Clemson inducting 11 new members to athletics hall of fame

The Clemson Athletics Hall of Fame committee announced on Monday that it is inducting 11 new members for 2022.

The 11 inductees include 10 student-athletes, as well as a former coach.

Here is the full list: Dwayne Allen (football), Bob Boettner (swimming coach), Da’Quan Bowers (football), Jacoby Ford (football and track), Patrick Mamona (women’s track), Joey McKenna (wrestling), Brad Miller (baseball), Oguchi Onyewu (soccer), Wesley Russell (men’s track), Kyle Stanley (golf), Suzanne Van Fleet (rowing).

The group will be honored Oct. 1 when the Tigers host NC State at Memorial Stadium.

Here is a look at each new member:

Dwayne Allen, football (2009-11)

Allen won the 2011 John Mackey Award, which was presented to the top tight end in college football. He was also named a first-team All-American and first-team All-ACC that season.

He finished his college career with 93 catches for 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Allen was drafted in the third round by the Colts and went on to win a Super Bowl with the Patriots in 2018.

Bob Boettner, swimming coach (1977-91)

Boettner led Clemson to four ACC titles and was named the ACC Coach of the Year six times. He is first in Clemson history in women’s victories with 78 and second in men’s victories with 93.

He coached 66 All-Americans and 65 ACC champions.

Da’Quan Bowers, football (2008-10)

Bowers was teammates with Allen and was a unanimous first-team All-American in 2010. He also earned the Nagurski Award that year, which is given to the best defensive player in college football.

Bowers led the nation with 15.5 sacks in 2010, which is still the most ever in a season by a Clemson defensive lineman.

He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round after being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2010.

Jacoby Ford, football and track (2006-10)

A two-sport star, Ford was an All-American and national champion in track, who also had 4,086 career all-purpose yards.

Ford finished his college football career with 1,986 receiving yards, 494 rushing yards, 1,124 kickoff return yards and 479 punt return yards.

He was drafted in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders and spent four seasons in the NFL.

Patricia Mamona, women’s track (2008-11)

Mamona won the national championship in the triple jump in 2010 and 2011. She was also an Olympic silver medalist in the triple jump in 2021.

She earned the Frank Howard Award for bringing honor to Clemson in 2010.

Joey McKenna, wrestling (1983-86)

McKenna ranks third in Clemson history with 105 wins. He is also second all-time in career pins with 31. He earned ACC championships in 1983, 1985 and 1986 to become the only three-time ACC champion in Clemson history.

McKenna earned All-American honors in 1986.

Brad Miller, baseball (2009-11)

Miller was the ACC Player of the Year and an All-American in 2011 after hitting .395 with 50 RBIs and 21 steals.

For his career, Miller hit .339 with 16 home runs, 135 RBIs, 46 stolen bases and 36 doubles. He is currently in his 10th season playing Major League Baseball.

Oguchi Onyewu, soccer (2000-01)

A first-team All-American in 2001, Onyewu scored the game-winning goal for the Tigers that year in the ACC championship game against North Carolina.

Onyewu also played on the 2006 and 2010 US World Cup teams.

Wesley Russell, men’s track (1992-93)

Russell won the national title in the indoor 400 meters run in 1993. He was a two-time All-American in the 400 meters and won four ACC championships in only two years of competition.

Russell set the Clemson record in the 400 meters indoors with a 45.92 time in 1993.

Kyle Stanley, men’s golf (2006-09)

Stanley won the Ben Hogan Award in 2009 as the top amateur in college golf. He was the national runner-up at the NCAA tournament in 2007 and 2009.

Stanley was the ACC Most Valuable Golfer and ACC Freshman of the Year in 2007. He was also a first-team All-American in 2007 and 2009. Stanley has gone on to win two tournaments on the PGA Tour.

Suzanne Van Fleet, rowing (2005-08)

Van Fleet was a first-team All-American in 2008 and was a team captain in 2007 and 2008.

She was also named to the United States Women’s National Team, and as a member of the Under 23 team, she won a Gold Medal at the World Championships in Germany in the summer of 2008 and a Bronze Medal in 2007.