The United States Karate Alliance Hall of Fame is the extension of the United States Karate Association’s Trias International Society. The Trias International Society was the first martial arts Hall of Fame in the world and it inducted only the best that could be found anywhere. Since the founding of the Trias International Society, there have been many martial arts halls of fame but none of them meet the standards that have been carried on by the men and the women who continue to propagate the teachings of Grand Master Robert A. Trias.
The United States Karate Alliance was co-founded in 1989 by Mr. James Hawkes and Dr. David Jordan after the death of Grand Master Robert A. Trias. The new organization was formed to insure that the ideals and standards that were established by Grand Master Robert A. Trias would be continued in the same fashion and without a lapse of time. When the new organization pondered the name to be used in place of the Trias International Society, it ultimately settled with the name United States Karate Alliance Hall of Fame. Even though the name was changed, the standards have been kept intact and each year men and women come before the Hall of Fame membership to interview for induction.
The United States Karate Alliance is comprised of the men and women who are and have been the most spirited competitors/fighters who have ever put on a martial arts uniform. They have blazed the trails and set the standards for most of what we experience today at our martial arts tournaments. Those who have retired from the competitive arena are busy teaching the next generation of martial artist/karate-ka. So with this, we present the men and women of the United States Karate Alliance Hall of Fame
USKA Hall of Fame
In Order 1989-2023
Dr. David Jordan, 1989
Mike Wall, 1990
Cathy Davis, 1990
Joe Dupaquier, 1990
Sherry Lesch, 1990
Guy Holtzman, 1991
Herman Luette, 1992
Sabutai Musashi, 1992
Tim Davies, 1993
John Pat Bullock, 1994
Karl Marx, 1994
German Bermudez, 1996
Mike Klier, 1996
Mike Kincaid, 1997
Frank Caliguri, 1997
Phil Morgan, 1997
Buster Cotten, 1998
Monica Rivers, 1998
Kirk Bullock, 1999
Kristin Gillland, 2000
Reginald Venson, 2000
Rodney McPherson, 2000
Christopher Hawkes, 2001
Fumio Demura, 2001
Donnie Michael, 2002
Greg Holmes, 2003
Dr. Daniel Jordan, 2004
Steve Flores, 2004
Susan Watts, 2005
Adrian Galvan, 2006
Teresa Davies, 2006
Anna Gorman, 2007
Jeff Crothers, 2007
Dominic Laureano, 2009
James Lee, 2009
Mark Gorman, 2009
Juan Pablo Bermudez, 2011
Jenna Brown, 2013
Randy Sanders, 2013
James Clark, 2014
Heather Wall, 2015
Josh Quayhagen, 2015
Scott Shook, 2016
Bill Bowling, 2019
Kristin Dupaquier, 2019
Dr. Rebecca Effler, 2019
Maricio Farias, 2022
Ray Effler, 2023
Gonzalo Farias, 2023
TRIAS INTERNATIONAL
In Order 1946-1972/73
TRIAS INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
Not In Order 1972/73 – 1987