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Utah Athletics 2021 Hall of Fame Class To Be Inducted September 1
8/18/2021 12:00 PM | Baseball, Football, General, Softball, Volleyball
The class carried forward from last year is among the most decorated in school history
SALT LAKE CITY – Six former Ute All-Americans, including a Heisman Trophy finalist, will be inducted into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium & Tower as part of Utah football's opening weekend.
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The 2021 class includes Lori Baird (volleyball), Anthony Brown (football), Casey Child (baseball), Eddie Johnson (football), Alex Smith (football) and Amy Timmel-Hogue (softball). This group was previously announced as the 2020 Hall of Fame Class before last fall's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former men's basketball player Andrew Bogut, the 2005 Consensus National Player of the Year, and former women's basketball player Leilani Mitchell were selected as part of the class but will not be able to attend this year's event. Both will be inducted in the coming years.
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"We are excited to officially welcome this outstanding class into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame," said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "Their accomplishments as student-athletes are tremendous, making this one of the most decorated Hall of Fame classes in our history. Above and beyond their many honors, they are outstanding people who continue to bring great distinction to the University of Utah as well as our athletics department."
Lori Baird (Volleyball)
Baird was recognized as an AVCA Third Team All-American, All-West Region selection and the Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2008. She led the Utes to the Mountain West title and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament that season. Baird ranked 16th in the country in blocks per set (1.39) and fourth in the Mountain West Conference in kills per set (3.05) in '08. She finished her career with 1,236 kills to rank seventh and 561 total blocks to rank third in the school record books.
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Anthony Brown (Football)
Brown earned Third Team Associated Press All-America and First Team All-WAC honors in 1994. He was the anchor of an offensive line that paved the way for Utah to average 36.4 points per game and rank fourth in the nation in scoring. Utah went 10-2 in 1994 and finished in the top 10 of the national polls for the first time in school history. As a free agent signee, Brown played in the NFL for Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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Casey Child (Baseball)
The outfielder/designated hitter was an ABCA First Team All-American in 1997. He also earned Second Team All-America honors from The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball, and Third Team recognition from Baseball America. Child set school single-season records for hits (104), home runs (31), RBI (97), total bases (227) and slugging percentage (.890) that year, which still stand. After leading the Utes to 36 wins and the WAC North Division title with a 22-8 record, Child was selected in the 16th round of the MLB Draft by the Anaheim Angels.
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Eddie Johnson (Football)
Utah's all-time leader in rushing yards (3,219) and touchdowns (35) before he was overtaken by Zack Moss in 2019, Johnson was a First Team All-WAC selection as a freshman in 1984 and again 1986. He recorded two of the eighteen 1,000-yard rushing seasons in school history with 1,021 yards in 1984 and 1,046 yards in 1986. Johnson scored 15 touchdowns, the third-best mark in school history, in 1988. He had a dozen 100-yard rushing games in his career, including six in 1986.
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Leilani Mitchell (Women's Basketball)
Mitchell earned Third Team Associated Press All-America and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors during the 2007-08 season. She was also one of three finalists for the Lieberman Award, presented to the top point guard in NCAA Division I. Mitchell ranked fourth nationally in assists (7.5 apg) and eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.22) in '07-08, leading the conference in both categories. She also averaged 16.8 points per game as Utah won the Mountain West Conference regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
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Alex Smith (Football)
Smith was the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NFL Draft and has remained in the league the past 16 years, playing with San Francisco, Kansas City and Washington. A Heisman Trophy finalist while quarterbacking Utah's high-powered spread offense in 2004, Smith helped the Utes become the first "BCS Buster" by being invited to the Fiesta Bowl and earn a No. 4 ranking in the final Associated Press poll. He earned First Team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America and SportsIllustrated.com in 2004. Smith threw for nearly 3,000 yards in 2004 and set the school record with 42 total touchdowns. He ranks in the top six in career TD passes (47) and passing yards (5,203) at Utah.
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Amy Timmel-Hogue (Softball)
Hogue was a Second Team All-American in 1994 as Utah won a school record 51 games. The second baseman set school records that season by hitting .455 and scoring 55 runs on the way to earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors. A three-time First Team All-WAC selection, Hogue led Utah to a pair of conference titles and College World Series appearances in 1991 and '94. She has been Utah's head softball coach for the past 14 seasons with three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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The 2021 class includes Lori Baird (volleyball), Anthony Brown (football), Casey Child (baseball), Eddie Johnson (football), Alex Smith (football) and Amy Timmel-Hogue (softball). This group was previously announced as the 2020 Hall of Fame Class before last fall's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former men's basketball player Andrew Bogut, the 2005 Consensus National Player of the Year, and former women's basketball player Leilani Mitchell were selected as part of the class but will not be able to attend this year's event. Both will be inducted in the coming years.
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"We are excited to officially welcome this outstanding class into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame," said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "Their accomplishments as student-athletes are tremendous, making this one of the most decorated Hall of Fame classes in our history. Above and beyond their many honors, they are outstanding people who continue to bring great distinction to the University of Utah as well as our athletics department."
Lori Baird (Volleyball)
Baird was recognized as an AVCA Third Team All-American, All-West Region selection and the Mountain West Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2008. She led the Utes to the Mountain West title and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament that season. Baird ranked 16th in the country in blocks per set (1.39) and fourth in the Mountain West Conference in kills per set (3.05) in '08. She finished her career with 1,236 kills to rank seventh and 561 total blocks to rank third in the school record books.
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Anthony Brown (Football)
Brown earned Third Team Associated Press All-America and First Team All-WAC honors in 1994. He was the anchor of an offensive line that paved the way for Utah to average 36.4 points per game and rank fourth in the nation in scoring. Utah went 10-2 in 1994 and finished in the top 10 of the national polls for the first time in school history. As a free agent signee, Brown played in the NFL for Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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Casey Child (Baseball)
The outfielder/designated hitter was an ABCA First Team All-American in 1997. He also earned Second Team All-America honors from The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball, and Third Team recognition from Baseball America. Child set school single-season records for hits (104), home runs (31), RBI (97), total bases (227) and slugging percentage (.890) that year, which still stand. After leading the Utes to 36 wins and the WAC North Division title with a 22-8 record, Child was selected in the 16th round of the MLB Draft by the Anaheim Angels.
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Eddie Johnson (Football)
Utah's all-time leader in rushing yards (3,219) and touchdowns (35) before he was overtaken by Zack Moss in 2019, Johnson was a First Team All-WAC selection as a freshman in 1984 and again 1986. He recorded two of the eighteen 1,000-yard rushing seasons in school history with 1,021 yards in 1984 and 1,046 yards in 1986. Johnson scored 15 touchdowns, the third-best mark in school history, in 1988. He had a dozen 100-yard rushing games in his career, including six in 1986.
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Leilani Mitchell (Women's Basketball)
Mitchell earned Third Team Associated Press All-America and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors during the 2007-08 season. She was also one of three finalists for the Lieberman Award, presented to the top point guard in NCAA Division I. Mitchell ranked fourth nationally in assists (7.5 apg) and eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.22) in '07-08, leading the conference in both categories. She also averaged 16.8 points per game as Utah won the Mountain West Conference regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
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Alex Smith (Football)
Smith was the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NFL Draft and has remained in the league the past 16 years, playing with San Francisco, Kansas City and Washington. A Heisman Trophy finalist while quarterbacking Utah's high-powered spread offense in 2004, Smith helped the Utes become the first "BCS Buster" by being invited to the Fiesta Bowl and earn a No. 4 ranking in the final Associated Press poll. He earned First Team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America and SportsIllustrated.com in 2004. Smith threw for nearly 3,000 yards in 2004 and set the school record with 42 total touchdowns. He ranks in the top six in career TD passes (47) and passing yards (5,203) at Utah.
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Amy Timmel-Hogue (Softball)
Hogue was a Second Team All-American in 1994 as Utah won a school record 51 games. The second baseman set school records that season by hitting .455 and scoring 55 runs on the way to earning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors. A three-time First Team All-WAC selection, Hogue led Utah to a pair of conference titles and College World Series appearances in 1991 and '94. She has been Utah's head softball coach for the past 14 seasons with three NCAA Tournament appearances.
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