Inductees
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Brad Smith
- In 27 seasons at Oregon City High School, Smith compile a record of 629-87 including 26 league championships
- Smith guided Oregon City to 10 state titles including being named the USA Today National Champions three times (1995, 1996, 1997)
- He was a six-time Oregon Coach of the Year and was named Oregon City Citizen of the Year in 2007
- Smith was also a ten-time Metro Coach of the Year and two-time District 7 National Coach of the Year while at Oregon City
- Oregon City High School named the gym floor in his honor in 2009
- Smith was named the USA Today Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997) and WBCA Coach of the Year (1996, 1997, 2004) three times
- He was also named the Converse National Coach of the Year and National High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year
- Smith has served on the WBCA High School All-America Committee as a member and chair.
- He also served as a representative for the WBCA Board of Directors
- In 2012, Smith received the Morgan Wootten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School from Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Smith was the 2004 Youth Development Festival Head Coach for USA Basketball leading them to the gold medal
Brad Smith
In 27 seasons at Oregon City High School, Smith compile...
Gail Goestenkors
- As a collegiate head coach, Goestenkors has compile a 498-163 (.753) record
- She ranked 9th among all-time Division I coaches in winning percentage
- Goestenkors guided her teams to 18 consecutive NCAA tournament bids (13 at Duke, 5 at Texas) including four Final Four berths and two National Championship game appearances
- She compiled seven consecutive 30-win seasons from 2000 to 2007
- Goestenkors was a seven-time ACC coach of the Year, the 2007 WBCA Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year
- She was the recipient of the 2006 WBCA Carol Eckman Award
- As an assistant coach for the USA National team, she guided the United States to two gold medals in 2004 and 2008
- As an head coach, Goestenkors guided the USA U19 team to the gold medal at the 2005 World Championship
- Goestenkors was named the 2005 USA Basketball Coach of the Year
- She played collegiate basketball for Saginaw Valley State leading them to a team record of 114-13
- Goestenkors was an NAIA All-American and was inducted into the Saginaw Valley State Hall of Fame in 2010
Gail Goestenkors
As a collegiate head coach, Goestenkors has compile a 498-163...
Janet Harris
- Harris was the first player in NCAA women’s basketball history to record 2,500 points and 1,250 rebounds
- She was the 1982 National Freshman of the Year
- Harris is the University of Georgia’s only four-time All-American and she was a Kodak All-American three times (1982, 1984, 1985)
- Harris was only the 3rd Freshman to be named a Kodak All-American
- She finished her college career with 2,641 points and 1,398 rebounds, which still ranks #23 and #13 all-time in NCAA history
- She is the University of Georgia’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder earning All-SEC honors four times
- She average a double-double throughout her career at Georgia
- In 1982, she led Georgia to a bid to the first-ever NCAA tournament, and she also guided them to the Final Four in 1983 and 1985
- Harris received the University of Georgia’s Circle of Honor in 2002, and was named an SEC Great in 2003
- With USA Basketball, she earned three gold medals winning the 1986 Goodwill Games, 1986 World Championships, and 1987 Pan American Games
- Harris played professionally in Italy, Japan, Spain, Israel, Turkey, and Greece
- In 1993, Harris was the first female player inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Harris was also an 2011 inaugural inductee in the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame
Janet Harris
Harris was the first player in NCAA women’s basketball history...
Janeth Arcain
- Arcain is a four-time Olympian guiding the Brazil National team to the silver medal in 1996 and bronze in 2000
- She also led the Brazilian National team to the gold medal in the FIBA World Championship in 1994 and three medals in the Pan American Game (Silver-1987, Gold-1991, Silver-2007)
- Arcain led three different teams to the Brazilian National Championships of Basketball.
- She was named MVP of the Brazilian National Championship of Basketball three times (1999, 2001, 2002)
- She was named MVP of the Brazilian League every year she played professionall.
- In 1995-1996 she led all scorers of the Brazilian League
- She also won two Brazilian League Championships in 1990 and 1997
- Arcain spent eight seasons in the WNBA with the Houston Comets, helping them to four WNBA Championships 1997-2000
- In 2001, she average 18.5 ppg for the Comets en route to earning the league’s Most Improved Player awards and a first team All-WNBA honors
- Arcain was a 2001 WNBA All-Star Game starter
- She ranks fourth in Comets’ history in scoring average, second in steals, third in total assists and third in total rebounds
Janeth Arcain
Arcain is a four-time Olympian guiding the Brazil National team...
Kurt Budke
- Budke lead Trinity Valley Community College to a 226-16 record in seven years
- In the seven years at Trinity Valley, his teams won the conference title all seven years, appeared in six consecutive national championships games finishing runner-up twice and capturing four National Championships
- Budke’s NCJAA record is 273-31 (.898), which is the highest winning percentage in NJCAA history
- He was named the NJCAA Coach of the Year twice in 1995, 1998
- Budke was also named the Texas Coaches Association Coach of the Year 4 times (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- He is the youngest coach ever to be inducted into the NCJAA Hall of Fame
- From 2002-2005, Budke lead Louisiana Tech to a 80-16 record, leading them to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances
- He was named the WAC Coach of the Year in 2003 while at Louisiana Tech
- He also led Louisiana Tech to the WAC regular season and postseason tournament titles in 2003-04
- In six seasons at Oklahoma State University, Budke guided the Cowgirls to a 112-83 record with three NCAA tournament appearance including a Sweet 16 berth in 2008
Kurt Budke
Budke lead Trinity Valley Community College to a 226-16 record...