The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will induct six Oregon sporting legends at the 24th Annual Induction Ceremony. The Induction Ceremony will be held at the Portland Center for Performing Arts in the Newmark Theater at 7:30 p.m. on Sat., August 16, 2003. University of Portland head soccer coach Clive Charles will be one of the six inductees:

CLIVE CHARLES: Clive is being honored for a lifetime of achievement on the soccer field, the guidance he offered athletes and the lasting influence he has had on the lives of University of Portland soccer players. He has directed the Pilots to the pinnacle of NCAA competition. This past season his women’s team, in double overtime, defeated Santa Clara to win the National Championship. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the WUSA. His total coaching victories, all at UP, exceed 400, a club whose membership numbers just five. Under his leadership, both Pilot men and women have gained national prominence. Collectively, these teams have won 13 conference championships and earned 20 NCAA playoff berths, including nine Final Four appearances in a combined 31 seasons. He has been named Far West Region Coach of the Year four times and WCC Coach of the Year seven times. Under Coach Charles’ leadership, 28 UP athletes have attained All-America status. In the history of collegiate soccer, he is only the second coach to have two teams, in the same year, competing in the NCAA semifinals. The women’s program has earned post-season berths in 10 of the last 11 seasons. The men’s team has made 10 NCAA appearances in the last 15 years, advancing to the semifinals in 1988 and 1995. His numerous achievements include an extensive list of national coaching experiences: the U.S. Men’s National Team assistant coach in 1995, named the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team coach in 1996 for the 2000 games, and head coach of the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team in from 1993 to 1996. Clive and his wife, Clarena, have two children, Sarah (25)and Michael (27).

The other five inductees joining Charles in 2003 are: Bill “Earthquake” Enyart, A.C. Green, Peter Jacobsen, Teri Mariani and Michael Marx.