NWAC Hall of Fame

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JUNE 4, 2026  |  SHERATON PORTLAND AIRPORT HOTEL  |  PORTLAND, OREGON

EVENT INFO

Join us as we induct the new class of NWAC Hall of Fame members and also celebrate coaches of the year and Baden Athletes of the Year over dinner and the awards ceremonies. We will also award the annual scholarships to sophomore student-athletes moving on to four-year institutions as well as the administrator awards.

Tickets are $TBD per person through May 8, then increase to $TBD per person. Ticket prices reflected automatically on digital ticket site. Tickets sold online only. No tickets will be sold on-site. Ticket sales close on 5/22.

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COST

Tickets are $120 per person through May 8th, then increase to $130 per person. Ticket prices reflected automatically on digital ticket site. 

Children who will sit on a lap may attend for free. If you would like a child to have a seat but no meal, the ticket is $50. For a child that will require a seat and a meal, a general admission ticket is required. 

Ticket sales close on May 22, 2026.

INDUCTEES:

Cyrus Hostetler  |  Teauna Hughes  |  Grady O'Connor  |  Rashinda Reed  |  Shelby (Snook) Shoffner  |  Kathie Woods  | Teams

Jim Jackson Outstanding Service Award Winners: 

Dr. Patty Scott  |  Tracy Swisher

INDIVIDUALS

Cyrus Hostetler • Lane Community College • Men’s Track & Field Athlete (2007-08)

Cyrus was a two-time NWAC Javelin champion in 2007 & 2008 and the conference record holder in the Javelin. He followed up his career at Lane Community College by attending the University of Oregon. While at the U of O, Hostetler was a two-time Pac-10 champion in the Javelin. He set the Pac-10/school record in the Javelin and was named a two-time All-American as an Oregon Duck. In his four-year collegiate career, he was a four-time champion! Cyrus also competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. His personal best throw in the Javelin is 83.83 meters or 275 feet. 

Teauna Hughes • Mt. Hood Community College • Softball Player (2013-14)

Teauna Hughes exemplifies the caliber of athlete deserving induction into the NWAC Hall of Fame. At Mt. Hood, Hughes led the NWAC in home runs during her freshman season with an impressive 21 homers, while also ranking fourth in RBIs with 51—demonstrating her power, consistency, and clutch hitting.

Most notably, Hughes played a pivotal role in leading Mt. Hood to the NWAC Championship in 2014. Her offensive firepower and leadership on the field were instrumental in the Saints’ title run, anchoring the lineup and delivering in high-pressure moments. Her ability to elevate her team during postseason play highlighted her competitive edge and commitment to excellence, leaving a lasting legacy in Mt. Hood’s softball history. In 2013, she was named the Southern Region Player of the Year and NFCA NWAACC All-American. In 2014, she won the NWAACC Southern Region Most Valuable Player award and was named again to the NFCA NWAACC All-American team.

Her success continued at Boise State, where she was named to the All-Mountain West First Team in her senior year. Hughes led the Broncos in batting average (.386), hits (56), doubles (12), RBIs (47), and slugging percentage (.710), while finishing second in home runs (11) and runs scored (30).

Beyond the diamond, Hughes also excelled in the classroom. She earned multiple academic awards throughout her collegiate career, including recognition on the Dean’s List and conference academic honors. Her dedication to her studies reflected the same discipline and drive she brought to her sport, embodying the ideal of a student-athlete who thrives in both arenas. In 2014, she was named NWAACC Academic All-Star and 2015 Academic All-Mountain West while at Boise State University.

Teauna Hughes’s career is a testament to dual-level excellence—dominating at the NWAC level and seamlessly transitioning to Division I softball. Her achievements, leadership and academic success make her a symbol of NWAC athletic greatness.

Grady O'Connor • Lane Community College • Men's Cross Country & Track & Field Coach (1997-2017)

Rashinda Reed • Southwestern Oregon Community College • Volleyball Player (2000-01)

Rashinda Reed came to Southwestern Oregon in 2000, a native of Fairbanks, Alaska. She started out like any other volleyball player. She was a team member, working on skills. She powered up and soon was a star player, learning with coach John Speasl. Returning in fall 2001 for a second year, Reed honed her blocks and digs. Early in the season at a California tournament, voters deemed her Most Valuable Player.

After netting win after win, community sportswriters started calling Reed the Lakers best offensive player. “One is dominant because of her sheer power.” That was the lead sentence on a season finale story in October 2021 praising power-hitter Rashinda Reed. At 6-foot-1, she helped the Lakers advance that year into the NWAC playoffs. Reed claimed fame as an NWAC all-star.

After Southwestern Oregon Community College, she went on to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2005, she played professionally in Europe. She continued her studies there, too, at universities in Hungary and Austria.

Reed returned to the States and started her coaching career as an assistant at the University of Southern Indiana (2009-11). During her tenure, the Screaming Eagles reached the NCAA Division II Tournament. From 2011-14, Reed assistant-coached the Binghamton University Bearcats volleyball team, which won the American East Conference Championship in 2012.

Reed was not all about winning. She coordinated the Bearcats' summer camp, immersing 200 youth in athletic training. At the time, she also directed a volleyball club, overseeing 14 coaches and 140 athletes.

By 2016, Reed had her first job at the University of Alabama as an assistant coach. She was the main recruiter and, again, took on management of a summer camp that engaged 800 young athletes. Her dedication paid off soon enough, with a head volleyball coaching post at Northern Michigan University from 2016-17 and then five seasons with the University of Illinois, as an assistant coach. There her team made it into the NCAA Sweet 16 twice, and eventually the NCAA National Semifinals. 

Today, Coach Reed is much watched as the University of Alabama’s Head Volleyball Coach since December 2021. The following year her team was ranked in the top 3 in the SEC in aces and digs.

Shelby (Snook) Shoffner • Lane Community College • Women’s Basketball Player (2013-16)

Shelby Snook starred on the Lane Community College women’s basketball team in 2013-14 & 2014-16, leading the Titans to the NWAC championship title in 2016. While at Lane Community College, Snook was twice named to the southern region all-first team, and in 2016 was named the NWAC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament Most Valuable Player. At the conclusion of her career at Lane, Snook was ranked #1 in Lane women’s basketball history in the following categories: Career scoring with 1232 pts, 419 assists, 439 field goals made, 900 field goals attempted, and 294 free throws made. While at Lane Community College, Snook earned both her AAOT and AGC degrees and was named to the NWAC All-Academic team. She continued her playing career at Western Oregon University.

Kathie Woods • Clackamas Community College • Volleyball Coach (1983-2014)

Kathie Woods was the Head Volleyball Coach at Clackamas Community College from 1983-2015. Under her leadership, her teams won 836 games, two NWAC volleyball championship titles (1996 and 2004), seven times Southern Region Championship Head Coach, and won multiple NWAC and region coach of the year honors. Her teams received the AVCA Team Academic Award for combined GPA eight out of her last 10 seasons. She has dedicated over 40 years of service to Clackamas Community College and the NWAC as a coach, full-time and adjunct faculty member, commissioner, sport and region chair, color commentator on NWAC volleyball championship broadcasts, and most importantly as a mentor to so many coaches. Kathie was the first winner of the NWAC’s Jim Jackson Outstanding Service Award in 2019.

Tracy Swisher • Northwest Athletic Conference • Sports Information Director • Jim Jackson Outstanding Service Award

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After graduating high school, Tracy Swisher (“T-Swish”) entered the United States Navy as an Ocean Systems Technician localizing and tracking submarines from shore installations using the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) for 20 years. While stationed at his first duty station in Alaska, Tracy met and married his wife, Debbie, in 1983.

Upon retiring from the Navy, Tracy enrolled at Clackamas Community College (ClCC) in 2002. Shortly after earning his computer science degree in 2005, then ClCC Athletic Director, Jim Jackson, hired Swisher as the school’s Sports Information Director. Tracy faithfully served SID duties for the Cougars from 2005-2017. While working for Clackamas, Tracy was hired by the NWAC in 2006 in a part-time role to assist in publishing conference sports information as well as being the league’s championships photographer. In 2013, he was brought on full time as the NWAC Sports Information Director.

Swisher quickly hit the road running in 2006 with a comprehensive update to the antiquated league website by installing a databased system that allowed schools to input sports scores and reports instantly following the completion of events. The website also included season team and player stats as well as the ability for schools to submit online accepted Letter of Intents.

In 2019, after much research, Tracy moved the entire NWAC website to the current PrestoSports website that allowed for even quicker and smoother sports reporting with live scores and stats. His move to the PrestoSports content management system also benefitted the entire conference as schools no longer had to purchase stat program licenses since the Presto network incorporated online, easy to learn statistical software. The website also allowed his office colleagues to be able to step in and assist in publishing information without the need to understand website programming.

When the conference rebranded from the NWAACC to NWAC in 2015, Tracy designed the current NWAC logo used today. He was also a major contributor in selecting weekly player of the week selections for most of the league’s sports. Prior to his retirement, he also worked with athletic directors across the conference to select an All-Decade team, the first of its kind in league history.

Since retiring in 2021 from the NWAC, Tracy stays involved in the NWAC by volunteering his time and travels to Conference championships to provide event music and photography when needed. He is known for his loyalty, trustworthiness, being a great teammate, his willingness to serve, and always trying to promote NWAC student athletes and the Conference in a positive light. Tracy always gave more than what was and is expected. Tracy and his wife Debbie, who is also retired from the Navy, have been married 43 years. They have two grown children and became grandparents for the first time in May.

TEAMS

1996-97 • Umpqua Community College • Women's Basketball Team

1996-1997 Umpqua Community College Women's Basketball Team won the first NWAC championship in school history. Their success brought attention and recognition not only to the school but to the community of Roseburg, Oregon. The starting lineup consisted of five freshmen who demonstrated leadership, grit, and resilience. Four out of the five starters returned the next year and transferred to four-year schools. One of the sophomores on this team transferred and competed at a Division I school. Members of the team included Darolyn Custodio, Sarah Coleman, Linda Stricklin (Leinonen), Elysia Sechler, Kizzie Courtney, Sherri Nowak, Katie Tipton, Hannah Combs (Mercado), Regina Berry (Komine), Angela Burgess, and Teresa Gethins.

2014 • Mt. Hood Community College • Softball Team

The 2014 Mt. Hood Community College Softball team stands as one of the most dominant and well-rounded programs in NWAC history. Finishing with an extraordinary 40-3 record, the Saints captured both the Southern Region Title and the NWAC Championship, demonstrating unmatched excellence, resilience, and unity throughout the season.

Under the leadership of the coaching staff, the 2014 team exemplified the true spirit of collegiate athletics—competitive greatness balanced with academic achievement, leadership, and community service. The team’s 40 wins reflected a relentless commitment to preparation, teamwork, and integrity. Their championship run was marked not only by on-field dominance but also by a culture of accountability, empathy, and shared purpose—qualities that have become hallmarks of the Mt. Hood softball legacy.

Off the field, the 2014 Saints represented Mt. Hood Community College with equal distinction. Several student-athletes served as leaders within the Student Government and campus organizations, bridging the gap between athletics and student life in meaningful ways. The team volunteered throughout the community, supporting youth sports clinics, local fundraisers, and school outreach programs, embodying the college’s mission of service and engagement. Academically, they set the standard for excellence, with multiple players earning NFCA All-Academic Team honors and collectivelymaintaining one of the highest team GPAs in program history. 

The legacy of the 2014 team extends well beyond their championship banner. Many of its members went on to attend four-year institutions, earning degrees and continuing to make significant contributions in education, coaching, and community service. Their collective success inspired future generations of Saints and solidified Mt. Hood’s reputation as a leader in two-year college softball.

In every sense—athletic performance, academic success, leadership, and community impact—the 2014 Mt. Hood Community College Softball team represents the absolute best of what collegiate athletics can be. Their historic 40-3 season and enduring influence make them highly deserving of induction into the NWAC Hall of Fame.

Roster included: Ann-Marie Guischer, Kasidee Lemberger, Bianca Hancock, Kristen Crawford, Kelsey Reams, SheaLee Lindsey, Jordyn Anderson, Chelsea Spanier, Morgan Entze, Emma Bird, Megan Reed, Mercedes Green, Laura Lesowske, Sierra Benson, Nicole Kellams, Ashlee Muller, Teauna Hughes; Coaches: Meadow McWhorter, Amanda Bunch, Ricky McWhorter.

HOTEL

GOLF TOURNAMENT - June 3rd at Gresham Golf Course in Gresham, OR

Gresham Golf Course
2155 NE Division St.
Gresham, OR

June 3, 2026 - Tee times will be assigned, beginning at 1:00pm. Golf foursomes will be emailed out the week prior. There are 40 spots available, reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The confirmed golf teams and tee times will be emailed out by the NWAC office.

Cost: $70 per person. Cost includes golf, cart, sleeve of balls, and golf gift item.

Register: click the 'Purchase Tickets' button towards the top of this page. Registration closes May 22. 

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