Two legendary figures in the history of Stanislaus State athletics are set to be inducted into the California Collegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame next spring.

Former cross country and track & field coach and administrator Kim Duyst and former men's basketball coach Larry Reynolds, who combined for more than five decades of service to Stan State, are two of eight individuals named to the CCAA’s 2026 Hall of Fame class.

Duyst and Reynolds will be inducted alongside late football player, Oakland Raiders head coach and NFL broadcaster John Madden (Cal Poly); distance runners Scott Bauhs (Chico State) and Sylvia Mosqueda (Cal State LA); softball player Samantha Lipperd (Sonoma State); soccer player and coach Heather Rolland (Cal State Dominguez Hills) and basketball player Lisa Ulmer (Cal Poly Pomona).

This year’s class will be honored at the 2027 CCAA Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament in Coussoulis Arena on the campus of Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday, March 6.

Kim Duyst

After 32 years of service to the university, Kim Duyst is regularly tabbed as “one of the most influential figures in Stan State Athletics history.”

As head coach of the Warriors' men's and women's cross country and track & field programs for 21 years beginning in 1986, Duyst established Stanislaus State as a consistent contender in NCAA Division II competition, highlighted by the men's track & field team finishing fourth at the 1994 NCAA National Championships and the women's cross country team qualifying for the 2003 NCAA National Championships. Under her leadership, the Warriors produced nine individual national champions and more than 60 All-Americans.

Among her many honors, Duyst was named 1989 Conference Co-Coach of the Year, 1991 Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year, 2003 NCAA Women's Indoor Regional Coach of the Year, and 2004 NCAA Men's and Women's Indoor Regional Coach of the Year.

She also served as a coach on the national stage during her time at Stan State, representing the United States on coaching staffs at the 1998 World Cross Country Championships in Morocco, the 2001 World Track & Field Championships in Edmonton, and the 2003 World Track & Field Championships in Paris.

Aside from competition, Duyst served on the NCAA Track & Field Rules Committee from 1999-2003, was president of the NCAA Division II Coaches Association, and served as vice president of the U.S. Track Coaches Association from 1992-94.

Duyst concluded her career at Stan State in 2018 as Senior Associate Athletic Director, and went on to serve the conference as the CCAA Cross Country and Track & Field Coordinator. Her support and celebration of collegiate and high school runners from across the region has also continued through the annual Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational, which began in 2017.

Duyst’s induction next year will be her latest Hall of Fame nod. She was also inducted into the Stan State Athletics Hall of Fame and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2023, Duyst was recognized as one of the NCAA Division II 50th Anniversary Gold Award nominees, an honor celebrating individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact on Division II athletics.

Larry Reynolds

Larry Reynolds established himself as one of the most successful men's basketball coaches in conference history over a career that spanned more than two decades. The four-time CCAA Coach of the Year will be inducted posthumously in March after passing away in January 2024 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Reynolds served as Stan State's men's basketball head coach from 2009 to 2018, leading the Warriors to 121 victories. His 2013-14 squad captured the CCAA Tournament championship, earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and set a school record with 23 wins. Under his leadership, the Warriors made four CCAA Tournament appearances and produced some of the program's first major NCAA Division II honors, including All-American Reggie Jones and All-West Region selections Reggie Jones and Marcus Bell.

Prior to arriving at Stan State, Reynolds served as head coach at Cal State San Bernardino, where he compiled a 110-35 record in five seasons while winning three CCAA championships and two NCAA West Regional titles. In 1999, he was named NABC District VIII Coach of the Year after leading the Coyotes to a regional championship and a national quarterfinal appearance.

Reynolds also enjoyed success at the Division I level as head coach at Long Beach State, earning three consecutive postseason appearances, including a Big West Conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2007. That season, he was named Big West Coach of the Year after leading Long Beach State to a 24-8 record.

Before becoming a head coach, Reynolds spent 16 seasons as an assistant and associate head coach at his alma mater, UC Riverside, helping the Highlanders capture eight CCAA championships, make 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, and reach the NCAA Division II national championship game in 1994.

A former UC Riverside student-athlete and conference Most Valuable Player, Reynolds was inducted into both the UC Riverside Athletics Hall of Fame and the Cal State San Bernardino Hall of Fame.