard University golf was an easy one since the program, like Porsche, is driven by dreams. 

“We love golf at Porsche — and we’re proud to return as a sponsor of Howard University’s Bison at the Beach Golf Classic. This partnership celebrates excellence, access, and the student-athletes driving the future of the game,” Coker said. 

The weekend ended with a golf tournament at the prestigious East Lake Golf Club, an iconic course that has hosted some of the biggest names and events in the sport. There, Howard alumni, supporters, and friends, including Verrett and actor Chris Tucker, hit the links for a day full of fun and fellowship — all for a worthy cause. 

These students aren’t just successful on the course and in the classroom. They’re making history and chartering a path for others in the process.”

“Bison at the Beach – ATL Edition” is a testament to the power of our community and all that is possible when we invest in our student-athletes. These students aren’t just successful on the course and in the classroom. They’re making history and chartering a path for others in the process,” said Puryear, who spent many years as director of youth golf at East Lake. “We’re not just building a team; we’re building a legacy.” 

HONOLULU – A total of 79 University of Hawai’i student-athletes earned Academic All-Big West honors for the spring sports during the 2024 season. The sports included are baseball, beach volleyball, men’s golf, women’s golf, softball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s track and field, men’s volleyball, and women’s water polo.
 
The track and field team had the most honorees with 14 followed by softball (13), baseball (10) and water polo (10).
 
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, student athletes must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, complete one full year at the member institution prior to the season and compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests (baseball pitchers are exempt of participation standards, track and field must either compete in 50 percent or conference championship).
 
The following is a list of the spring honorees from UH teams:
 

Kyle Dobyns – Sociology
Jordan Donahue – Human Development & Family Studies
Hunter Faildo – Finance
Elijah Ickes – Exploratory
Matthew Miura –  Sociology
Cory Ronan – Interdisciplinary Studies
Itsuki Takemoto –  Exploratory
Zacary Tenn – Economics
Dylan Waite – Economics
Ben Zeigler-Namoa – Economics
 

Sydney Amiatu – Political Science
Sarah Burton – Pre-Psychology
Sophie Buschmann – Health & Exercise Science
Alana Embry – Psychology
Julia Lawrenz – Journalism
Caprice Lorenzo – Finance
Jesse Mann – Mechanical Engineering
Sydney Miller – Fashion Design & Merchandising
Kristen Serrano –  Management
 

Anson Cabello – Exploratory Business
Josh Hayashida – Finance
Tyler Ogawa – Finance
Garrett Takeuchi – Finance
Dane Watanabe – Health & Exercise Science
James Whitworth – Finance
 

Varnika S. Achanta – Exploratory Business
Maline Kraus – Sociology
Wendy Song – Marketing
Emiko Sverduk – Pre-Psychology
Kellie Yamane – Accounting
 

Carys Murakami – Pre-Psychology
Jamie McGaughey – Exploratory
Amelia “Millie” Fidge – Health & Exercise Science
Maycen Gibbs – Health & Exercise Science
Larissa Goshi – Health & Exercise Science
Milan Ah Yat – Sociology
Ellyanna Cinzori – Marketing
Maya Ichimura – Chemistry
Cierra Yamamoto – Psychology
Liliana Thomas – Psychology
Izabella Martinez – History
Addison Kostrencich – Communication
Chloe Borges – Management
 

Diego Dalisay – Communication
Andy Hernandez – Electrical Engineering
Quinn Snyder – Economics
Sohta Urano – Finance
 

Hannah Galindo – Pre-Engineering
Nikola Homolkova – Educational Psychology
Joelle Lanz – Political Science & Comms.
Sheena Masuda – Senior Economics
Ana Vilcek – Psychology/Human Development & Family Studies
 

Grace Blanchette – Kinesiology & Rehab Science
Allison Bliss – Food Science & Human Nutrition
Ruby Brook – Biochemistry
Rose Forshaw – Earth Sciences
Greta Fraraccio – Finance
Helen Hoadley – Mechanical Engineering
Emilie Kirk Langschwager – Microbiology
Isabella Kneeshaw – Communication
Zola O’Donnell – Mathematics
Valo Sopoaga – Exploratory Health Sciences
Catherine Touchette – Junior Finance
Lilian Turban – Communication
Samaria Vital – Political Science
Tara Wyllie – Psychology
 

‘Eleu Choy – Civil Engineering
Kurt Nusterer – Finance
Kai Taylor – Sociology
 

Alia Burlock – Biology
Bernadette Doyle – Marketing Management
Tara Logan – Health & Exercise Science
Daisy Logtens – Health & Exercise Science
Raha Peiravani – Finance
Roni Perlman – Interdisciplinary Studies
Camille Radosavljevic – Finance
Esmee Roijen – Sociology & Political Science
Emilia Schorr – Biological Engineering
Jordan Wedderburn – Health & Exercise Science

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