On January 26th, 2019 Palomar College inducted 8 new members to it’s sports hall of fame. The inductees are highlighted by 3 time national championship football head coach Tom Craft and former NFL quarterback Tyler Lorenzen.
Tom Craft // Football Coach — 1983-1993, 1997-2001
With a record of 115-56-1, he’s the winningest coach in Palomar College history. He coached the team to its only 3 national championships in 1991, 1993, and 1998.
Paul Castro // Baseball, Football — 1961-1963
Named Palomar’s Athlete of the Year in 1963 and was named All-South Central in both sports. He helped lead the baseball team to a conference championship with an RBI triple in the 12th inning against Oceanside-Carlsbad.
Tyler Lorenzen // Football — 2006
2nd all time in Comet’s history with 3,796 total offensive yards in a single season. Went on to University of Connecticut, where he lead the Huskies to 2 bowl berths. He went on to play in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints.
Ginalee Davis Baird // Softball — 2006-2007
She hit .385 with 36 RBIs her Freshman year. She came back to be an assistant coach with the team from 2010-2014.
Jimmy Clark // Football — 1978-1979
Comet’s single season record holder for receptions (74) and receiving yards (1,042) in 1979.
Dave Funderburk // Cross Country, Track & Field — 1965-1967
He burst on the scene when he won the Southern California Regional Mile Run his freshman year. Was apart of many record breaking relay teams in track & field.
Steve Krainock // Football — 1978-1979
He threw for 2,983 yards in 1979 under Tom Craft’s first no-huddle offense. He went on to play for Rutgers and floated on NFL rosters with the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and San Diego Chargers.
Dr. Alan Tanner // Wrestling, Football — (1976-1978)
He was a two-time community college All-American wrestler in the heavyweight division. He also played football at Palomar in 1976 and 1977.
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- Hall of Fame: The Telescope Newspaper | All Rights Reserved