University of the Pacific

Rick Paulsen was inducted into the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame for his outstanding work as a benefactor and volunteer for Pacific Athletics.

Since joining the Pacific Athletic Foundation as a volunteer in 1983, Rick has raised an average of $100,000 per year and has consistently ranked as the top fund drive worker. At the time of his induction, Rick had personally raised over $1.5 million dollars for Pacific, recruiting dozens of other volunteers to join the fundraising efforts for Pacific Athletics.

"Most Inspirational" are the two words that would probably best sum up Rick's accomplishments as an athlete at Pacific from 1978 to 1982. As a sophomore, Paulsen figured prominently in the Tigers' first Pacific Coast Athletic Association basketball championship during the 1978-79 season, shooting .549 during a 16-game stretch.

At the start of his junior season, head coach Dick Fichtner named Paulsen the team captain for both his junior and senior years. Despite two serious knee injuries, Rick battled back to make 24 of 33 shots (.727) over a five game stretch during his senior season.

Paulsen was also a member of the Pacific baseball team from 1980-82, appearing in 20 games as a pitcher and posting a record of 2-4 over three seasons.