NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- On Friday, Feb. 28, a national championship team and three outstanding individuals will comprise the 2025 CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame class. 

Channon Fluker (women's basketball), Don Strametz (track and field/cross country), Joseph Vaughn (football), and the 1987 national champion softball team will comprise the first CSUN Hall of Fame induction class in seven years.

"CSUN Athletics has an incredibly rich history and we're honored to induct these proud Matadors into the CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame," said Director of Athletics Shawn Chin-Farrell. "Channon Fluker, Don Strametz, Joseph Vaughn, and the 1987 CSUN Softball Team are very deserving of this honor and we're excited to celebrate them in late February." 

The CSUN Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills (21850 Oxnard Street) on Friday, February 28, 2025, with the event starting at 6:00 p.m.
 
To purchase tickets, please visit the CSUN Athletics Hall of Fame Ticket Page.

Channon Fluker, Women's Basketball 
Channon Fluker was a four-year starter for the Matadors, coached by Jason Flowers from 2015-19. During her four years at CSUN, the Matadors won the Big West Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2018. Fluker was a four-time first-team All-Big West selection and a two-time Big West Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018. She was also named Big West Defensive Player of the Year twice and earned Big West Freshman of the Year in 2015-16. 
 
"It is such a huge honor to be inducted into the CSUN Hall of Fame and I am extremely thankful that I was chosen," said Fluker. "Being a Matador is one of the biggest achievements of my life. I am blessed, to have been able to attend a university that gave me a lifetime of memories and be a part of a community that gave me lifelong friendships is something I will forever cherish. 
 
"I want to say thank you to all that have helped me during my time at CSUN both on and off the court," she added. "Without each and every person that helped me on my journey I would not have the experiences that I do now. To them I want to say thank you so much for the endless support that you have poured into me, not only as a player but as a person. To my teammates, I am so grateful that I got to spend my collegiate career with you all through the good and challenging times I would not have traded it for anything." 
 
One of the greatest players in program history, Fluker is CSUN's career leader in points scored with 2,119 and ranks second in points per game at 17.0. She is the only player in program history with 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. She also holds CSUN career records in field goals (860), free throws (387), free throw attempts (588), rebounds (1,425), and blocked shots (311). 
 
She was named CollegeSportsMadness.com National Mid-Major Freshman of the Year in 2016. Fluker was named to the Big West All-Tournament Team in both 2017 and 2018, leading CSUN to a 63-55 victory over UC Davis in the Big West Championship. The Matadors would advance to the NCAA Tournament where they battled Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. That season, she set CSUN single season scoring record in scoring with 644 points and rebounds with 411. Fluker scored 39 points vs. Hawaii in 2017 which ranks second for a single game, and her 21 rebounds vs. Long Beach State also ranks second for a single game.
 
Following her CSUN career, Fluker went on to play professionally in Israel, Slovakia, Greece, Turkey, and Mexico.
 
Fluker is the third CSUN women's basketball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Patricia De La Riva who was inducted in 2001 and Ofa Tulikihihifo who was inducted in 2018.
 
Don Strametz, Track and Field/Cross Country
Don Strametz coached the Matador women's track & field team for 31 years and the men's team for 26 years, retiring in 2011. He was also in charge of the CSUN men's and women's cross country teams from 1979-2011. 
 
One of the most successful coaches in CSUN history, Strametz received an astounding 29 Coach of the Year awards while winning 21 conference championships. He led CSUN to 13 Big West Conference championships, eight on the women's side and five on the men's side. He also won America West championships in 1995 and 1996 (men and women) as well as Big Sky titles in 1997, 1999 and 2000 on the women's side. More than 100 of his student-athletes earned All-Big West honors while nearly 150 of his student-athletes were honored by the Big Sky Conference.
 
"I feel blessed and honored to be inducted into the CSUN Hall of Fame," said Strametz. "I accept this nomination on behalf of all the assistant coaches and most importantly the student-athletes that contributed to the success of the Northridge Track and Field Program."
 
Strametz oversaw CSUN's transition from NCAA Div. II to Div. I where the Matador women finished as national runners-up in cross country in 1985 and again in 1986. Led by the school's first All-American, Darcy Arreola, CSUN finished fourth at the 1989 NCAA Div. II National Championship meet as Arreola became the school's first NCAA champion, winning the 1,500-meter title at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. 
 
In 1990, CSUN's final season at the Div. II level, the Matador men finished second at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships while the women placed fifth for the second consecutive season. The fifth-place finish for the Matador women capped a streak of six top-10 finishes.
 
Strametz, who produced 11 DI outdoor All-Americans and five indoor All-Americans during his tenure, is credited with coaching a total of 10 NCAA Div. II individual national champions including Carol Keller (3,000 meters - 1983), Marlene Harmon (Heptathlon - 1983), Colleen Gainey (Javelin - 1987), Arreola (1,500, 3,000 meters - 1988, 3,000 meters - 1989), Walt Stewart (High Jump - 1989), Kevin Hendrix (100 meters - 1990), Erick McBride (800 meters - 1990) and Chris Perry (Long Jump - 1990).
 
More recently, DaShalle Andrews was the NCAA Long Jump champion outdoors in 2007 and Reindell Cole followed suit, winning the indoor title in 2008.
 
Strametz was also a 2015 inductee into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame and is also a member of the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame.
 
Strametz is the 15th head coach to be inducted into the CSUN Hall of Fame, joining fellow track and field head coaches Barbara Swerkes and Cliff Abel who were inducted in 2009 and 2014 respectively. 
 
Joseph Vaughn, Football (1993-94)
Joseph Vaughn lettered for the Matador football team in 1993 and 1994 after playing two seasons at Cal State Fullerton. A 6-foot, 200-pound senior safety from Sylmar High School, Vaughn was the first CSUN football player to earn Associated Press I-AA All-America first-team honors. 
 
After leading the Matadors in tackles and total defensive points as a senior, Vaughn earned I-AA First Team All-America honors in 1994 from the Associated Press. He sadly passed away on July 9, 2023, at the age of 50.
 
"To have my son Joseph Robert Vaughn, Jr. elected to the 2025 CSUN Hall of Fame, the most prestigious recognition, brings a sense of validation for his character, talent, and perseverance shown throughout his college career at CSUN and beyond," said Vaughn's mother Ramona Milanez.
 
"Joseph loved the smell of grass, and to bring enjoyment to people who knew him; and those who did not know him, brought him beaming smiles, dancing eyes, and a fulfilled heart. This prestigious award is deeply personal and meaningful to me as his mom. It is a confirmation that my son's living was not in vain and signifies Joseph's existence will always be relevant. His son and future grandchildren will come here and read and share in the joy of knowing that others recognized the same qualities in him that his family and loved ones cherished all along. 
 
"I am honored, proud and so grateful to witness the celebration not only of Joseph's incredible legacy and impact on the sports world but also an acknowledgment of your role in his journey," Milanez added. "I would like to thank everybody who helped make this happen."
 
After playing a backup role in his first year with the Matadors in 1993, Vaughn had a phenomenal senior season, leading the Matadors in tackles and total defensive points. Despite playing for a team that lost its last five games to finish 3-7, Vaughn tied a school single season record with nine interceptions during the 1994 season. He tied for third on the Matadors in scoring – behind kicker Matt Ornelaz and wide receiver David Romines – with 24 points to earn America West Conference Defensive Player of the Year accolades.
 
During his career, he also tied the CSUN single season record with nine interceptions in his final season. Vaughn also has the rare distinction of returning four interceptions for touchdowns to tie two NCAA Div. I-AA marks. He had 265 yards in returns to set another division record - previous record was 251 return yards by Zack Bronson of McNeese State in 1993.
 
Vaughn is the 12th Matador football player inducted into the CSUN Hall of Fame.
 
The 1987 CSUN Softball Team 
The 1987 CSUN softball team reached the pinnacle of their sport yet again, winning the Division II National Championship to give the Matadors their fourth national title in program history. Under the guidance of CSUN Hall of Famer Gary Torgeson, the 1987 Matadors finished the season with a 58-7 overall record, claiming their fourth national championship in five seasons.
 
CSUN, which still holds the NCAA Div. II record with four national championships, defeated Florida Southern, 4-0 in the championship game in Quincy, Ill.
 
In finishing 58-7 overall (18-1 in the CCAA), the 1987 Matadors set the single-season program record for winning percentage (.892). CSUN's 58 wins rank second to only the 1985 and 1989 teams that won 62 games. During the memorable '87 season, the Matadors lost their opening game of the postseason (1-0 to UC Davis at the NCAA West Regional in Sacramento) before winning six straight to capture the national title.
 
In three games at the national championship tournament in Illinois, CSUN outscored its three opponents, 11-3 while posting a pair of shutouts.
 
Torgeson was named NCAA Division II Coach of the Year, West Regional Coach of the Year, and CCAA Coach of the Year following the season. 10 CSUN student-athletes earned All-CCAA honors with Delanee Anderson earning first team and Most Valuable Pitcher honors and Beth Onestinghel also earning first team and Most Valuable Player accolades. Kim Bernstein, Debbie Dickmann, Barbara Jordan, Priscilla Rouse, Lori Shelly, Kelly Winn were all named first-team All-CCAA while Barbara Flynn and Tricia Saxton earned second-team honors.
 
"Coach Torgeson taught us daily the many qualities and characteristics about what it took to be a champion," said Jordan. "As a team, we were committed to excellence to regain our place as National Champions! We were tough, resilient, and relentless during our pursuit. The most important quality of all that enabled us to achieve our goal was that we did it together." 
 
Debbie Ching, a longtime assistant coach on Torgeson's staff, reflected on her memories of the 1987 season.
 
"1986 was a disappointing setback, 1987 was a dominant comeback!" she said. 
 
The 1987 softball team is the seventh CSUN team and fourth softball team inducted into the Hall of Fame. The 1987 team joins the Matadors' 1983, 1984, and 1985 national championship teams which were previously enshrined.

For more information on the CSUN Hall of Fame, please contact Susan King at susan.king@csun.edu.
 
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