STANFORD, Calif. - The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome 10 standouts this fall, with the induction ceremony scheduled for Friday, Sept. 25, and public recognition taking place Saturday, Sept. 26, during halftime of the Cardinal’s football game against Georgia Tech.
The Class of 2026 includes Inky Ajanaku (women’s volleyball), Kevin Hogan (football), Kristian Ipsen (men’s swimming and diving), Onnie Killefer (field hockey), Owen Marecic (football), Ali Riley (women’s soccer), Erika Roddy (women’s rowing), Laura Shane (lacrosse), Erik Shoji (men’s volleyball) and Kawika Shoji (men’s volleyball).
Student-athletes are eligible for induction 10 years after their final competition season (Ajanaku is a first-ballot selection this year). The selection process prioritizes collegiate athletic success (individual and team) and scholastic achievement, in addition to professional career honors, while also considering character, representation of Stanford University and contributions to sport and society. Inductees must attend the ceremony in person.
Among the most notable achievements of the Class of 2026, which also features the first inductee from lacrosse (Shane) and only the second from field hockey (Killefer):
• 9 inductees were honored as All-Americans, combining for 33 honors overall
• 4 inductees were members of an NCAA championship team while 2 inductees claimed NCAA individual titles
• 3 inductees were honored as their sport’s national player of the year
• 8 inductees led their team to a conference championship
• 3 inductees were recognized as NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients
• 4 inductees were Olympians and 3 were medalists, combining for 4 bronze medals overall
The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame will total 500 individuals (including 33 multi-sport athletes) following the induction of this year's class.
The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame was originated by Walt Gamage, a longtime sports editor of the Palo Alto Times. Gamage, who had previously worked on many neighborhood newspapers in the Chicago area, moved to Palo Alto in 1944 and quickly became interested in Stanford sports. In early 1954, Gamage organized a Hall of Fame. The first class of inductees, including 34 of the greatest names in Stanford sports history, was announced in a full-page spread in the Palo Alto Times on December 21, 1954.
Inky Ajanaku • Women’s Volleyball • 2012-16
• 15th inductee from Women’s Volleyball and first since Alix Klineman in 2021
• Member of 2016 NCAA championship team and honored as the NCAA Final Four MVP
• Led the Cardinal to an NCAA Final Four appearance (2014) while advancing to the NCAA Tournament each year
• 2-time Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year (2014, 2016)
• Honda Award women’s volleyball recipient (2016)
• 4-time AVCA All-American (2012-14, 2016), named a first-team selection in three seasons
• Guided Stanford to a pair of Pac-12 championships (2012, 2014) and was a 4-time all-conference pick
• Ranks third in school history in career blocks (627) and career hitting percentage (.413)
Kevin Hogan • Football • 2012-15
• 102nd inductee from Football, and first since David DeCastro/Tank Williams in 2025
• Member of four bowl teams as the starting quarterback, leading the Cardinal to a 3-1 postseason record
• Included in those three bowl victories were a pair of Rose Bowl Game wins (2012, 2015), as one of only three quarterbacks to start in three Rose Bowl Games
• Guided the Cardinal to three Pac-12 titles (2012-13, 2015) and was named MVP of the 2012 contest
• Totaled the second-most victories all-time by a Pac-12 starting quarterback (36), tied with Oregon’s Marcus Mariota and trailing only Washington’s Jake Browning (39)
• All-Pac-12 Second Team selection (2015)
• School record holder in career rushing yards by a quarterback (1,249) and career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (15)
• Selected in the fifth round (No. 162 overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs; played in nine career NFL games combined with the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans
Kristian Ipsen • Men's Swimming and Diving • 2009-12
• 37th inductee from Men’s Swimming and Diving and first since Tom Wilkens in 2023
• Led Stanford to a podium finish in 2012, as the Cardinal placed third at NCAA Championships
• 3-time NCAA champion (3-meter in 2012, 1-meter in 2013, 3-meter in 2013) as the most accomplished male diver in school history
• 12-time All-American (2012-15), including 10 first-team honors (all four seasons in 1-meter, all four seasons in 3-meter, two seasons in platform)
• Guided the Cardinal to Pac-12 championship (2012), at the time the program’s 31st straight conference title
• 6-time Pac-12 champion (1-meter in 2013-15, 3-meter in 2013 and 2015, platform in 2015)
• School record holder in 1-meter (481.65) and 3-meter (520.40)
• Olympic medalist with Team USA (2012 bronze) who also competed in Rio 2016 Olympics
Onnie Killefer • Field Hockey • 1974-77
• 2nd inductee from Field Hockey and first since Nancy White in 1998
• Guided Stanford to a pair of AIAW appearances (1975-76), the first two postseason berths in school history
• Led Cardinal to 1975 NCIAC conference title, representing the first league crown in school history
• 2-time All-American (1976-77), the first player in school history to earn the honor
• Served as Stanford’s head coach for four seasons (1981-84), compiling a 35-24-5 overall record while overseeing the program’s change in conference affiliation and transition to NCAA
• Trained for Moscow 1980 Olympics (which were eventually boycotted by Team USA) before sustaining injury
• Also competed on the varsity women’s basketball, tennis and lacrosse teams
• In October 2021, field hockey assistant coach position was endowed in her name by an anonymous donor
Owen Marecic • Football • 2007-10
• 103rd inductee from Football, joining Kevin Hogan in 2026
• Member of two bowl teams, including a 40-12 rout of Virginia Tech in the 2011 Orange Bowl
• Inaugural recipient of the Paul Hornung Award (2010), presented annually to the most versatile player in college football
• Signature moment came in a 37-14 win at Notre Dame on Sept. 25, 2010, scoring two touchdowns in a 13-second span (1-yard run as a fullback, followed by a 20-yard interception return as a linebacker), highlighting Stanford’s first series road win since 1992
• AFCA First Team All-American (2010)
• All-Pac-10 first-team selection (2010)
• CSC Academic All-America Second Team (2010), NFF Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2010)
• Selected in the fourth round (No. 124 overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, played in 24 career NFL games
Ali Riley • Women's Soccer • 2006-09
• 10th inductee from Women’s Soccer and first since Kelley O’Hara in 2025
• Led Cardinal to four NCAA appearances (2006-09), back-to-back NCAA College Cups (2008-09) and a national runner-up finish (2009)
• Top Drawer Soccer First-Team All-American (2009), NSCAA Third-Team All-American (2009)
• Member of Pac-10 title squad (2009), fueling the Cardinal to its first conference championship in seven seasons
• 2-time All-Pac-10 selection (first team in 2009, second team in 2007)
• Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2009), 3-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection (2007-09)
• 4-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020), representing New Zealand
• 5-time World Cup participant (2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023), representing New Zealand
• Retired in September 2025 following a decorated professional career, including winning WPS championships with FC Gold Pride (2010) and Western New York Flash (2011) while recognized as a 5-time New Zealand Player of the Year
Erika Roddy • Women's Rowing • 2008-11
• 4th inductee from Women’s Rowing and first since Grace Luczak in 2023
• Powered the Cardinal to its first NCAA championship in school history (2009) as a member of the NCAA champion Varsity Eight
• 3-time CRCA All-American (2009-11), including earning first-team honors in 2009 and 2011 and one of eight 3-time All-Americans in school history
• Pac-10 Athlete of the Year (2009), 2-time All-Pac-10 selection (2009, 2011)
• Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2009)
• 2-time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree (2010-11), both as a member of the first team
• 2-time medalist for Team USA at Under-23 World Rowing Championships, winning silver with W8+ (2009) and bronze with W8+ (2011)
Laura Shane • Lacrosse • 2005-08
• 1st inductee from Lacrosse
• Led Stanford to its first NCAA appearance in school history (2006)
• Member of three MPSF championship teams (2005-06, 2008), 2-time MPSF Tournament MVP (2007-08)
• 3-time watch list honoree of the Tewaaraton Award (2006-08), presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate lacrosse player
• WomensLacrosse.com Goalie of the Year (2008)
• 3-time IWLCA All-American (2006-08), including first-team recognition as a senior, and a 4-time All-Region choice (2005-08)
• MPSF Goalie of the Year (2005), earning the honor during her freshman season, and 3-time All-MPSF selection (2006-08)
• School record holder in career ground balls (173), career saves (831) and single-game record for saves (22)
• NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient (2008)
Erik Shoji • Men's Volleyball • 2009-12
• 7th inductee from Men’s Volleyball and first since Matt Fuerbringer in 2024
• Member of 2010 NCAA championship team, completing a storybook “worst-to-first” run in which its seniors hoisted the trophy at Maples Pavilion after enduring a 3-25 campaign as freshmen in 2007
• AVCA National Freshman of the Year (2009)
• 4-time AVCA All-American (2009-12), the only four-time first-team All-American in collegiate history at the time
• Guided Stanford to MPSF championship (2010) while helping the Cardinal qualify for conference tournament in each of his four seasons
• 4-time All-MPSF selection (2009-12), including first-team honors in 2012
• School record holder in career digs (1,402)
• 2-time Olympic medalist with Team USA (2016 bronze, 2024 bronze) who also competed in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
• FIVB World League gold medalist (2014), FIVB World Cup gold medalist (2015), 2-time Champions League winner (2022-23)
Kawika Shoji • Men's Volleyball • 2007-10
• 8th inductee from Men’s Volleyball, joining Erik Shoji in 2026
• Member of 2010 NCAA championship team, completing a storybook “worst-to-first” run in which its seniors hoisted the trophy at Maples Pavilion after enduring a 3-25 campaign as freshmen in 2007
• NCAA Tournament Co-MVP (2010)
• AVCA and Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year (2010)
• 3-time All-American (2008-10), earning first-team honors in 2009-10
• Guided Stanford to MPSF championship (2010) while helping the Cardinal qualify for conference tournament in three seasons (2008-10)
• 4-time All-MPSF selection (2007-10), including first-team honors in 2009-10
• Ranks second in school history in career assists (4,504) and career digs (836)
• NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient (2010)
• Olympic medalist with Team USA (2016 bronze) who also competed in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
• FIVB World League gold medalist (2014) and FIVB World Cup gold medalist (2015)