Sports

SF State Sports Gator Great Kevin Anderson

Kevin Anderson

University director of athletics

Before he took charge of University of Maryland's Terps, he was the director of athletics at West Point, where he turned an operating deficit of more than $1 million into a surplus of $2.73 million.

SF State Sports Gator Great Paul Cayard

Paul Cayard

Yachtsman

A seven-time world champion, six-time America's Cup veteran and two-time Olympian, this business major was elected to the Sailing World Hall of Fame in 2002 and named Rolex of the Year in 1998.

SF State Sports Gator Great Bud Harrelson

Bud Harrelson

Baseball player/coach

He played shortstop for the 1969 World Champion New York Mets then managed the team in 1990 and '91. Today, "Buddy" is part owner and first base coach of the Long Island Ducks.

SF State Sports Gator Great Gilbert Haskell

Gilbert Haskell

Football coach

As the Ooffensive Coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, he worked with his longtime friend, Seahawks Coach Mike Holmgren, who coached Gators football under the legendary Vic Rowen.

SF State Sports Gator Great Tammy McGregor

Tammy McGregor

Olympic athlete/coach

She won a gold medal with the U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team in the 1996 Olympics before coaching the 2008 team. Along the way, she's drawn from her studies in fashion, designing swimsuits for the team and lending her honed eye for trends to its choreography.

SF State Sports Gator Great Floyd Peters

Floyd Peters

NFL player

This gators gridiron star was too light when he played for Baltimore but after bulking up gained notice as a defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, performing in three Pro Bowls.

SF State Sports Gator Great George Powles

George Powles

Former baseball and basketball coach

This late Oakland High school coach earned a teaching certificate in 1936 before he prepared players for Major League Baseball, including Frank Robinson. As a basketball coach he discovered Bill Russell.

SF State Sports Gator Great Kim Probst

Kim Probst

Olympic athlete

The 2008 U.S. Synchronized Swimming Team co-captain and "base," the swimmer responsible for hoisting her teammates' bodies above water, this diminutive but fiercely muscled athlete was described by her coach as "the engine" of the team that competed in Beijing.

SF State Sports Gator Great Jessie Van Roechoudt

Jessie Van Roechoudt

Professional skateboarder

This honors graduate, whose last name is pronounced "van rock out," placed second in her first skateboarding contest, Vancouver's Slam City Jam, and has consistently placed in the top five ever since.

SF State Sports Gator Great Jim Sochor

Jim Sochor

Football coach

His 18 consecutive conference championships as head coach of the UC Davis Aggies earned this former Gator quarterback a coveted spot in the College Football Hall of Fame.

SF State Sports Gator Great Bob Toledo

Bob Toledo

Football coach

As a quarterback for SF State's erstwhile football team, he helped the Gators take the Far Western Conference in 1967. From 1995-2002, he was head coach of the UCLA Bruins.

    

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