2009 Hall of Fame

Mike Pereira, a Business Administration graduate of Santa Clara U is no stranger to the many aspects of Pilots baseball. Not only did he play for the ballclub for four consecutive years, but he holds several all-time Pilot's records including most games played, career (161); most at bats, career (543); most runs scored, career (129); most hits, career (171); most bases on balls, career (89); most stolen bases, career (41). After receiving his degree, Pereira moved up to the front office where he took over the responsibility of Director of Sales and Promotions for two years. Additionally, he went on to serve two years as the 'Official Voice of the Pilots', broadcasting the games live on KYAK radio. Pereira has been the National Football League's Vice President of Officiating - formerly Senior Director of Officiating - since 2001, succeeding Jerry Seeman. He was also a game official in the NFL for two seasons (1996-1997) as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Mike Carey. Pereira appears on the NFL Network show, NFL Total Access, during the "Official Review" segment, to discuss key calls made during the previous week's games with host Rich Eisen every Wednesday during the season. In January 2009, Pereira confirmed that he would be retiring from the position of Vice President of Officiating after the 2009 NFL Season.

Paul William Deese was born in Los Angeles, California and played HS baseball at Whittier in Whittier, CA. He was an all Pacific League pitcher 3 years and signed a professional baseball contract with the Philadelphia Phillies at the age of 17. He played four years in the minor leagues, reaching AAA in the Pacific Coast League. Deese graduated from Whittier College in 1961 with a Bachelors degree in PE; he attended the U of Illinois in 1962 where he completed a Masters of Science degree. His first coaching job was at Chapman U in 1964. He coached the Panthers for seven years from 1964-1970 where his teams went to the NCAA seven consecutive years, winning the National Championship two times in 1966 and 1968. He returned to Chapman in 1982 for a second stint. He was selected NCAA Coach of the Year three times. He was inducted into the Chapman Hall of Fame in 1981 and again in 2008 with his entire 1968 National Championship team. Deese was called to Alaska in 1969 to form the first Glacier Pilot team. They finished their first year with a 37-13 record and the Alaska State Championship as well as the NBC 'National Championship' in their first year. Deese was named NBC National Manager of the year three times, winning the National Championship again in 1971. They finished runner up in 1970 and 1972. He recorded the most wins - 210 - of any manager in Glacier Pilot history in five years at the helm. Deese also served as the Pilot's general manager 1971 and 1972. He left Alaska in 1974 to become the President of the NBC in Wichita. In 1976 through 1979, he served as President and General Manager of the California Surf Professional Soccer team at Anaheim Stadium. In 1995 and 1996, he was manager of the Sonoma Crushers in the independent Western Baseball League. At retirement in Palm Springs, California, he entered the Real Estate market forming his own company in 2005. He came out of retirement in 2009 to coach the Chaparral High School team in Temecula, California, to a second place finish in the tough Southwestern League. Paul Deese has been married to wife Shirley for fifty-one years. They have two children - Dawn and Brett. Dawn lives in Huntersville, NC with her husband Gregg and three girls. Brett lives in Dallas with his wife Melanie and three children (2 girls and 1 boy). It is remarkable that Deese was inducted into both the Chapman and Glacier Pilot Hall of Fame forty years after they both won their first national championships.