Weber State Athletics announces 2026 Hall of Fame class

OGDEN - Two standout and record-setting athletes, two legendary coaches, and a longtime administrator make up the 2026 class of the Weber State Athletics Hall of Fame, presented by the Wildcat Club.

The 2026 class consists of Mary Kay Amicone (softball coach), David Blair (men's track and field), Cameron Higgins (football), Randy Rahe (men's basketball coach), and longtime University Administrator Dr. Norm Tarbox, who is receiving the Reed K. Swenson Award.

The class will be inducted on Friday, September 18, at the Eccles Conference Center in Ogden. The group will also be recognized at the WSU football home opener on Saturday, September 19. For tickets and for more information about Hall of Fame weekend, contact the Weber State Wildcat Club at 801-626-6576.

Mary Kay Amicone (Softball head coach - 2014-24)

Mary Kay Amicone transformed the Wildcat softball program and left an unmatched legacy in Weber State and Big Sky Conference history.

Amicone, a former Wildcat player, was the head coach at Weber State for 11 seasons from 2014-24, and guided the Wildcats to 10 Big Sky Championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances, and the first NCAA regional win in conference history.

She is Weber State's and the Big Sky's all-time leader in wins and in overall winning percentage.

In her time with the Wildcats, Amicone recorded 297 wins, six Big Sky regular-season titles, and four tournament championships. Her 2022 squad set multiple school and conference records, tying the program record for victories (38), earning the Big Sky's first-ever No. 3 seed in NCAA regional play, and notching a historic win over Texas A&M. That year, Amicone was named Big Sky Coach of the Year for the third straight season and the fourth time in her career.

Under her leadership, the Wildcats had four Player of the Year winners and earned 81 all-conference honors.

Amicone began her affiliation with Weber State as a player on the softball team from 1980-81, then played two more seasons at the University of Utah, where she earned All-America honors.

She then began a legendary coaching career across several schools throughout the state of Utah. Across her career, Amicone accumulated more than 800 career victories as a head coach at Weber State, Salt Lake Community College, and BYU. She launched BYU's softball program in 2000, leading the Cougars to a Mountain West Championship and earning Mountain West Coach of the Year honors in 2001. At SLCC, she won 430 games, claimed seven conference titles, and made three NJCAA national championship appearances.

Amicone also became the first female head coach of a Utah high school boys baseball team at Jordan High, and earlier won a Class 5A state softball title at Bingham High.

She and her husband, Marc Amicone, longtime president and general manager of the Salt Lake Bees, have two sons, Trevor and Derek. The Amicones remain deeply woven into Utah's baseball and softball community.

She was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2025. In April 2026, the softball complex at Weber State was renamed Mary Kay Amicone Field at Miller Park in her honor.

David Blair (Men's track and field - 1994-99)

From Ogden to Paralympic gold, David Blair went from Weber State to an international championship career.

Blair was a two-time Big Sky Champion, was a part of four championship teams, and set three school records during his Wildcat career with the men's track and field program from 1994-99.

Following his collegiate career, he went on to become one of the world's top Para throwers. Over his international career, he has captured eight total major international medals, including two Paralympic medals (gold in 2016 and bronze in 2024), and six World Championship medals, including back-to-back gold titles in 2023 and 2024.

Blair was born in Ogden and graduated from Davis High School in 1993, where he was a state champion before coming to Weber State.

He earned All-Big Sky honors nine times in his Wildcat career with two individual conference titles.

As a senior in 1999, Blair won two individual conference championships and was part of two team championships. He won the conference weight throw during the indoor season and followed up by winning the title in the hammer throw during the outdoor season. He is one of just three Wildcats ever to win a Big Sky title in the hammer throw.

He also finished runner-up in the discus at the Big Sky Championships four times in 1994, 1997, 1998, and 1999. He earned All-Big Sky honors three times in the indoor weight throw.

He was part of four Big Sky team championships during his career. The Wildcats won the Big Sky outdoor title in 1994, 1998 in Ogden, and in 1999. WSU also won the indoor championship in 1999.

Blair finished his career holding three Weber State school records. He was first in school history in the outdoor hammer throw at 200-08. That record was just broken in 2026.

He was also the school record holder in the discus at 179-05 and currently ranks third. In indoor track and field, he finished his career as the school record holder in the weight throw at 63-09, which is currently third all-time.

Born with a clubfoot, he learned in 2015 that he was eligible to compete in the Paralympics. After spending 16 years away from the sport, he returned to throwing and quickly rose to the top of the international ranks.

He has competed in three Paralympics and won a gold medal at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also won a bronze in 2024 in Paris and was fourth in 2020.

Cameron Higgins (Football - 2007-10)

From Hawaii to the Hall of Fame. Cameron Higgins came from Honolulu to Ogden to play quarterback at Weber State under legendary Hall of Fame coach Ron McBride. Over the next four years, he would rewrite the Wildcat record book and help lead Weber State to new heights.

During his legendary career, Higgins played in 48 games for the Wildcats from 2007-10. He still holds Weber State school records with 12,274 passing yards, also the third most in Big Sky history. He set a school record with 98 passing touchdowns, and still ranks second in WSU history in total offense yards at 12,261.

Higgins played all 11 games as a red shirt freshman with the Wildcats in 2007. He took over as the starting quarterback for the last few games and finished the year with nearly 2,000 yards passing and 17 touchdowns.

History was made during his sophomore season of 2008. He earned All-America honors and was named the Big Sky Offensive MVP, leading the Wildcats to their first Big Sky title in 21 years. He became just the second player in Weber State history to earn Offensive MVP honors and also earned All-America honors.

During that season, Higgins set single-season school records for passing yards and total offense. He threw for 4,477 yards and 36 touchdowns as Weber State posted a 10-4 record and advanced to the second round of the FCS Playoffs. His 4,000 yards of total offense was at the time a Big Sky single-season record, and the 36 touchdowns is still a Wildcat single-season record. The Wildcats posted a 7-1 Big Sky record and defeated Cal Poly in the first round of the playoffs.

He followed up in 2009 with 3,326 passing yards, still the fourth most in a season in school history, and also threw for 30 touchdowns. He led the Wildcats to another seven-win season and a second straight trip to the FCS Playoffs.

During his senior season in 2010, he threw for 2,512 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Randy Rahe (Men's Basketball head coach - 2006-22)

In 2006, Randy Rahe became a head coach for the first time when he was named the new head leader of the Weber State men's basketball program. Over the next 16 years, he made history and left a lasting legacy in Wildcat Basketball.

After several years as an assistant, including time at Colorado State, Utah State, and Utah, Rahe was hired in March 2006 as the ninth head coach in Weber State's history.

In his 16-year career as head coach from 2006-22, Rahe became Weber State's and the Big Sky's all-time leader in wins and games coached. He won 316 games with the Wildcats and led Weber State to five Big Sky regular season titles, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, was named Big Sky Coach of the Year a record four times, and recruited and coached some of the best Wildcats of all-time.

He still ranks first in school and Big Sky history with 507 games and 316 wins. He also holds the conference record with 198 Big Sky wins.

He coached six players to Big Sky MVP honors, and coached three players who were drafted in the NBA Draft. Among the recruits and players coached was NBA superstar Damian Lillard, who was twice named conference MVP and earned All-America honors in 2012. Lillard is a nine-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary team. He is now Weber State Basketball's General Manager.

Rahe also coached Joel Bolomboy to Big Sky MVP honors and recruited and coached Dillon Jones, who later was a Big Sky MVP and was drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft.

A native of Bancroft, Iowa, Rahe spent more than 35 years coaching college basketball, with stops at Colorado College, Colorado, Denver, Colorado State, Utah State, and Utah, prior to coming to Weber State.

In his first season at Weber State in 2006-07, with only a few returning players, Rahe led the Wildcats to a memorable Big Sky Championship run and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. David Patten won Big Sky MVP honors that season, and Rahe was named Big Sky Coach of the Year.

He also guided the Wildcats to back-to-back Big Sky regular season titles in 2009 and 2010. Kellen McCoy and Lillard were named Big Sky MVPs those seasons.

The 'Cats won the regular season and tournament titles in 2014 and again advanced to the NCAA Tournament, led by Davion Berry, who earned Big Sky MVP honors.

With Bolomboy as MVP in 2016, Weber State again won the regular season and tournament titles and a trip to the NCAAs.

Rahe had winning seasons in 14 of the 16 seasons, and his Wildcat teams won 20 or more games nine times and advanced to national postseason play nine times. He guided the Wildcats to 25 wins in 2011-12, 26 wins in 2015-16, and a school-record 30 wins in the 2012-13 season.

The Wildcats finished in the top three in the Big Sky standings in 13 of Rahe's 16 seasons at Weber State. WSU also won at least 10 Big Sky games in 14 of its 16 seasons.

He coached 41 players to All-Big Sky honors. He also coached four of the top five career scorers in WSU history, with Jerrick Harding and Jeremy Senglin first and second, and Lillard and Jones fourth and fifth.

Dr. Norm Tarbox - Reed K. Swenson Award

As part of the Hall of Fame ceremony, Dr. Norm Tarbox is receiving the prestigious Reed K. Swenson Award, which celebrates individuals who have made significant impacts as athletes, donors, administrators, coaches, trainers, and managers associated with Weber State.

Tarbox was a longtime administrator at Weber State University whose leadership played a significant role in the success and growth of Wildcat Athletics for nearly 25 years.

He joined Weber State in May 2002 as Vice President for Administrative Services and served the university until his retirement in 2025. During his tenure, he helped guide numerous campus improvements and played a key role in the development and enhancement of facilities and services across the university.

As the university administrator responsible for athletics, Tarbox provided oversight and support for the department throughout his time at Weber State. He was instrumental in several major facility upgrades and capital projects that strengthened the student-athlete experience and elevated the profile of Wildcat Athletics.

Under his leadership, Weber State teams combined to win 66 Big Sky Conference regular-season and tournament championships and made 30 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Tarbox worked alongside six athletic directors and played an important role in the hiring of several successful Hall of Fame coaches, including Amicone and Rahe.

He also served as the interim president of Weber State University in 2018.

The leadership and commitment of Dr. Tarbox helped shape one of the most successful eras in Weber State Athletics history.

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