Swimmers Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan and Steve Furniss were selected for the 2027 USC Athletic Hall of Fame class, along with water polo player Moriah Van Norman.
The aquatics trio was part of a class of 19 athletes, the Trojans announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
The class will be introduced on the field during the Nov. 21 USC-Maryland football game at the LA Memorial Coliseum and then honored at an induction dinner on April 24, 2027.
Following an eight-year hiatus, USC Athletics reinstituted the Hall of Fame this year.
“This class is a reflection of everything it means to be a Trojan—champions in competition and leaders long after they left campus,” said USC Athletic Director Jen Cohen. “Bringing back the Hall of Fame is about recognizing the people who built the incredible legacies we still celebrate today, and I want to thank the Hall of Fame Committee for their time, effort, and enthusiasm toward preserving the unmatched history of USC Athletics. We can’t wait to honor these 19 legends with the entire Trojan Family in April.”
The Hall of Famers were selected by an 11-member committee consisting of five USC Athletic Hall of Famers, two current USC head coaches, three athletic department officials, and a representative from the USC President’s Office.
Sandeno Hogan is an Olympic, World, U.S., and NCAA multi-champion swimmer. After winning a bronze medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2000 Olympics as a high schooler, she won three medals at the 2004 Games as a USC junior (gold in the 800 free relay, silver in the 400 individual medley and bronze in the 400 free). She also won four gold medals at the 2004 World Championships, another gold at the 2005 World Championships and two more golds at the 2007 World University Games, as well as three golds at the U.S. Nationals and two golds at the 1999 Pan American Games. The three-year (2002-04) All-American won a pair of NCAA titles (200 and 400 IM, both in 2004) and five Pac-10 titles. She turned pro prior to her 2005 senior season but remained a USC student. During her career, she set world and U.S. records, plus 17 USC records. In 2016, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Swim Team. After her competitive career, she became a broadcaster, podcaster, emcee, motivational speaker, spokesperson, endorser, and author. She also was the general manager of the DC Trident of the International Swimming League and coached at the high school level. In early 2026, she had a cancerous tumor removed from her small intestine and is now cancer-free.
Two-time Olympian Furniss, a member of three NCAA championship teams at USC, won four NCAA individual swim titles (the 200-yard and 400-yard individual medley in 1973 and 1974). The four-year (1972-74, 1976) All-American also won Pac-8 individual titles in the 200 and 400 IM in 1973. He was on USC’s 1974-75-76 NCAA champion teams and captained the 1975 squad while redshirting with an injury. He won a bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the 1972 Olympics and competed in the 1976 Olympics, where he placed sixth in the 400 IM while co-captaining the U.S. swim team. He won the 200 and 400 IM at the 1971 and 1975 Pan American Games and set the 200 IM world record in 1974. He also was twice (1973-74) an All-American on USC’s water polo team. He won a prestigious NCAA Today’s Top VI Award in 1976 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Swim Team in 2016. He is one of four brothers who competed in aquatics at USC, along with All-American swimmer Chip, Olympic gold medal swimmer and USC Athletic Hall of Famer Bruce and water polo player and USC valedictorian Craig. He was inducted into the Aquatic Capital of America Hall of Fame in 2019, along with Bruce. He co-founded TYR Sport, a manufacturer of competitive swimming, triathlon and related athletic apparel and gear.
Van Norman, who dominated intercollegiate women’s water polo in the early 2000s from her 2-meter position, was the 2004 Cutino Award winner as the nation’s top female college water polo player. The four-year (2003-06) letterwinner led USC to the 2004 NCAA championship and was named the MPSF Player of the Year. The Women of Troy were NCAA runners-up in 2006. She was a three-time All-American (2004-06) and made a trio of All-NCAA Tournament teams. She was USC’s team MVP three times and scored 215 career goals for the Women of Troy. She then helped the U.S. win a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics and gold at the 2007 and 2009 FINA World Championships. She also was on U.S. gold medal-winning teams at the 2006 FINA World League, 2007 Pan American Games, and 2007 FINA World League Super Final. She played professionally in Greece and helped her team win the 2009 European Championship. She earned a doctorate in education (with an emphasis on student-athlete mental health) and has taught English at the junior college level. She has also coached youth and high school water polo teams. Her sister, Sarah, and brother, Jordan, also played water polo at USC.
Damon Bame (football), Bill Bordley (baseball), Anna Maria Fernandez (tennis), Steve Furniss (swimming), Jack Gardner (basketball), Dwayne Jarrett (football), Balazs Kiss(track and field), Paul McDonald (football), Marvin Powell (football), Pat Powers (volleyball), Janice-Lee York Romary (fencing), Kaitlin Sandeno (swimming), Dennis Thurman (football), Moriah Van Norman (water polo), Robert Van’t Hof (tennis), Patty Van Wolvelaere (track and field), Mike Williams (football), Randy Williams (track and field) and Rhonda Windham (basketball).