EVERETT — When Everett Community College inducted its 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame Class on Thursday, its headlining member was not in the room.

Chet Hovde, who led the Trojans women’s basketball program for 33 years from 1988-2021, was posthumously inducted alongside two of his former players, three athletes from other sports, as well as the 2013 men’s cross country team.

Hovde died on March 9, 2024 after a year-long battle with kidney disease at the age of 77. His wife, Joan, and son, Ryan, attended the ceremony and each gave speeches on his behalf, but Ryan believes that even if his father was there, he’d probably make Ryan give the speech anyway.

“He’s just such a humble guy. He hates being in the spotlight ,” Ryan Hovde said. “He was so quiet and mild-mannered that, you know, I thi

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