This year's Pac-12 Hall of Honor class is unlike any in the past.Β For the first time ever, the Pac-12 Hall of Honor class will be made up of all women to honor theΒ 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX.
Arizona's honoree for the 2023 class will be former Arizona softball pitching standout Susie Parra, who is one of the winningest Wildcats in program history.Β
βThe Pac-12 is honored to induct this class of legendary athletes, coaches and administrators into the Hall of Honor,β said Pac-12 commissionerΒ George Kliavkoff in a news release.Β βThe 12 inductees represented their respective universities at the highest levels of athletic excellence, and we are especially proud to recognize this first-ever all-female class as we continue to honor the historic legacy of Title IX.β
Parra, a Pac-10 Player of the Year and 1994 National Player of the Year, helped Arizona win two national championships and a pair of conference titles. She currently holds the third-highest career winning percentage (.918) in NCAA softball history and the fifth-highest winning percentage in a season after posting a 33-1 record in Arizona's run to the 1994 national championship.Β
Pitcher Susie Parra was named the 1994 player of the year, the first Arizona Wildcat to receive the honor.
The Pac-12 Hall of Honor class be honored during the Pac-12 Women's Tournament at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on March 3.Β
Here's complete look at the 2023 Pac-12 Hall of Honor Class:
Arizona: Susie Parra, softball
Arizona State:Β Jackie Johnson-Powell, track and field
Colorado:Β Ceal Barry, women's basketball
Utah:Β Kim Gaucher, women's basketball
UCLA:Β Natalie Williams, women's basketball
USC:Β Barbara Hallquist DeGroot, women's tennis
Cal:Β Dr. Luella Lilly, athletic director
Stanford:Β Jessica Mendoza, softball
Oregon:Β Janie Takeda Reed, softball
Oregon State:Β Dr. Mary Budke, women's golf
Washington:Β Danielle Lawrie, softball
Washington State:Β Sarah Silvernail, volleyball
