Lauren Lappin Inducted into Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame

The following release information was issued by Stanford and information and photo courtesy of Stanford…

STANFORD, Calif. — Cardinal softball legend Lauren Lappin took her place alongside the Stanford greats on Friday evening as she was formally inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

Lappin was part of a 10-member class that included Joe Borchard (baseball/football), Kori Carter (women’s track and field), Grace Fattal Luczak (women’s rowing), Nicole Gibbs (women’s tennis), Paul Goldstein (men’s tennis), Arthur Lee (men’s basketball), Andrew Luck (football), Melissa Seidemann (women’s water polo) and Tom Wilkens (men’s swimming and diving).

The 10-member class was also recognized during halftime of the Stanford football game versus Oregon on Saturday.

Among the most notable achievements of the Class of 2023:

• Five inductees were members of an NCAA championship team, combining to win nine national titles overall
• Three inductees were NCAA individual champions, accounting for nine national titles overall
• All 10 inductees were honored as All-Americans, combining for 45 honors overall
• Seven inductees led their team to a conference championship, resulting in 15 conference crowns overall
• Three inductees were Olympic medalists, combining for five medals overall (three gold, one silver, one bronze)

Lappin starred for the Cardinal from 2003-06 and helped lead Stanford to a berth in the Women’s College World Series in 2004. She was a two-time All-American and later went on to play for the USA Softball National Team helping lead the team to a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics.

Lauren Lappin • Softball • 2003-06 

• Led Cardinal to NCAA Women’s College World Series semifinals (2004), back-to-back NCAA Super Regional appearances (2005-06) and NCAA Regional berth (2003)
• All-Tournament selection at 2004 NCAA Women’s College World Series, batting 5-for-7 with a home run combined over Stanford’s two victories
• Two-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American (2004-05) and All-Region honoree (2006)
• Directed Stanford to 2005 Pac-10 title, the only conference championship in school history
• Two-time Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year (2005-06) and an All-Pac-10 selection during each of her four seasons (2003-06), qualifying for the first team three times (2004-06)
• Ranks fourth in school history in career assists (511) and sixth in career runs scored (168)
• Olympic medalist (2008 silver with Team USA)

Student-athletes are eligible for induction 10 years after their final competition season (included below).

The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame will include 470 individuals (including 32 multi-sport athletes) following the induction of this year’s class.

The Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame was originated by Walt Gamage, a longtime sports editor of the Palo Alto Times. Gamage, who had previously worked on many neighborhood newspapers in the Chicago area, moved to Palo Alto in 1944 and quickly became interested in Stanford sports. In early 1954, Gamage organized a Hall of Fame. The first class of inductees, including 34 of the greatest names in Stanford sports history, was announced in a full-page spread in the Palo Alto Times on December 21, 1954.

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