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Stegman was announced as part of the by the College Baseball Foundation on Thursday. The class also includes former Arizona State outfielder Barry Bonds and former Florida State catcher Buster Posey.

Three UA coaches and players have been inducted into the Hall: Jerry Kindall (2007), Terry Francona (2011) and Frank Sancet (2012). Now Stegman takes his place by their side.

Stegman, a multi-time All-American and Academic All-American, played for Arizona from 1973-76. The outfielder ranks first on Arizona’s all-time leaderboard in runs (287) and doubles (72) while also placing in the top 10 in hits (321, second), extra-base hits (110, second), total bases (487, second), stolen bases (86, third), walks drawn (139, third), RBIs (198, fourth), triples (20, tied for seventh), batting average (.390, seventh) and on-base percentage (.481, 10th).

Stegman also holds the UA single-season records for hits (111) and runs scored (91). He shares the season mark for doubles (30) with JJ Matijevic.

Stegman did all that in 1976, when the Wildcats won the first of their four College World Series championships.

Stegman was named a first-team All-American after batting .425 with seven home runs, 64 RBIs and 26 stolen bases. He also made the CWS All-Tournament Team, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs in the clinching victory over Eastern Michigan.

Stegman was drafted multiples times by MLB clubs, including in the first round (No. 2 overall) by the Detroit Tigers in the '76 June draft. He played six MLB seasons with the Tigers, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox.

Stegman was inducted into the UA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981.

The College Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony is slated for Feb. 11, 2027, in Overland Park, Kansas.