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9 Bruins inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2026
Nine Bruin athletes and coaches, who combined to win eight NCAA championships and earn 12 All-America honors at UCLA, will be inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame this fall. They will join Bruin greats such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Arthur Ashe, Jackie Robinson, Bill Walton and John Wooden - all part of the first class of inductees when the Hall of Fame was established in 1984.
The new members will be officially inducted in an Oct. 23 on-campus ceremony and introduced at halftime of the UCLA vs. Michigan State football game on Oct. 24.
The new members of the class of 2026 are:
- Garret Atkins, baseball
- Kris Farris, football
- Sam Mewis, women's soccer
- Andre Phillips, men's track and field
- Kelly Reeves, beach volleyball/women's volleyball
- Matt Reis, men's soccer
- Michael Sealy, men's volleyball/women's volleyball coach
- Sam Storey, football
- Earl Watson, men's basketball
Read more about the new Hall of Fame members at UCLA Athletics' website.
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