ASU Hall elects Tillman, 7 others

The late Pat Tillman heads the eight-person class of 2008 for the Arizona State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Tillman (1994-97) was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 while serving in the U.S. Army. He was a Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and second-team All-America linebacker at ASU before a four-year pro career with the Arizona Cardinals.

The other inductees are football coach Bruce Snyder (1992-2000), football player Eric Allen (1983-87), long jumper/sprinter Jacinta Bartholomew (1986-89), golfer Brandie Burton (1989-90), softball player Lisa Dacquisto (1994-97), wrestler Markus Mollica (1993-96) and basketball player Jeremy Veal (1995-98). They will be honored in ceremonies at the Oct. 25 football game against Oregon at Sun Devil Stadium.

Snyder had a 58-47 record in nine seasons at ASU and led the Sun Devils to four bowl games, including the 1997 Rose Bowl. He earned national coach of the year honors for the 1996 season, when ASU went 11-1 and finished with a No. 4 national ranking.

Allen, a cornerback, had 15 career interceptions and played on three bowl teams, including the 1987 Rose Bowl champions. He went on to a 14-year NFL career with Philadelphia, New Orleans and Oakland and was a six-time Pro Bowl selection.

Bartholomew was a four-time All-American, holds the school record in the long jump and was a member of the 4x100 relay team that won the national championship in 1988.

Burton played only one year at ASU but won six tournaments: the first five of her career and the Pac-10 Championship. She led the Sun Devils to the 1990 NCAA title and was named National Player of the Year.

Dacquisto, an outfielder, was a two-time All-American and four-time All-Pac-10 selection. She had a .378 career batting average and 87 and is ASU's all-time leader in hits (296) and stolen bases (102).

Mollica is one of two wrestlers in ASU history to win multiple national championships, winning as a freshman at 158 pounds in 1993 and as a junior at 167 in 1995. He was the school's first four-time Pac-10 champion and All-American.

Jeremy Veal is the No. 2 scorer in school history with 1,984 points, behind only Eddie House. He was a two-time All-Pac-10 selection and led the conference in scoring with a 20.8 average in 1997-98.