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Crimson Club Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class
Crimson Club Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Class
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April 23, 2016
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah will enshrine five former Ute athletes, one former coach and one team into the Crimson Club Athletics Fund Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 7 at Rice-Eccles Stadium & Tower. The group will also be honored at the Homecoming football game the following day. The 2016 Hall of Fame class includes Shannon Bowles (gymnastics), Jim Giottonini (men's swimming), Kathy Kreiner (women's skiing), Pace Mannion (men's basketball), Pat Miller (ski coach), Kim Smith (women's basketball) and the 1994 Football team.
Shannon Bowles (Gymnastics)
A nine-time All-American, as well as a first-team Academic All-American at Utah, gymnast Shannon Bowles joined the Utes after two years with the U.S. National Team. She was a four-time first-team All-American on the balance beam and a two-time first-team All-America all-arounder. Bowles finished in the top five at the NCAA Championships on the bars, beam (twice) and floor during her career. She was one of 10 finalists for the 2002 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
Jim Giottonini (Swimming)
Jim Giottonini was an eight-time All-American at Utah from 1989-93, setting school records in the 100 back, 200 back and fly events. A member of four Western Athletic Conference championship teams, he won seven WAC individual titles, capturing the 100 back in 1990, '91 and '93; the 200 fly in 1989, '90 and '91; and the 200 back in 1993.
Kathy Kreiner (Skiing)
Crowned the 1983 NCAA champion in the women's giant slalom and a two-time All-American as a Ute, Kathy Kreiner also captured Olympic gold during her illustrious skiing career. A three-time Olympian for Team Canada, the Timmins, Ontario, native won the GS at the 1976 Winter Olympics. In her final Olympics in 1980 at Lake Placid, N.Y, she placed fifth in the downhill and ninth in the GS. Kreiner led the Utes win their first-ever men's and women's combined NCAA title in 1983.
Pace Mannion (Men's Basketball)
As the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1983, Pace Mannion led the Utes to a share of the league title and a trip to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Mannion averaged double-figures in scoring as a junior (10.4 ppg) and senior (13.9 ppg), and is one of 37 players in school history with 1,000 career points. He ranks fourth in career assists (535) and third in career steals (159) at Utah. Mannion was selected in the second round of the 1983 NBA Draft by Golden State and played six years in the league.
Pat Miller (Ski Coach)
One of the most successful ski coaches in collegiate history, Pat Miller led the Utes to 10 national championships from 1976-99. Miller joined the Ute staff as an assistant coach in 1974, became the men's head coach in 1976 and added responsibilities for the women's team two years later. Under Miller's guidance, Ute skiers amassed 46 individual NCAA championships, 251 All-American citations and 216 all-conference accolades. He also coached 10 U.S. Olympians.
Kim Smith (Women's Basketball)
The only player in Utah women's basketball history to have her jersey retired, Kim Smith was a third-team AP All-American as a senior and a four-time WBCA/Kodak honorable mention All-American from 2003-06. She led the Utes to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight in 2006 and became only the second player in NCAA history to win conference player of the year honors four times. Smith holds the Ute career scoring record (2,281 points) and ranks fifth in rebounds (1,015). She was taken as the No. 13 overall pick in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Sacramento and has helped Team Canada medal three times in international play.
1994 Football Team
The school's first gridiron squad to win 10 games and finish in the top 10 of the national polls, the 1994 Utes are considered one of Utah's all-time great football teams. Utah won its first eight games of the season under head coach Ron McBride, including a 34-16 road victory over eventual Pac-10 champion Oregon. Utah's season was also highlighted by a 34-31 win over BYU in the regular season finale and a comeback victory over nationally-ranked Arizona in the Freedom Bowl. Utah ranked fourth in the nation in scoring offense, rolling up an average of 36.4 points per game, and 18th in total defense that season.