The Eastern Washington University Hall of Fame inducted four new members and two teams during the halftime ceremony of the football game on Oct. 4.

New inductees include Judy Crabb, Greg Gavin, Jack Perrault, Janelle Ruen-Allen, along with the 2001 and 2002 volleyball teams.

Crabb has worked as an administrative secretary for Eastern athletics since it first became its own department in 1979, and was a secretary for two years prior.

“To me I’ve done my job, but it has been more than a job, it has been my life, but I’m very honored,” said Crabb. “College athletics is the best and to be in it is a privilege.”

During Crabb’s time at Eastern, only a few teams have been as successful as the 2001 and 2002 volleyball teams, which had a record of 50-8.

The 2001 team advanced to the NCAA tournament after winning the Big Sky Conference Tournament. They would go on to beat Oregon State in five games, advancing to the second round, where they lost to University of Hawaii.

“That was the hardest working, best all-around skill EWU team ever,” said head coach Wade Benson.

In 2002, the team may have been even better and finished the regular season with a record of 29-2, but as good as the team was, it was denied a bid to the NCAA tournament for unknown reasons, a topic that made national news.

“Not getting in was a national topic. It was a travesty, it was sad for those kids because they earned it,” said Benson.

[Janelle] Ruen-Allen, who played on both of those teams, is currently an assistant coach on the team and has worked with Benson since she was 16.

She played both basketball and volleyball at Eastern and was named the Big Sky Conference MVP for volleyball in her senior season. She is the only Eagle to have over 1,100 digs and kills, according to goeags.com.

“It is so cool [being inducted]. What an honor, I’m so excited for the team and getting to see everyone again,” said Ruen-Allen.

This year’s class was also headlined by Jack Perrault, who led Eastern’s basketball team to three NAIA tournaments, even though his career was split during 1942-43 season when he served in World War II.

In 1974, he passed away at the age of 51. Jack Jr. knows his dad would have been overjoyed to accept this honor from Eastern.

“He would have been thrilled. He loved athletics and everything about them right up until the time he died.”

The final member of the class is football center Greg Gavin, who most notably played for the 1967 NAIA runner-up championship team.

Gavin was a two-time All-American while playing center for Eastern. In 2008 he was voted by fans as the best center in school history.

The four new members shared similar sentiments about the exclusive club which they now belong.

“[We are] very blessed and it is something that will last a lifetime,” said Gavin.