Hall of Fame

Established in 2004, the mission of the Ultimate Hall of Fame is to honor exceptional ultimate players and contributors who are worthy of recognition. The Ultimate Hall of Fame celebrates the history, honors excellence, promotes growth and preserves the legacy of ultimate and Spirit of the Game. Our vision is to celebrate and memorialize excellence in the sport of ultimate.

Although the Ultimate Hall of Fame remains a "virtual" hall for the time being, the long-range goal is to establish a permanent site. In the meantime, the inductees are currently honored with a plaque at the USA Ultimate headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. The formal induction ceremony and celebration, which is held every five years in conjunction with the ultimate players' alumni reunion, was last held in 2018 alongside the USA Ultimate National Championships in San Diego, Calif. The next formal induction ceremony will be held in 2023 at the National Championships (location TBD) and will be the 55th anniversary of the founding of the sport.

Players - Open Division

Players - Women's Division

Name	Class
David Barkan	Class of 2010
Dave Blau	Class of 2017
Frank Bono	Class of 2008
Paul Brenner	Class of 2018
Jon "JC" Cohn	Class of 2005
Andy Crews	Class of 2020
Jeff Cruickshank	Class of 2017
Tom "Timba" D'Urso	Class of 2006
Bob DeMan	Class of 2018
Kenneth Dobyns	Class of 2011
Stu Downs	Class of 2016
Steve Dugan	Class of 2017
Harvey Edwards	Class of 2007
David "Buzz" Ellsworth	Class of 2017
Robert Evans	Class of 2009
Rich "Gags" Gallagher	Class of 2015
Joey Giampino	Class of 2013
Michael Glass	Class of 2010
Mike Grant	Class of 2020
Paul Greff	Class of 2016
Tom Heimann	Class of 2011
Ian Hue	Class of 2018
Greg Husak	Class of 2018
Jim Herrick	Class of 2005
Jim Ingebritsen	Class of 2013
Irv Kalb	Class of 2004
Tom "TK" Kennedy	Class of 2004
Skip Kuhn	Class of 2015
Pat King	Class of 2009
Pat "Bagger" Lee	Class of 2016
Bob Lobel	Class of 2020
Andrew Lugsdin	Class of 2016
Cliff Marhoefer	Class of 2011
Steve Mooney	Class of 2006
Brian "Biscuit" Morris	Class of 2018
Keay Nakae	Class of 2012
Allan "Al Bob" Nichols	Class of 2018
Mike O'Dowd	Class of 2011
Jim Parinella	Class of 2014
Randy Ricks	Class of 2016
Dan "Stork" Roddick	Class of 2004
Billy Rodriguez	Class of 2015
Larry Schindel	Class of 2004
John Schmechel	Class of 2008
Damien Scott	Class of 2020
Jeremy Seeger	Class of 2010
Bob "Bert" Sick	Class of 2015
Christopher Van Holmes	Class of 2013
Walter VanderSchraaf	Class of 2019
Dennis Warsen	Class of 2012
Dan Weiss	Class of 2007

Name	Class
Nicole "Sprout" Beck	Class of 2016
Allison Boyd	Class of 2019
Leslie Calder	Class of 2017
VY Chow	Class of 2020
Jody Dozono	Class of 2020
Christine Dunlap	Class of 2007
Lori Parham Ewald	Class of 2019
Suzanne Fields	Class of 2004
Dominique Fontenette	Class of 2018
Nancy Leahy Glass	Class of 2012
Molly Goodwin	Class of 2012
Kelly Green	Class of 2005
Peggy Hollinger	Class of 2010
Pam Kraus	Class of 2017
Angela Lin	Class of 2018
Caryn Lucido	Class of 2017
Liz Marino	Class of 2014
Tina McDowell	Class of 2018
Joanie Merrill	Class of 2018
Christine O'Cleary	Class of 2013
Ann (Cohan) Orders	Class of 2006
Gloria Lust-Phillips	Class of 2008
Michele Pezzoli	Class of 2018
Jackie Watson Pierce	Class of 2016
Wende (Coates) Pinz	Class of 2011
Cat Pittack	Class of 2016
Heather Morris Raker	Class of 2006
Deb (Cussen) Scheibe	Class of 2019
Lori Van Holmes	Class of 2015
Christine "Wags" Wagner	Class of 2016
Amy Wilbur	Class of 2016
Vivian Zayas	Class of 2020

Contributors

Name	Class
Michael Baccarini	Class of 2018
Tiina Booth	Class of 2016
Andy Borinstein	Class of 2009
Brian Dobyns	Class of 2019
Cindy Fisher	Class of 2016
Carney Foy	Class of 2008
Mark Licata	Class of 2017
Mary Lowry	Class of 2017
Brian Murphy	Class of 2007
Kathy Pufahl	Class of 2005
Robert "Nob" Rauch	Class of 2006
Sholom "Eric" Simon	Class of 2005

Special Merit

Name	Class
The "80 Mold"	Class of 2004
The "Discraft Ultra-Star"	Class of 2011
The "Founders"	Class of 2005
The "Johnny Appleseeds"	Class of 2014


Suzanne Fields	Irv Kalb	Tom "TK" Kennedy	Dan "Stork" Roddick	Larry Schindel	The "80 Mold"


Jon "JC" Cohn	Kelly Green	Jim Herrick	Kathy Pufahl	Sholom "Eric" Simon	The "Founders"


Tom "Timba" D'Urso	Steve Mooney	Ann (Cohan) Orders	Heather Morris Raker	Robert "Nob" Rauch


Christine Dunlap	Harvey Edwards	Brian Murphy	Dan Weiss


Frank Bono	Carney Foy	Gloria Lust-Phillips	John Schmechel


Andy Borinstein	Robert Evans	Pat King


David Barkan	Michael Glass	Peggy Hollinger	Jeremy Seeger


Kenneth Dobyns	Tom Heimann	Cliff Marhoefer	Mike O'Dowd	Wende (Coates) Pinz	The "Discraft Ultra-Star"


Nancy Leahy Glass	Molly Goodwin	Keay Nakae	Dennis Warsen


Joey Giampino	Jim Ingebritsen	Christine O'Cleary	Christopher Van Holmes


Liz Marino	Jim Parinella


Rich "Gags" Gallagher	Skip Kuhn	Billy Rodriguez	Bob "Bert" Sick	Lori Van Holmes

Nicole "Sprout" Beck	Tiina Booth	Stu Downs	Cindy Fisher	Paul Greff	Pat "Bagger" Lee

Andrew Lugsdin	Jackie Watson Pierce	Cat Pittack	Randy Ricks	Christine "Wags" Wagner	Amy Wilbur

Dave Blau	Leslie Calder	Jeff Cruickshank	Steve Dugan	David "Buzz" Ellsworth	Pam Kraus

Mark Licata	Mary Lowry	Caryn Lucido

Michael Baccarini	Paul Brenner	Bob DeMan	Dominique Fontenette	Ian Hue	Greg Husak

Angela Lin	Tina McDowell	Joanie Merrill	Brian "Biscuit" Morris	Allan "Al Bob" Nichols	Michele Pezzoli

Selection Process

To be inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame, potential candidates must complete these steps. The first stage involves "peer voting," where nominees/candidates are reviewed and ranked by a group of players and contributors from their own playing era. The second stage involves winnowing the field down to a slate of candidates through a review of the peer voting results and of written applications solicited by the Ultimate Hall of Fame Vetting Committee, with up to eight candidates from each player division selected. The final slate of candidates is announced to the ultimate community with a public request for comment in the Call to the Community. The final stage involves two rounds of voting for up to eight inductees by the full voting committee, comprised of eligible Player and Contributor members of the Ultimate Hall of Fame and the Vetting Committee. An inductee must receive an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds majority (66%) from the voters to be selected and thereafter be inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame.

To nominate a player or contributor for the Ultimate Hall of Fame or as a member of the Peer Pools:

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	VY Chow Player		Andy Crews Player		Jody Dozono Player		Mike Grant Player


	Bob Lobel Player		Damien Scott Player		Vivian Zayas Player

2020 Hall of Fame Finalist Candidates


	Allison Boyd Player		Lori Parham Ewald Player		Deb (Cussen) Scheibe Player		Walter VanderSchraaf Player		Brian Dobyns Contributor

2019 Hall of Fame Finalist Candidates

Paul Brenner
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Bob DeMan
Player

Dominique Fontenette
Player

Ian Hue
Player

Greg Husak
Player

Angela Lin
Player

Tina McDowell
Player

Joanie Merrill
Player

Brian "Biscuit" Morris
Player

Allan "Al Bob" Nichols
Player

Michele Pezzoli
Player

Michael Baccarini
Contributor

2018 Hall of Fame Finalist Candidates


Dave Blau Player	Leslie Calder Player	Jeff Cruickshank Player	Steve Dugan Player	David "Buzz" Ellsworth Player


Pam Kraus Player	Caryn Lucido Player	Mark Licata Contributor	Mary Lowry Contributor

2017 Hall of Fame Finalist Candidates

Nicole "Sprout" Beck
Player

Stu Downs
Player

Paul Greff
Player

Pat "Bagger" Lee
Player

Andrew Lugsdin
Player

Cat Pittack
Player

Randy Ricks
Player

Christine "Wags" Wagner
Player

Jackie Watson Pierce
Player

Amy Wilbur
Player

Tiina Booth
Contributor

Cindy Fisher
Contributor

2016 Hall of Fame Finalist Candidates


	Lori Van Holmes Player		Rich "Gags" Gallagher Player		Skip Kuhn Player		Billy Rodriguez Player		Bob "Bert" Sick Player

2015 Hall of Fame "Slate of Eight" Candidates


	Liz Marino Player		Jim Parinella Player		The "Johnny Appleseeds" Special Merit

2014 Hall of Fame "Slate of Eight" Candidates


	Joey Giampino Player		Jim Ingebritsen Player		Christine O’Cleary Player		Chris Van Holmes Player

2013 Hall of Fame "Slate of Eight" Candidates


	Nancy Leahy Glass Player		Molly Goodwin Player		Keay Nakae Player		Dennis "Cribber" Warsen Player

2012 "Slate of Eight" Finalists Announced


Kenneth Dobyns Player		Tom Heimann Player		Cliff Marhoeffer Player		Mike O'Dowd Player		Wende (Coates) Pinz Player		The "Discraft Ultra-Star" Special Merit

2011 Hall of Fame "Slate of Eight" Candidates


	David Barkan Player		Michael Glass Player		Peggy Hollinger Player		Jeremy Seeger Player

2010 Hall of Fame "Slate of Eight" Candidates


	Robert Evans Player		Pat King Player		Andy Borinstein Contributor


	Frank Bono Player		Carney Foy Contributor		Gloria Lust-Phillips Player		John Schmechel Player


	Christine Dunlap Player		Harvey Edwards Player		Brian Murphy Contributor		Dan Weiss Player


	Tom "Timba" D'Urso Player		Steve Mooney Player		Ann (Cohan) Orders Player		Heather Morris Raker Player		Robert "Nob" Rauch Contributor


Jon "JC" Cohn Player		Kelly Green Player		Jim Herrick Player		Kathy Pufahl Contributor		Sholom "Eric" Simon Contributor		The "Founders" Special Merit


Suzanne Fields Inaugural Class		Irv Kalb Inaugural Class		Tom "TK" Kennedy Inaugural Class		Dan "Stork" Roddick Inaugural Class		Larry Schindel Inaugural Class		The "80 Mold" Special Merit

USA Ultimate

The United States national governing body for the sport of Ultimate

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