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CALIFORNIA – The California Collegiate Athletic Association has selected six former student-athletes and coaches from across the state to be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2020.

Selected from a prestigious pool of candidates, the sixth class of inductees grows the CCAA Hall of Fame to 34 members from 13 current and former member institutions. The 2020 class honors representatives from six sports and six institutions, including NCAA Division II men's golf individual champion Scott Householder of Cal State San Bernardino, UC San Diego women's basketball standout Leora Juster, famed CCAA forward and MLS goal-scorer Kei Kamara of Cal State Dominguez Hills, five-time All-American on the track in Stanislaus State's Chaunte Mitchell, and national champion on the softball diamond with Humboldt State Lizzie Prescott. Rounding out the distinguished list of student-athletes, legendary Cal Poly Pomona cross country and track & field coach Jim Sackett completes the class of six honorees.

"I want to congratulate the 2020 CCAA Hall of Fame class," remarked CCAA commissioner Mitch Cox. "Being selected for induction is a true honor, and it couldn't go to a more impressive group of former student-athletes and one highly respected coach. Those selected for induction have certainly made their mark on their chosen field of play, but also in their community and careers of choice, including professional athletics. It is an amazing group that we honor this year, and I look forward to celebrating this accomplishment with them."

Each inductee will work with their respective institution and the conference office to celebrate on the campus at which they competed.
  Cal State San Bernardino's first national champion, Scott Householder fired the lowest four-round individual score relative to par in tournament history to claim the 1997 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships individual title. Householder shot rounds of 66, 70, 68 and 69 for his 15-under-par 273 to finish two strokes ahead of the field to secure the individual victory and power his team to a third-place finish.

Along with his impressive run to national acclaim, Householder earned All-American status twice, including a first-team nod in 1997. In 1996, he was named honorable-mention All-American after finishing third at the NCAA West Regional, and taking 31st individually while helping the Coyotes to 11th at the NCAA Championships. 

The Petaluma native played junior college golf at College of the Desert before moving on to compete for the Coyotes. His golf success at Cal State San Bernardino was a springboard for Householder to enjoy a brief career in professional golf and a subsequent career in the Palm Springs-Indio area using his degree in marketing and business management as he operates a property management company. 

Householder was inducted into the first class of the Cal State San Bernardino Hall of Fame in 2009, and has recently been joined by the 2019 Coyote volleyball team as fellow national champions to don a Cal State San Bernardino logo. 
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Decorated UC San Diego basketball standout Leora Juster is earning her second Hall of Fame nod in less than a year. After being inducted into the Tritons' Hall of Fame in Oct. 2019, she can now add CCAA Hall of Famer to her resume. 

She stands as UC San Diego's all time leading scorer with 2,049 career points, and was named back-to-back CCAA Player of the Year in 2006 and '07, along with earning Kodak/WBCA and Daktronics First-Team All-American after her final season of collegiate basketball. She was also named CCAA Female Athlete of the Year, along with picking up UC San Diego Athlete of the Year acclaim twice.

In her senior season, Juster and the Tritons advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament semifinal round after upending No. 2 Glenville State 71-61 with Juster scoring 26 points. UC San Diego bowed out in the penultimate game of the season, suffering a narrow 57-54 loss at the hands of No. 7 Southern Connecticut State. Juster averaged 22.4 points per game as a senior, fifth in the country. In 2005-06, she posted 22.0 points per game for seventh.

All told, Juster still dots the UC San Diego record books in multiple categories. Along with her status as career scoring leader, she is the Tritons' all-time leader in career points per game (17.8), field goals made (742) and free throws made (426). The team was 82-33 during Juster's collegiate career, enjoying three NCAA appearances during her time as a Triton. 

After college, she obtained her master's degree from Cal State LA and worked as an assistant for the Golden Eagles for two seasons. She is currently a software engineer in the Los Angeles area.
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2004 CCAA Player of the Year Kei Kamara's story of resilience begins in war-torn Sierra Leone, West Africa. After leaving his home country, Kamara's life in the United States began as a 16-year-old in Maryland before eventually landing at Leuzinger High School in Lawndale. Scouted only by Cal State Dominguez Hills, Kamara took his passion for the sport of soccer and the opportunities afforded him on the pitch and led the Toros to a pair of CCAA banners and the 2005 NCAA Far West Region Title. 

Along with his conference Player of the Year award, he earned first-team All-CCAA distinction twice (2004, '05) and achieved status as a third-team NSCAA All-American in 2005. He closed his career at Cal State Dominguez Hills with a 34-8-5 overall record in two seasons wearing a Toros uniform, compiling 31 goals, 16 assists and 78 points, each mark still ranking in the top 10 of the program record books. 

Kamara was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft, the ninth overall pick. That same year, Kamara obtained his U.S. citizenship. He has played with multiple MLS clubs during his career, and is currently competing with the Colorado Rapids. With 131 career goals, Kamara is one of 11 players over the career 100-goal mark, and he ranks fifth all time.

Kamara has been active in service to the global community as well. In 2012, he founded the Heart Shaped Hands Foundation, which provides scholarships to schools and students in Sierra Leone, giving many students and education they otherwise might not have. Named after his signature goal celebration, the Foundation has allowed Kamara to follow his heart and use his hands to give back. In 2015, Kamara was named the MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year. The award is voted on by media, players and club representatives and given to a MLS player who exemplifies both skill on the field and service within the community. 
  Two-time NCAA champion pole vaulter Chaunte Mitchell is raising the bar yet again, as a member of the CCAA's 2020 Hall of Fame Class. 

A five-time All-American for Stanislaus State (three outdoor, two indoor), Mitchell was one of the finest pole vaulters to ever hail from the CCAA. She was named the 2003 CCAA Freshman of the Year before picking up three conference pole vault titles (2004, 2005 and 2007).

Mitchell was a pole vaulting pioneer, as she became the first woman in NCAA Division II to capture back-to-back outdoor titles in the pole vault, winning championships in 2004 and 2005. She is one of three women to ever win back-to-back pole vault national titles during the outdoor season.

She picked up her first NCAA title by clearing 3.90 meters (12-9½). In 2005, her second title was won by leaping 4.01 meters (13-1¾), a NCAA Division II outdoor championship record at the time.

Mitchell's 4.09-meter (13-5¼) leap in 2005 still stands as the outdoor pole vaulting record at Stanislaus State. After graduating in 2008 with a degree in liberal studies, Mitchell went on to work in human resources and now resides in Southern California. She was inducted into the Stanislaus State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015, and earned her place in the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame in 2018.
 
NCAA champion pitcher Lizzie Prescott made a prolific impact from the circle in her four-year career at Humboldt State. Playing the first two seasons when the Jacks competed in the GNAC, Prescott closed out her collegiate campaign in the CCAA and was named conference Most Valuable Pitcher three times, including CCAA selection in 2007 and '08.

The three-time All-American is arguably tabbed the best pitcher in Humboldt State history. Punctuating her career as a Jack, she tossed three consecutive shutouts to close out the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship en route to championship Most Valuable Player. 

Humboldt State defeated Lock Haven 2-1 to open the finals in Houston, Texas. Then Prescott recorded a 3-0 shutout over Emporia State to move on in the brackets. Her next shutout came in a rematch again Lock Haven, in a 17-inning record-setter. The 1-0 affair had Prescott in the circle for the duration, recording 21 strikeouts, an NCAA Championship Final record. Humboldt State was yet again powered by Prescott's arm in the finale, where the Jacks defeated Emporia State 1-0 to claim the championship. All told during the finals run, Prescott tallied 51 strikeouts, which also still stands as the DII record. 

Prescott's name is also etched in the NCAA record books for single-season appearances [63 in 2008 (t-1st)], games started [56 in 2008 (t-2nd)], complete games [44 in 2008 (t-17th)], innings pitched [410.0 in 2008 (3rd)], victories [48 in 2008 (4th)], shutouts [20 in 2008 (t-17th)] and strikeouts [452 in 2008 (9th)]. Her 132 career victories is fifth in NCAA Division II, with the 16th- best career winning percentage (.857) and 1,202 total strikeouts (t-12th). 

After graduating from Humboldt State with a degree in kinesiology, the Castro Valley native enjoyed a brief stint playing post-collegiately in the Netherlands.
 
Head coach Jim Sackett built Cal Poly Pomona cross country and track & field into a national powerhouse during his 27 years at the helm of the Broncos. Leading both the men's and women's teams from 1980-2006, Sackett led Cal Poly Pomona to the pinnacle.

On the conference stage, Cal Poly Pomona's men won five CCAA cross country championships, with four Broncos crossing the line first to take the individual title. He directed the men's team to the NCAA Championships 14 times. The team ran to a top-10 finish on seven occasions during Sackett's tenure, including the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships team title in 1983. In the title-winning run, the Broncos compiled 86 points to edge out second-place St. Cloud State (100) and UMass Lowell (118) for the top of the podium. After that season, and again in 1997, Sackett earned NCAA Division II Cross Country Coach of the Year honors. 

During a memorable span from 1996 to 1998, Sackett was named the United States Track Coaches' Association's National Coach of the Year in men's cross country in 1997, the USTCA's Women's Track and Field National Coach of the Year in 1997, the CCAA Coach of the Year in men's cross country in 1996 and 1997, the CCAA Coach of the Year in women's track and field in 1997 and 1998, the NCAA West Regional Coach of the Year in men's cross country in 1996 and 1997 and the USTCA's West Region Coach of the Year in women's track and field in 1997 and 1998.

In addition to his accomplishments as a coach, Sackett has a long history of service to the sport. In his career, Sackett hosted five national championships – three in track & field (two at Western Illinois and one at Cal Poly Pomona) and two in cross country (both at Cal Poly Pomona) – and five West Region cross country championships. He also served on the NCAA Track & field sports committee for nine years, a record tenure.

Sackett's career achievements have garnered him multiple distinctions. He received the distinguished service award in 1997 from the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association, and also in 1989 and 1994 for his track & field contributions. In 1993, Sackett was inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame. In 1997, he added the Western Illinois Hall of Fame to his string of accomplishments, and in 2007, Sackett was named to the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame. He was enshrined in the Cal Poly Pomona Hall of Fame in 2014, and can now add CCAA Hall of Fame to his long and illustrious list of accolades. 

During his 38-year span of coaching in the Division II ranks at Western Illinois and Cal Poly Pomona, Sackett coached 12 national champions, 135 outdoor track All Americans, and 24 cross country All Americans. 

The CCAA Hall of Fame was created during the 2013-14 academic year, in conjunction with the celebration of the Conference's 75th Anniversary. Past inductees are:
Class of 2014
Nicole Duncan Chance, Cal State LA
Bob Hiegert, CCAA, Cal State Northridge
Carmelita Jeter, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Darlene May, Cal Poly Pomona
Kim Morohunfola, Cal State San Bernardino
John Scolinos, Cal Poly Pomona
Class of 2015
Rudy Carvajal, Cal State Bakersfield
Sonja Garnett, San Francisco State
Michael Krukow, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Ruth Van't Land-Parkes, Cal Poly Pomona
Gary Torgeson, Cal State Northridge
Class of 2016
Angela Collins, Cal State Northridge
Julia Cuder, UC San Diego
Shannon Donnelly, Stanislaus State
Joseph Patrick Douglass, Cal State Bakersfield
Jarin Todd, Sonoma State
Kathy Welter, Cal State Bakersfield
Class of 2017
Cecilia Barnes, Cal State Bakersfield
Kevin Gallaugher, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Lance Harter, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Debra Larsen, Cal Poly Pomona
Karen Miller, Cal Poly Pomona
Class of 2018
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Class of 2019
Petra Babbitt, Cal State LA
Frank Cheek, Humboldt State
Samantha Middleborn, Cal State San Bernardino
Chanel Parker, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Joel Stallworth, Stanislaus State
Chris Wondolowski, Chico State