in honor of Bishop Amat's first President, Monsignor Aidan Carroll who developed the concept of the center and raised the money to pay its cost. Sports Bishop Amat participates in the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation, fielding 42 teams in 15 sports, Amat Lancers have won four state championships - girls' basketball (2), Girls Cross Country (1), and Boys Cross Country (1). The Lancer girls' basketball team won the state championship in 2005 and 2006. The girls' cross country team won the state championship in 2015. The boys' cross country team won the state championship in 2014. Both the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams compete regularly in the Nike Portland and Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon. The school was selected as national champion by Collegiate Baseball Magazine twice (in 2001 and 2002). As of 2014 It was the only school to have been selected twice. The baseball program has won the National Classic game four times. The Bishop Amat football program won the CIF-SS championships in 1961, 1970, 1971 , 1992, 1995. The 1992 Lancer football team won the Reebok Bowl which was the first-ever championship between the CIF-Southern Section champion and the Los Angeles CIF city champion. Notable alumni Troy Auzenne, NFL player, Class of 1987 Jeff Banks, college football coach Eric Bieniemy, NFL player and coach, Class of 1987 Caprice Bourret, Model, fashion designer and actress, Class of 1989 Ralph Brown, NFL player, Class of 1996 France Córdova, president, Purdue University, Class of 1965 Jeanne Córdova, writer and LGBT activist Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin-Muhlach, Miss Philippines in 1994 Miss Universe, top 6 finalist Dan Haren, MLB pitcher, 3-time All-Star, Class of 1998 Pat Haden, USC and NFL quarterback, sportscaster, USC Athletic Director, Class of 1971 John Jackson, NFL player, sportscaster Brian Kelly, professional football player for Edmonton Eskimos, 1979-1987; elected to Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1991), Class of 1974 Mike Lamb, MLB player, Class of 1993 Daylon McCutcheon, NFL player Paul McDonald, NFL player, quarterback for USC's 1978 national championship team John McKay, Jr., USC assistant athletic director, NFL player, son of football coach John McKay), Class of 1971 Tamara Mello, actress Kory Minor, NFL player Carlos Pascual, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, Class of 1976 P. J. Pilittere, baseball coach Sheldon Price, NFL player, Class of 2008 William Robinson, NFL player Mazio Royster, NFL player Rio