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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced
7/16/2026 10:57 AM | Football, General, Men's Basketball, Softball, Gymnastics, Skiing
Five Individuals and one team will join Utes’ Hall of Fame in September
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah Athletics Department will honor four of its all-time greatest student-athletes, one highly-decorated head coach and one legendary team when the 2026 Hall of Fame class is inducted in September. The class, announced today, includes Zane Beadles (Football), Daria Bijak (Gymnastics), Katrin Smigun (Women's Skiing), Delon Wright (Men's Basketball), Jerry Pimm (Men's Basketball Coach) and the 1991 softball team.
The 2026 class earned a combined 23 All-America awards, one team NCAA championship, two individual NCAA championships, 12 NCAA Tournament/Championships appearances—including one Women's College World Series and five men's basketball Sweet Sixteens—six team conference championships, one Super Bowl championship and competed in three Olympics. The 1991 softball team is the 10th team to be inducted into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame.
"One of the greatest honors we have is to celebrate those individuals and teams who have played such a significant role in writing the story of athletics at the University of Utah," said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "They are the best of the best, and their accomplishments will forever be remembered as they join the elite student-athletes, coaches, teams and contributors who have come before them. We are excited to celebrate this special Class of 2026 in September."
Utah Athletics' Hall of Fame Weekend will center around the home football game against Utah State on Sept. 19. The Hall of Fame induction dinner will take place on Friday, Sept. 18, at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The class will be introduced and honored at halftime of the football game on Saturday the 19th. Game tickets may be purchased here.
Capsules on the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
Zane Beadles (Football, 2006-09)
Daria Bijak (Gymnastics, 2007-10)
Jerry Pimm (Men's Basketball, Head Coach, 1974-83)
Katrin Smigun (Women's Skiing, 2003)
Delon Wright (Men's Basketball, 2013-15)
1991 Softball Team
The 2026 class earned a combined 23 All-America awards, one team NCAA championship, two individual NCAA championships, 12 NCAA Tournament/Championships appearances—including one Women's College World Series and five men's basketball Sweet Sixteens—six team conference championships, one Super Bowl championship and competed in three Olympics. The 1991 softball team is the 10th team to be inducted into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame.
"One of the greatest honors we have is to celebrate those individuals and teams who have played such a significant role in writing the story of athletics at the University of Utah," said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "They are the best of the best, and their accomplishments will forever be remembered as they join the elite student-athletes, coaches, teams and contributors who have come before them. We are excited to celebrate this special Class of 2026 in September."
Utah Athletics' Hall of Fame Weekend will center around the home football game against Utah State on Sept. 19. The Hall of Fame induction dinner will take place on Friday, Sept. 18, at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The class will be introduced and honored at halftime of the football game on Saturday the 19th. Game tickets may be purchased here.
Capsules on the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
Zane Beadles (Football, 2006-09)
- 1st Team All-American by FWAA, College Football News and Phil Steele as a senior in 2009
- Also earned second-team All-America honors from Walter Camp and SI.com, and third-team All-America by Sporting News
- Starting left tackle and first-team All-Mountain choice for undefeated Mountain West champion 2008 team that won the Sugar Bowl and finished No. 2 in the AP poll
- Second-team All-Mountain West as a sophomore in 2007
- Second-round draft choice by the Denver Broncos in 2010
- Played nine years in the NFL with Denver (2010-13), Jacksonville (2014-15), San Francisco (2016-17) and Atlanta (2018), playing in 137 games and starting 120
- Started every game for six consecutive seasons, from 2011-16
- Earned Pro Bowl honors in 2012 and was a starter on Denver's 2015 Super Bowl-winning team
Daria Bijak (Gymnastics, 2007-10)
- 8-time All-American
- Competed for Germany in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
- Two-time German national champion (2005, '06) who competed for Germany in the 2002, '03, '05 and '06 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- First-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2010
- Two-time NACGC Scholastic All-American (2007, '08)
- Red Rocks made the Super Six all four years of her career, including national runner-up finishes in 2007 and '08
- Winner of the 2008 Dahl Award, presented annually to the Red Rocks' top scholar-athlete
Jerry Pimm (Men's Basketball, Head Coach, 1974-83)
- Head coach of the Runnin' Utes from 1974-1983 after serving as an assistant coach for 13 seasons under Jack Gardner and Bill Foster
- Won 66.8% of overall games as head coach (173-86), including 68.8% of conference games
- Won 3 Western Athletic Conference championships and had winning seasons in eight of his nine years as head coach
- Coached five NCAA tournament teams, including four Sweet Sixteens
- Coached and developed Runnin' Utes legends Tom Chambers, Danny Vranes, Jeff Judkins and Pace Mannion, among others
- Joined Jack Gardner's staff in 1961 and was an assistant coach on the 1965-66 NCAA Final Four and WAC champion team, ultimately spending more than 22 years with the program
- Was a high school All-American and national scoring leader in 1956 along with Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Jerry Lucas
Katrin Smigun (Women's Skiing, 2003)
- 2003 Ski Magazine Ski Racer of the Year
- Two-time Olympian for her home country of Estonia
- Competed in 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
- Two-time All-American
- Won both the Classical and Freestyle races at the 2003 NCAA Championships in leading Utah to NCAA team title
- Only dual winner at 2003 NCAA Championships
- Went undefeated during 2003 season, winning 12 consecutive races, including both the RMISA Conference/NCAA West Region freestyle and classic championship races.
- Earned the Utah women's skiing program's Toril Forland Outstanding Skier award
Delon Wright (Men's Basketball, 2013-15)
- 2015 Bob Cousy Award Winner (nation's top point guard)
- 2015 Consensus second-team All-American
- Two-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection (2014 & '15); first Runnin' Ute to earn either first- or second-team All-Pac-12
- Two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team choice (2014 & '15)
- NABC All-District Team (2014 & '15)
- USBWA All-District Team (2014 & '15)
- Led the Utes to the 2015 Sweet Sixteen
- In just two years scored 1,022 points, grabbed 397 rebounds, dished 352 assists and collected 155 steals and 77 blocks
- Drafted 20th overall in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors
- 10-year NBA career included 2024 NBA Cup championship with the Milwaukee Bucks
1991 Softball Team
- Western Athletic Conference champions – Regular season and tournament
- Coached by Utah Hall of Fame coach Jo Evans (Class of 2017)
- Featured WAC Player of the Year and two-time All-American Charmelle Green, and WAC Freshman of the Year Deb DiMeglio
- Earned a bid to the 1991 Women's College World Series, the second NCAA WCWS and fourth overall WCWS appearance in school history (includes two AIAW)
- Won the NCAA Regional in College Station, Texas, defeating Minnesota twice, and avenging a 1-0 loss to Texas A&M by shutting out the Aggies 3-0 in the Regional Championships game on their home field
- Won the WAC tournament championship after defeating Creighton 4-3 in the second game of an NCAA-record 56-inning double header (31-inning first game, 25-inning second game)
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