Induction Year: 2009

Born: October 25, 1928

Denison University BS Physics 1952
Penn State University 1955-1960

ACHIEVEMENTS:
Don Carey started cycling at the age of 47 when a friend suggested he might consider riding a bike to improve his leg strength following disc surgery.
He agreed, bought a bike and began a rather interesting bicycling career which started with a ride around the block near his home in Camarillo.
Eleven years later he was competing in National bicycling events. At first he began riding longer distances with his friend and as his strength improved he entered events in Ventura County. In 1981 he joined the United States Cycling Federation (USCF), was issued a racing license and began to enter age-graded road races and time trials in the Central and Southern California District. In 1986 Don competed in the National Time Trial and Road Race events in Indianapolis.

TIME TRIALS
His best result was setting a 40km National Record of 58 min. 27 sec. 625.5 mph avg. speed) at Moriarity, N.M. in 1988. This lowered the record for a 60 year old man by about 3 min. Don also won the National Time Trial in Elberta, Utah in 1987 with a time of 59 min. 8 sec.
His first USCF time trial event was in 1981 at Los Alamos, CA in 1981 where he won the 40km time trial in 1 hr & 39 sec. Over the next six years he entered the Central & Southern California District time trials which he won five times. Other local events included time trials on the Rincon, Mulholland & Ojai to Pine Mountain.

ROAD RACES:
Don’s first USCF road race was held at Los Alamos, CA in 1981 where he placed 4th. Over the next 6 years he entered 17 USCF races & won 7. His best result at the Nationals was 4th place at Brown County State Park, Indiana in 1986. He also entered several non USCF events including the Sea to Summit (Ventura to Mt. Pinos), Desert to Mt. Whitney and a 200 mile non-stop tour from Malibu to Santa Barbara & return.

COMMUNITY:
Mr. Carey is a retired Electronics Engineer having worked for the U.S. Navy at Pt. Hueneme, TRW Los Angeles, HRB Singer and the Ordnance Research Lab at State College, PA. He and his wife, Suzanne, live in Camarillo, where Mr. Carey is a member of the Camarillo Methodist Church. They have four grown children, Jennifer, Tom, David, and Martha.

Born: May 28, 1964 in Long Beach, CA

University of Southern California 1983
University of California, Los Angeles BA 1987

ACHIEVEMENTS;
Newbury Park High School:
Track & Field: Denise was a four-year varsity letter winner in track. She holds school records in the 1600 (4:44.1) and 3200 (10:15.9), and is on the top ten list in the 800, 1600, 3200 and the 4×400 relay.

She was Marmonte League Champion in the 880 and mile in 1979; the 2-mile, the mile and the 880 in 1980; the 2-mile, the mile and the 880 in 1981, and 3200, 1600 and 800 in 1982, She held the Ventura County 800 record from 1982 until 2007.

In CIF competition, she placed 6th in the 880 1979; 6th in the 3200 in 1980, 1 st in the 1600 and 3rd in the 3200 in 1981, and in 1982 was the CIF champion in the 1600.

In 1982 Denise placed 2nd in the State meet in both the 3200 and the 1600.

Cross-Country: Denise won four varsity letters in Cross-Country. She was the Marmonte League Champion in 1979, 1980 and 1981, and was Ventura County Runner of the year in 1979, 1980, 1981. In 1981 she finished in 2nd place at the CIF finals. She was chosen First Team Ail Western United States Team, and placed in the Kinney Western Regional to qualify for the National meet in Florida.

UCLA TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY:
3-year Varsity letter winner in Cross Country and Track & Field
Qualified for NCAA Championships in Cross Country in 1986, where her team placed 2th, In the Pac 10 Championships, she ran a personal best in the 800 of 2:12.10.

US OLYMPIC TRIALS:
Denise ran a personal best 1600 (4:18.99) at the 1988 Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.

COMMUNITY;
Denise coached the girls’ track team at her alma mater, Newbury Park High School in 1988 and 1989.

She taught at Meadow Oaks Elementary School from 1990 to 1997.

She began coaching the Moorpark Striders Youth Track Team in 1997 and continues to do so at the present.

Denise and her husband Rob, who is Athletic Director at Moorpark High School, live in Moorpark with their children, James, Christian, Hannah and Sarah.

Born: August 21, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio

San Bernardino Valley College – AA 1970
Biola University
Cal State Fullerton – Bachelor of Science 1973
Azusa Pacific University – Masters of Education 2002

Cher Glass was a true pioneer in women’s coaching. When the effects of Title IX began to be felt and the demand for female coaches was high, Cher, with no experience, took over coaching the girls’ Volleyball team at Nordhoff High School. With extreme dedication, hard work and natural talent, she developed into one of the area’s most outstanding coaches.

She started in 1974 as Cheerleader Advisor, and in 1977 took over the Volleyball team, a post she held until 1996.

In that period of time, her Volleyball teams won Frontier League titles nine times – 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994. The Nordhoff Lady Rangers won four CIF-SS Championships – 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1992. In 1985 they were Runner-Up State Champions, and in 1986 and 1992 they were State Champions.

In 1983 Cher added the duties of Athletic Director to her portfolio, becoming one of only a handful of female high school Athletic Directors in the State.

HONORS:
1986 – Volleyball Officials Association – Coach of the Year
1992 – Helms Foundation Division IV Coach of the Year
2001- Inducted into Nordhoff High School Hall of Fame
1983- 1996 – Member of CIF-SS Girls Volleyball Polling Committee
1996 – 2006 – Site Administrator of CIF-SS Girls Volleyball Finals
1996 – 2001 – Member of State CIF “American Sports Education Program” (ASEP) Coaching Faculty.

COMMUNITY;
1984 LA Olympics Volunteer – Volleyball Score Keeping, Long Beach Arena
1981-1990 – Ojai Tennis Tournament Committee Co-Chairman – BBQ Social
1997-1998 – Ojai Youth & Adult Wellness Committee – Solutions for a Healthier Ojai
1997-1998 – Ojai Lions Teacher of the Year Award
1999-2000 – Ojai Youth Foundation Board Member

Cher and her husband, Ken, live in Oak View. They enjoy gardening, traveling and walking tours.

Born: June 28, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA
Pierce College – AA 1980
Cal State North ridge, BA 1982
Azusa Pacific University, MA 2004
Mount Saint Mary’s Teachers Credential
CAREER:

HIGH SCHOOL:
Jon Mack is one of the most outstanding and successful football coaches in the area. He began his career at Notre Dame High School where he coached Football and Track for six years. He spent a year at Alemany High School, a year at Loyola High School, and then moved to St. Bonaventure, where he spent 17 years as Head Varsity Football Coach, also being Head Track Coach for two years during which his team won two league championships and were runner-up in CIF.

In his seventeen years as Head Football Coach, Coach Mack’s St. Bonaventure teams won 12 league championships, and were CIF champions seven times – 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005. Coach Mack holds the record for most wins and highest winning percentage in Ventura County high school football history. His teams won three Cal-Hi Sports State Championships and were ranked by USA Today as #1 in the Western United States.

Second-most league titles in Ventura County football high school history.

Coached Oxnard to the 2018 Division 6 section final, the program’s first section final in 100 years.

COLLEGE:
In 2007 Coach Mack moved to Ventura College and led them to a 8-3 season. Ventura College won the WSC Championship and won the SO-CAL Bowl.

HONORS:
2002 NFL High School Coach of the Year Award.
2006 President Gerald R. Ford All-American Football Coach Award.
Head Coach of National Cali-Florida All Star game.
Head Coach National U.S. Army East-West All Star game.
Head Coach of Ventura County East-West All Star game.
Pride Bowl charity game.
2007 WSC Coach of the Year.

COMMUNITY:
Coach Mack is a member of the American Football Coaches Association, California State Coaches Association and Ventura Football Coaches Association. He has served as a clinician across the United States for the Mega Clinic, Frank Glazier and Southern California Interscholastic Coaches Association football clinics.

Mr. Mack and his wife, Kathy live in Ventura with their three children, Jennifer, Kristin and Justin

Born: February 2, 1939 in Ord, Nebraska

University of Kansas
Kearney State College – BA 1962
Northern Arizona University – MA 1965

CAREER:

OXNARD HIGH SCHOOL:
Tuck Mason coached at Oxnard High School from 1965 to 1976. He was Assistant JV Football coach in 1966, becoming Co-Head Freshman Coach in 1967-68.

He Started as Assistant Track & Field Coach in 1965, becoming Head Coach in 1968. His teams won Channel League Championship in Cross Country in 1968, Marmonte League Cross Country in 1971, and Marmonte League Track & Field Championships in 1970 and 1971.

VENTURA COLLEGE:
In 1976, Coach Mason began a long and illustrious career at Ventura College. From 1976 through 1998 he was Head Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country Coach, and Head Women’s Cross Country Coach. In 1980 he also became Head Women’s Track & Field Coach.

His teams won 15 WSC Championships in Men & Women’s Track & Field and Cross Country.; 3 Southern California Women’s Cross Country Championships, a State Women’s Cross Country Championship, A Men’s Southern California Cross Country Championship, and had both a First and a Second place finish in the Men’s State Meet.

He Coached seven individual State Champions in Track & Field, and was eight times WSC Coach of the Year.

HONORS:
1990-1993 – State President of the Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association of California Community College Commission on Athletics.

1993 – Assistant Coach of the West team at the Olympic Festival in San Antonio, TX.
1996 – Official for the USA Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
1996 – Olympic Hurdle Development Atlanta Olympic Trials.
1999-2003 – Co-Director of the National Community College Track & Field Championships at the Olympic Training site in Chula Vista, CA.

COMMUNITY:
Mr. Mason has been active in the Ventura County Community District Retiree’s Association and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Posse.

He has three grown children, Jodi, Jeff and Michelle.

He and his wife, Judy, live in Ventura, and enjoy traveling.