CCC Football Coaches Association inducts Shaw into its Hall of Fame

Hartnell Athletics coaching great Gary Shaw joined the California Community Colleges Football Coaches Hall of Fame in a March 14 induction ceremony in Visalia.

An announcement letter from Mark Gritton, chair of the organization's Hall of Fame Committee, said Shaw joins "coaches and players who have made huge contributions to the success of California Community Colleges football."

Gritton wrote: "You may be able to recognize a few names of former inductees: Pete Carroll, Bill Walsh, Dick Vermeil, John Maden, Jackie Robinson, Hugh McEllhenny, Ollie Matson, Keith Calkins, Joe Perry, Tom Dempsey, Steve Smith, Aaron Rodgers, Brent Carder and Herman Edwards."

Shaw, who coached track, cross country and football over a 37-year Hartnell career, was recognized for his 19 years as an assistant football coach for the Panthers, beginning in 1970. He served with three different head coaches: Tony Teresa (1970-74), Ken Uselton (1975) and
Marv Grim (1976-87).

He is best known as a head coach for track and cross country, in which his teams earned 62 Coast Conference championships during his Hartnell years. Shaw called the Hall of Fame induction a "great honor" and paid tribute to "great head football coaches who know how to put together a coaching staff."