The rich and storied tradition of USF Athletics will come alive on Friday night, Feb. 3 with the induction of five new members into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
 
USF's Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017, which will comprise the 43rd group of inductees, includes Tami Adkins '93 (women's basketball), James Hardy '78 (men's basketball), Patrick McGuigan '06 (baseball), Eduardo Rangel '66 (men's soccer) and Dr. Sandee Hill, who will be inducted in the special service category.
 
With the inclusion of the new members, USF's Athletic Hall of Fame now includes 267 individuals and 20 teams.
 
Formal induction ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3 at the Father Hubert "Hub" Flynn Hall of Fame Dinner in the McLaren Center on the USF campus. The festivities will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner program at 7:30 p.m. The inductees will also be honored at halftime of the USF-Loyola Marymount basketball game on Feb. 4.
 
Individual reservations for the Father Hubert "Hub" Flynn Hall of Fame Dinner are priced at $125 while a table of 10 may be purchased for $1000, and online registration is now open.
 
One of the top point guards in the history of the women's basketball program, Tami Adkins finished her career ranked first all-time in assists (501), steals (270), assist-to-turnover while also figuring prominently in three-point field goal percentage (4th) and three-pointers made (7th). Adkins twice led the West Coast Conference in steals and earned first team All-WCC honors as a senior after averaging 11.0 points and 5.8 rebounds. In a game against Cal State-Northridge on Dec. 17, 1990, she set a USF and WCC single-game record with 11 steals. A six-time honors roll student, Adkins earned her bachelor's degree in political science. Two years following her graduation, she returned to USF as an assistant coach on Bill and Mary Hile-Nepfel's staff and helped the Dons to one WCC regular season title, two WCC Tournament championships and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 showing in 1995-96 in her four seasons on the bench.
 
A standout player on Dons powerful teams of the late 70's, James Hardy played three seasons (1975-78) at USF and left as the program's 10th all-time leading scorer (1,075) and its seventh leading rebounder (772). A native of Long Beach, Hardy was part of a heralded recruiting class which included fellow Hall of Famers Bill Cartwright and Winford Boynes. The trio led USF to the nation's No. 1 ranking in 1976-77 after the Dons reeled off 29 consecutive wins to open the season. Hardy was a second-team All-WCC selection as a freshman in 1975-76 and earned first team all-conference marks along with Associated Press honorable mention All-America accolades as a sophomore in 1976-77. Following his junior season, he was drafted by the New Orleans Jazz with the 11th overall pick and played four seasons in the NBA from 1978-82. He currently ranks as USF's 29th all-time leading scorer and is tied for ninth all-time in rebounding while his career rebound average of 9.8 still ranks eighth on USF's all-time list.
 
One of the most versatile pitchers in school history, Patrick McGuigan '06 remains at the top of several career and single-season pitching charts. He finished his career ranked first all-time in wins (22) and saves (18) and currently ranks first and second in those categories. McGuigan also ranks in the top-10 all-time in appearances (90; 2nd), ERA (2.98; 9th), innings (241.1; 10th) and strikeouts (177; 8th) and tops USF's single-season lists for wins (12 in 2006) and ERA (1.66 in 2005). He was named the WCC's Pitcher of the Year in 2006 after going 12-3 with five saves and a 3.28 ERA in helping the Dons to their first ever WCC championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. McGuigan also made 14 starts that season to go along with 15 relief appearances, which led to five saves. He was the recipient of the team's Jesse Foppert Award, which is given annually to the Dons top pitcher and also earned all-region honors.
 
Eduardo Rangel was a forward on USF's soccer team which came to national prominence in the mid-1960's under legendary head coach Steve Negoesco. Rangel's team-leading 21 goals in 1966 helped USF to its first of four NCAA Championships under Negoesco, as the Dons turned back San Jose State, Saint Louis, Army and Long Island en route to the national title. In a quarterfinal match in rainy conditions at Saint Louis, Rangel accounted for the game-winning goal when he converted a rebound off the Billiken goalkeeper to lift the Dons to their first-ever NCAA semifinal appearance. After defeating Army, 2-0 in the national semifinals, Rangel and the Dons routed LIU, 5-2 to claim their first-ever NCAA Championship. Along with teammate Luis Sagastume, Rangel was named an All-American by the National Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association of America following his remarkable senior season.
 
A true pioneer of the women's athletics program on the Hilltop, Dr. Sandee Hill spent 26 years serving USF as an associate athletics director from 1979-2005. A graduate of Briar Cliff College, she played an instrumental role in the growth of women's athletics from its infancy stage to the modern and competitive program it is today. In 1982, Hill oversaw the transition of the governance of women's athletics from the AIAW (Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) to the NCAA and hired many of the talented coaches who guided numerous teams to success on the conference, regional and national levels. Under her guidance, USF's women's athletics program grew from sponsoring 17 scholarships for five teams in 1979 to the fully-funded program it is today. During her tenure, USF successfully added the sports of golf, track & field and soccer to its women's program. In 2005, Hill was recognized as one of the Legends of the Hilltop for her 26 years of service and tireless efforts in the growth of USF's women's programs.