2021 Hall of Fame Class Announced

JACKSONVILLE – The University of North Florida Athletic Department in conjunction with the UNF Athletic Hall of Fame Committee announced the 2021 Hall of Fame Class featuring a combination of Division I and pre-Division I competitors along with a collection of teams.

The latest Hall of Fame class includes: Phil Black (Baseball), Cari Chewning (Softball), Carolina Lencina (Women's Soccer), Kevin Phelan (Men's Golf), Parker Smith (Men's Basketball) and a three-year span of Beach Volleyball teams from 2012-14.

"As one of the most exciting events of every season, this year's Hall of Fame ceremony will again be a special time" said UNF Athletic Director Lee Moon. "Our Hall of Fame committee did an outstanding job of putting together a class that highlights success from both our Pre-DI and Division I eras. Our athletic program has enjoyed successes at different levels and this class is truly a reflection of the top tier athletes and teams that have represented the Ospreys."

The 2021 UNF Athletic Hall of Fame Class induction ceremony and festivities will be announced at a later date.

The 2021 UNF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

PHIL BLACK
(Baseball | 1988-89)
"I am honored to be selected for the UNF Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2021. UNF was such a memorable and influential part of my life. In addition to earning a degree, I was blessed to have had amazing coaches and teachers that taught me the importance of hard work and perseverance as well as teammates that enabled me to experience the rewards of friendship, trust and teamwork. I will always cherish my time at this university."

- Threw first no-hitter in school history
- All-District 1988 and 1989 (only three other players accomplished this…two are in HOF - Sid Roberson/ Darryl Kennedy)
- Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 1989 Draft (decided not to sign for family reasons)
- Career record of 24-5 with 4 saves

UNF Career Rankings:
- 9^th in lowest avg against | 7^th in Total Wins | Averaged 12 wins/season during career, tied with HOF Sid Roberson | 4^th in CG with 16 (behind 2 HOF and a POY…Roberson, Ewasko, Incinelli) | 8^th in IP with a 259.2 in just two seasons | Averaged 130IP/year (only other player to average 100+IP was Roberson at 107/year)

UNF Single Season Rankings:
- 2^nd Most Wins with 14, 6^th Most Appearances, Most Games started in a season and 6^th Most Games started in a season, 3^rd and 6^th Most CG in a season, 3^rd and 5^th Most IP in a season, 5^th Most K in a season, 2^nd Most Batters faced in a season

Team Leader:
- ERA in 1989 | BAA in 1989 | IP in 1988 and 1989 | K in 1988 and 1989 | Wins in 1989 | APP in 1988 | GS in 1989 | CG in 1988 and 1989

CARI (CHEWNING) BATEMAN
(Softball | 2001-04)
"I'm honored to be included in the Class of 2021 UNF Athletics Hall of Fame. I look back on those four years as a UNF softball player with great fondness. I loved every minute of being on that field with my teammates. I owe any and all of my accomplishments as an Osprey to my coach and all the girls who stepped on that field with me each and every game."

- 2x CoSIDA All-District
- 2004 CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team
- 2004 UNF Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2003 PBC Player of the Year
- 3x PBC All-Conference first team
- 3x PBC Pitcher of the Week, 1x Player of the Week
- 3x All-South Athletic Region (2 – 1^st team, 1 – 2^nd team)
- Ranks first in program history with 74 wins and third with 506 strikeouts
- Tallied 25 wins in 2004 to place second on the single-season list
- Ranks in the top 10 in single-season marks in saves, shutouts, innings pitched
- Posted a 1.00 ERA in 2003

CAROLINA LENCINA
(Women's Soccer | 2010-13)
"I am deeply grateful to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. I am just a representative of so much hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the people that have come before and after me. I am every player, coach and staff member who has left its mark on this program. However, I would not be here today if it wasn't for the guidance and leadership of all those people, especially my dear coach Linda Hamilton. She believed in me and taught me one of the most valuable lessons of my life. She always said, 'You have to show up, even when you can't control the outcome.' In the game of my life, when its overtime and I'm down on the scoreboard, I show up and worry only about the things I can control. I play ball and leave it all on the field. Thank you for this opportunity. It is an honor and privilege to be part of the UNF family."

- 2010 ASUN Conference Freshman of the Year
- Three-time First Team All-ASUN
- ASUN All-Freshman team (2010)
- 17 goals, 18 assists and 52 points
- Two-time ASUN Conference Player of the Week

UNF Career Ranking
- 7^th Matches (78) | 8^th Points (52) | 6^th Assists (18) | 3^rd Shots (186) | 2^nd SOG (84) | T7th GW Goals (5)

UNF DI Career Ranking
- 2^nd Matches | 6^th Starts | 2^nd Points | 4^th Goals | 1^st Assists | 1^st Shots | T1st SOG | T4th GW Goals

Single Season D1 Rankings
- Matches (1^st) | Points (4^th, 8^th) | Goals (T5th) | Assists (T2nd) | Shots (1^st, 5^th, 7^th) | SOG (T3rd) | Game Winning Goals (T8th)

KEVIN PHELAN
(Men's Golf | 2010-13)
"Being inducted to the UNF Hall of Fame is a great honor. I was grateful to have the opportunity to represent UNF for four years and enjoyed my time here immensely. I'd like to thank Scott Schroeder, John Hayt, my teammates, as well as all who were involved in the development and success of the program. I am extremely proud to have been part of it and continue to cherish the memories we made together."

- Named to ASUN All-Decade team (2010-20)
- 4x All-ASUN, 1st team (2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013)
- ASUN Freshman of the Year | All-Freshman (2010)
- 2x ASUN All-Tournament (2011, 2013)
- 5x ASUN Golfer of the Week
- PING All-American honorable mention (2013)
- 2x PING All-Region (2012, 2013)
- Member of GB&I Walker Cup team (2013)
- Member of Team Europe for 2013 Palmer Cup
- 3x ASUN Academic Honor Roll member
- Medalist at 2013 The Hayt
- Owns program record 36-hole total (131)
- Shares program record for score in relation to par (13-under)

UNF Career Rankings:
- T1st Top 5s (13) | 3^rd Top 10s (22) | 2^nd Top 25s (34) | T4th Rounds under par (48) | 6^th Rounds in 60s (19)

PARKER SMITH
(Men's Basketball | 2009-13)
"I'm honored and humbled to be nominated and inducted into the University of North Florida Hall of Fame. It was never my intention to play the game for myself. I always gave it my all for the name on the front of my jersey and my teammates that wore the name with me. I wouldn't have achieved what I did without my teammates and coaches who never let me settle to be anything less than great. I owe a lot of success to them. I put in many hours of hard work, but they were there with me along the way. It's truly an honor to join the amazing athletes in our Hall of Fame here at UNF. I'm proud to be an Osprey."

- NABC All-District second team
- 2x ASUN All-Conference (2012-13, 1st team | 2011-12, 2nd team)
- 3x ASUN Player of the Week // 2x Newcomer of the Week
- Averaged 14.2 points per game and dished out 106 assists /// shot .41 percent from the field and 39.8 percent from long range
- Set the single-game record for points against with 46 vs. Mercer // had 11 3-pointers in that game
- Set the single season record for three-pointers in a season with 116 (2012-13) // 3rd in ASUN record book in career 3PTM (302)
- Led the ASUN in FT % in back-to-back years (2011-12/2010-11)
- Finished career ranked 53rd in the ASUN with 1,394 total points // 5th in UNF history
- 4th in ASUN record book with a 85.8 career FT%

ASUN All-Time Records
- Tied for the most points in a single conference game (46 – February 20, 2012)
- Tied for the most three-point field goals in a single game (11 – February 20, 2012)
- Tied for the most three-point field goals in a single season 2012-13
- Third-most three-point field goals per game (3.63 – 2012-13)
- Ninth-best free throw percentage in a single season (87.5 – 2012-13)
- Had consecutive seasons of leading the ASUN in three-point field goals/game (2011-12, and 2012-13)
- Led the ASUN in free throw percentage (83.8 – 2011-12)
- Led the ASUN in free throw percentage (86.1 – 2010-11)

UNF Career Rankings:
- 5^th Scoring | 9^th PPG | 6^th FGA | T1st 3PM | 2^nd 3PA | 4^th 3PT% | 8^th FTM | 2^nd FT%

UNF Single Season Rankings:
- 3PM (1^st / 5^th, 2012-13/2011-12) | 3PA (1^st/2^nd, 2012-13/2010-11) | FT% (2^nd/5^th, 2012-13/2010-11)

2012-14 BEACH VOLLEYBALL TEAMS
"It is a great honor that we as a team are receiving this huge recognition, we are very humbled. We started from the bottom and every day put in the hard work to be better and make the program successful. I was extremely proud of my team and its selfless job then and I am very proud of them now. We could not be more thankful for this UNF Athletics announcement and we cannot say enough thanks to our coaches that built the foundation of the UNF beach volleyball program with us. We are excited to see that the program keeps growing and has continued to play at the highest level." - Former UNF standout Dagnija Medina

> 2012
- ASUN Champions; Two ASUN Flighted Pair Championships
- Went 9-2 in inaugural season, only losses coming to Pepperdine and College of Charleston
- Swept all four matches in the ASUN Championship
- Anna Budinska/Dagnija Medina and Cam McGuire/Paige Pridgeon won ASUN flighted pairs championships respectively.
- Emily Strack and Dagnija Medina picked up a win against Hawaii at the AVCA Sand Nationals, playing three total matches during the appearance
- ASUN Pair of the Year - Anna Budinska/Dagnija Medina
- ASUN All-Academic: Carolyn Jenkins, Dagnija Medina
- ASUN Coach of the Year: Steve Loeswick

> 2013
- Made it back-to-back ASUN Championship
- Went 16-3 and 11-0 against ASUN foes
- Defeated Stetson twice on the same day to claim the title
- Two pairs named ASUN All-Championship: Anna Budinska/Dagnija Medina (Tournament MVP), Anna Wagner/Emily Strack
- 1st Team All-ASUN (Anna Budinska/Dagnija Medina)
- ASUN All-Academic: Dagnija Medina, Britt Claessens, Anna Budinska
- 1st Team AVCA Sand Nationals appearance, played FSU and USC
- Anna Budinska/Dagnija Medina and Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire played in the Pairs Bracket
- ASUN Coach of the Year: Steve Loeswick

> 2014
- Season record: 18-6, 7-1 ASUN
- UNF wins ASUN Regular Season Championship
- Dagnija Medina & Kim Hildreth win 20 matches, most-ever by a top pair | Also posted a .714 winning percentage
- Cam McGuire & Paige Pridgeon post .769 winning percentage, top for a UNF fifth pair in single season history
- Anna Budinska and Cari Whitmire set the second pair UNF single season wins record
- ASUN All-Tournament: Kim Hildreth/Dagnija Medina
- ASUN Pair of the Year: Anna Budinska/Cari Whitmire
- 1st Team All-ASUN: Anna Budinska/Cari Whitmire, Dagnija Medina/Kim Hildreth
- ASUN All-Academic: Britt Claessens, Anna Budinska, Julie Trembley
- ASUN Coach of the Year: Steve Loeswick

The 2021 UNF Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

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