SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco State Department of Athletics formally introduced the 2012 Gator Sports Hall of Fame class at a reception and dinner ceremony last Saturday in the Seven Hills Conference Center on the SF State campus.
 
The four newest Gator Hall of Famers include Greg Bailey (baseball – 1987), Diane Kalliam (softball head coach – 1979-1999), Billy Moe (baseball – 1964) and Sherry Segalas (softball – 1983).
 
Director of Athletics Dr. Michael J. Simpson welcomed the gathering of Gator alumni, family and friends, while spirit coordinator Jamil Sheared served as master of ceremonies.  In addition, current SF State softball head coach Cristina Byrne and former baseball head coach and Gator Hall of Fame member Tom Morgan took the podium as featured presenters, along with Dr. Simpson.
 
The Gator Sports Hall of Fame inducted its first members in 1975 and has annually honored a new group of legends since then.  Including this year's class, a total of 263 individuals have been enshrined since the Hall of Fame's inception.
 
Below is a quick look at the newest Gator Hall of Fame inductees:
 
Greg Bailey played both third base and shortstop during his two seasons at SF State, earning a pair of All-Northern California Athletic Conference selections to go along with a .357 career batting average, which ranks sixth in Gator history.
 
During SF State's NCAC championship season in 1986, Bailey hit a robust .399 and added 37 RBI in 42 games.  In addition, the transfer from Cabrillo College captured All-West Region honors in 1987 after helping the Purple and Gold to a 24-15 record. 
 
Following graduation, Bailey signed a pro contract with the Montreal Expos and later became the successful owner of Aptos Pizza. 
 
A three-sport prep star in football, soccer and baseball, Bailey was also inducted into the Aptos High School Hall of Fame in 2004.
 
Diane Kalliam served as head softball coach at SF State from 1979-99, leading the Gators to the 1981 AIAW West Regional championship and a berth in the College World Series.  Her 1983 squad was also the Northern California Athletic Conference co-champion, while her 1988 team finished second in the league standings. That season, Kalliam garnered NCAC Coach of the Year honors after showing a 23-win improvement in the victory column from the year before.
 
Kalliam received her Master of Arts degree in physical education from SF State in 1979 and served an instructor in the University's kinesiology department for 22 years before her retirement in 1999. During her tenure with the Gators, Kalliam's players garnered 45 all-conference honors, two all-region accolades, one conference Pitcher of the Year award and one conference Player of the Year certificate.
 
Kalliam played amateur softball for 14 years, competing in seven ASA national championships, while accumulating a .430 batting average.  At the 1975 ASA Major Fast-Pitch Championships, she batted .632 to set a tournament record that lasted until 2005. 
 
Billy Moe earned All-Far Western Conference honors in 1961-62 at catcher, helping the Gators capture a pair of league titles.  An exceptional athlete with of the best throwing arms in college baseball, Moe was the first SF State freshman in school history to garner all-conference recognition.
 
After receiving his bachelor's and master's degrees in criminal justice from SF State, Moe graduated from the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md., before embarking on a 32-year career with the San Francisco Fire Department's Arson Task Force. 
 
Additionally, Moe spent nine years with the special investigations unit in Contra Costa County.
 
Former teammate and Gator Athletics Hall of Fame pitcher Terry Christman noted, “Billy was the best defensive catcher I had, including my first years in professional baseball (with the New York Mets organization).”
 
Sherry Segalas was a four-year player for the Gators from 1979-83, garnering first-team All-Northern California Athletic Conference honors at catcher as a senior.  Segalas was a key contributor to SF State's magical postseason run in 1981, earning first-team all-tournament honors at the West Regional championships to help the Gators capture the title and advance to the AIAW College World Series.
 
Following graduation, Segalas taught physical education at Westmoor High School in Daly City and Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, where she rose to the ranks of principal in 2006.
 
In 2007, Segalas became associate superintendent of pupil personnel and special education services with the Jefferson Union High School District.
 
In addition to her administrative duties, Segalas spent time as a volunteer assistant with the softball program at Ohlone College in Fremont, Calif.