2026 International Frisbee and USAGuts Hall of Fame Induction Process Overview and Announcement of Inductees
A special thank you to the 2026 Hall of Fame Nomination Committee Members. Your time and input are very appreciated as it made the deliberations easier on a very difficult task.
- David Brown, Chair
- Ron Blau
- Steve Buckley
- Tom Field
- Dan Gannon
- Larry Letts
- Dan Roddick
Note that the Nominating Committee members above are ineligible for consideration. Nominees must also be a minimum of 45 years of age to be considered for induction.
The process included a call for nominations which was supplemented by names from past inductions. These candidates were considered and vetted by the Nomination Committee. The Nominations Committee reviewed all nominees and shared a ranked list of their top 10 names. This created a weighted average that was used during Committee discussions to refine the list to a final ballot of 5. The Committee’s task to distill the list was extremely difficult given the quality of the nominees. Although it was enjoyable reflecting on the contributions, play, and memories of these nominees, it was important that critical discussions occur to achieve a final ballot.
To those who were nominated, it is indeed an honor to be considered to join the existing Hall of Famers. To those who are still playing competitively and feel that they should have been on the final ballot, another induction process is in the future.
2026 Hall of Fame Nominees
All interested parties were invited to submit nominations and additional names from this and past processes were considered:
- Hugh Anderson
- Ron Blau (ineligible, Committee)
- Jim Boggio
- Dave Bolyard
- Frank Brady
- Joe Brady
- Scott Brooks
- Dave Brown (ineligible, Committee)
- Carson Buchanan
- Leon Campagna
- Mike Colburn
- Mike Colden
- Mike Daniels
- Phil “Bud” DePetro
- Mark DePetro
- Steve Desjardins
- Mike Flynn
- Bill Gagnon
- Dan Gannon (ineligible, Committee)
- Chris Golden
- R Gordon
- Frank Herveat
- Roger Hill
- Ed “Skeeter” Hoffman
- Lige Johnson
- Team Katon
- Kurt Lahtinen
- Luke Lahtinen (ineligible, age)
- Dan Leach
- Willie Leffel
- Larry Letts (ineligible, Committee)
- Andy Lemann
- Paul Liu
- Jon Luedke (ineligible, age)
- Thom Marusich
- Janna (Machwart) Field
- Bob Morrison
- Dave Nesbitt
- Carrie Newman
- Roger Ohman
- Dave Omalley
- Tom Painter
- Ryan Scott (ineligible, age)
- Bob “Leroy” Sharp
- Steve Shelp
- Scott Smith
- John Sotir
- Janet (Orr) Stone
- Pad Timmons
- Pat Towers
- Dave Trauger
- Tyler Turcotte (ineligible, age)
- R Warden
- Tom Wheeler
2026 Final Ballot and Inductees
The Nomination Committee was asked to review and reduce the names under consideration. These members were selected based on their experience and knowledge of disc sports. After careful consideration and deliberations, the Committee members were asked to distill their lists down to no more than 5 names. A consensus exists that we have strong candidates who will be strongly considered for a future Hall of Fame induction.
The existing Hall of Famers, Nomination Committee Members and USA Guts Board comprise the voting members. Collectively, we are proud to announce the 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Class:
- Jim “Gentleman Jim” Boggio
- Phil “Bud” DePetro
- Steve “Desi” Desjardins
- Janna (Machwart) Field
- Scott “Smitty” Smith
We are hopeful that you can attend the induction ceremony to be held at the International Frisbee Tournament in Hancock, Michigan on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
David Brown
2026 International Frisbee and USA Guts Hall of Fame Chair