ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Central Washington University Athletics is excited to announce four new inductees into its Athletic Hall of Fame. Shaina Afoa (Women's Basketball, Track and Field, Volleyball), Dr. James and Katie Gaudino (Spirit of Central), Greg Olson (Coach), and Johnny Spevak (Football, Men's Basketball). All five individuals will be inducted as the 41^st Hall of Fame class on Saturday, May 4^th.
 
"This year's Hall of Fame class is a great example of what it takes to have a successful athletics program; student-athletes who excelled in competition, student-athletes who graduate from Central and go on to accomplish great things in their lives, and administrators, as well as their significant others, who support athletics and what they not only do for our student-athletes, but the impact athletics has on the university as a whole," said CWU Director of Athletics Dr. Dennis Francois. "Each of these inductees has left their mark on Wildcat Athletics and have helped us establish a solid foundation that we continue to build upon. We are truly honored to be able to recognize them and their contributions to CWU."
 
2024 CWU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS
 
Shaina Afoa, (Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Volleyball), Anchorage, Alaska (2008-2011):
Afoa was a tri-sport athlete for the Wildcats leading up to her graduation from Central Washington University in 2011 in Art/Graphic Design.
 
She lettered for one year with the volleyball team under current Head Coach Mario Andaya finding herself on the GNAC All-Academic team. She played in 18 games, starting one, recording 11 kills, two digs, eight total blocks (one solo, seven assisted), and a 0.61 attack percentage.
 
Afoa was a center on the women's basketball team for four years. She played in 101 games, starting 79, and posted 650 points (6.4 per game), 599 rebounds (5.9 per game), 118 assists, 126 blocks, 82 steals, and 13 double-doubles. At the time of her graduation, Afoa was 3^rd all-time in rebounds (now 6^th), 2^nd all-time in blocks (now 5^th), and 3^rd all-time in blocks average (now 7^th). She is currently tied for 15^th all-time in GNAC history in total blocks and is 16^th all-time in GNAC history for blocks in conference games with 82 total.
 
Afoa was a four-year thrower on the Wildcat track and field team. She was on the GNAC All-Academic team in 2011 and is currently 6^th all-time for CWU in shot put with a throw of 44'4.25 feet in 2011. She won four meets in shot put over her career and earned All-GNAC for the indoor season in 2011 after placing second at the GNAC conference indoor meet earning her eight points for CWU. She earned 11 points in 2007 and 18 points in 2008 at the GNAC conference outdoor meets. Afoa also earned the distinction of being a USTFCCCA All-West Region selection for the indoor season in 2011 for shot put placing her as one of the top-five shot putters in the west region.
 
After graduation, Afoa joined the women's basketball staff of her hometown school, the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves starting in the 2012-13 season as a Graduate Assistant. She became an Assistant Coach in the 2014-15 season and since the 2016-17 season has been the Lead Assistant and Associate Head Coach of the Seawolves. Over the 12 years Afoa has been a coach with UAA, the Seawolves have accumulated a 270-58 record including a 158-34 GNAC record. In March 2017, Afoa was named to the prestigious Thirty Under 30 list of up-and-coming coaches by the WBCA which was followed by Afoa earning the 2017-18 NCAA Division II National Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
 
Under Afoa's guidance, the Seawolves have not had a season winning percentage worse than .607 and a .556 GNAC winning percentage. The Seawolves have been seven-time GNAC regular season champions, have made the GNAC Tournament every season winning it four times, and has made the NCAA Tournament nine straight times finishing as the National Runners-Up in 2016 and making the Sweet 16 two other times. UAA has seen two GNAC Players of the Year, Four GNAC Tournament MVP's, two GNAC Defensive MVP's, three GNAC Newcomers of the Year, one GNAC Freshman of the Year, 10 First Team All-GNAC, nine Second Team All-GNAC, and 11 Honorable Mention All-GNAC players during Afoa's time on the coaching staff. Many Seawolves players have also received national attention during Afoa's tenure with two players earning Daktronics/D2CCA All-American Third Team, one Daktronics/D2CCA All-American Honorable Mention, four WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, one Division II Bulletin Honorable Mention All-American, one Division II Bulletin All-Freshman Team, and one CSC Academic Third Team All-American.
 
Dr. James and Katie Gaudino, (Spirit of Central), (2009-2021):
James (Jim) and Katie Gaudino served as the 14^th President and First Lady of Central Washington University from 2009-2021. The Gaudino's quickly became a staple of Wildcat nation as their love for the community overflowed to everyone they met. Over the 12 years that Dr. Gaudino was president, his wife Katie was right there by his side including attending every single Wildcat home event as the pair became two of the biggest supporters of Wildcat nation.
 
During his tenure as President, Dr. Gaudino oversaw the growth of Central Washington University. The university has modernized its enrollment management, budget management, and data management systems. CWU saw record enrollment numbers, the construction of new residence halls, and the construction and remodeling of numerous academic buildings under Dr. Gaudino's direction. Dr. Gaudino played a significant role in phase one of the Wildcat Commons Project which included the renovation of Tomlinson Stadium and the construction of the Recreation Sports Complex and Track and Field Facility. He was also crucial in securing $55.5 million in funding for the freshly done renovation of Nicholson Arena.
 
Greg Olson, (Coach), Richland, Wash., (1983-1986, 1990-1993):
Olson played football for the Wildcats from 1983 to 1986. After graduation, he attended Washington State and served on their football staff as a Graduate Assistant for three seasons. He returned to Ellensburg to take over the Offensive Coordinator duties for the crimson and black for four seasons, while also taking over the wrestling program for the 1993 season. Olson moved on to NCAA Division I, serving as the Quarterbacks Coach for the University of Idaho for three seasons before accepting the same position at Big Ten Conference member Purdue University. In 2001 Olson cracked the National Football League and returned to the West Coast, becoming the Quarterbacks Coach for the San Francisco 49ers for one season before going back to Purdue as the Tight Ends Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for one more season.
 
In 2003 Olson returned to the NFL accepting the Quarterbacks Coach position with the Chicago Bears. After one season with the Bears, Olson moved to the Motor City to become the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach of the Detroit Lions for two seasons before a two-year stint with the St. Louis Rams as the Offensive Coordinator. He became the Quarterbacks Coach and later the Offensive Coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over a four-year stint before moving slightly north to Jacksonville where he was the Assistant Head Coach and Quarterbacks Coach in 2012. He moved back out to the West Coast, becoming the Offensive Coordinator for the Oakland Raiders before heading back to Jacksonville to be the Offensive Coordinator for two more seasons. Olson moved back to the West Coast taking over as the Quarterbacks Coach of the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 before becoming the Offensive Coordinator of the Oakland Raiders while they transitioned to Las Vegas. Olson went back to the Rams to be a Senior Offensive Assistant in 2022 before coming back home to Washington to become the Quarterbacks Coach of the Seattle Seahawks this season.
 
Olson has worked with many big names in the NFL over the years including Geno Smith, Jared Goff, Blaine Gabbert, Josh Freeman, Drew Brees, and CWU Hall of Famer Jon Kitna to name a few.
 
Johnny Spevak, (Football, Men's Basketball), Edgewood, Wash., (2005-2009):
Spevak was a member of the Wildcat football and men's basketball teams from 2005 to 2009 and in the process having arguably one of the best careers in Wildcat football history. He still holds four CWU football career records: receptions (318), receiving yards (4,426), receiving touchdowns (54), and touchdowns scored (54). He ranks in the top five in three other career records: second in total points (326), third in all-purpose yards (4,642), and fifth in total touchdowns (54). He also holds two CWU season records: receiving yards (1,442 in 2008) and tied for receiving touchdowns (20 in 2008). Spevak also holds seven GNAC records: average receiving yards per game in a season (120.2 in 2008), touchdowns in a season (20 in 2008), career receptions (318), career receiving yards (4,426), career touchdowns (54), most 100-yard games in a season (eight in 2008), and most consecutive 100-yard games (five in 2008).
 
Spevak received many awards over his illustrious football career. He was the GNAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 and earned First Team All-Conference four times as a wide receiver and one Second Team All-Conference as a punt returner. Spevak participated in the Cactus Bowl All-Star Game. He garnered First Team AFCA, First Team AP, First Team Don Hansen's Football Gazette, and Second Team D2Football.com All-American honors in 2008. He also earned Third Team All-American for Don Hansen's Football Gazette in 2007 and Honorable Mention All-American for D2Football.com in 2009. Spevak found himself on the Don Hansen Football Gazette All-West Region team four times, First Team in 2008 and 2009, Second Team in 2007, and Third Team in 2006. He landed on the Daktronics/D2CCA All-West Region Second Team three times in 2007, 2008, and 2009 as well as the D2Football.com All-West Region Second Team in 2007. Spevak also found success in the classroom earning Academic All-Conference honors four times and CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for two years in 2008 and 2009.  

Aside from being a standout on the field, Spevak also excelled on the court earning Honorable Mention All-GNAC in 2009 as well as being named Academic All-GNAC three times in his career in 2007, 2008, and 2009. He also earned GNAC Player of Week for the week of February 11-17 in the 2007-08 season after earning an assist on the game-winning basket and outstanding defense in helping the Wildcats snap Alaska Anchorage's 18-game winning streak. Spevak is currently tied for the fourth-longest streak in GNAC history, making 14-straight field goals, and is 11th all-time in career steals in conference games with 95. He led the GNAC in steals per game over the whole 2007-08 season with 1.74 per game and in that same season led the GNAC in total steals and steals per game in GNAC contests with 35 total steals and 1.94 steals per GNAC game. He played in 103 games, starting 76, while scoring 610 career points and snagging 372 rebounds. He dished out 297 assists, had 22 blocks, and finished his career with 132 steals. He finished his career shooting 51.6 percent on his field goal attempts, 39.1 percent on his three-point attempts, and 71.3 percent at the free-throw line.