Dennis Erickson, Oregon State’s football coach from 1999-2002, was among selections for induction into the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame class Monday.

Erickson was Oregon State’s coach for one of its greatest seasons ever, when the Beavers went 11-1 and beat Notre Dame in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl.

During Erickson’s first season in 1999, the Beavers went 7-5, the school’s first winning season in 28 years.

During his four-year run at OSU, the Beavers played in three bowl games, and compiled an overall record of 31-17. Erickson left Oregon State in 2002 to become football coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Erickson has often said one of his biggest mistakes as a coach was leaving Oregon State for the 49ers.

Erickson is the fourth person with ties to Oregon State football to land in the College Football Hall of Fame. Others are former head coach Tommy Prothro, quarterback Terry Baker and running back Bill Enyart.

Current Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith was Erickson’s quarterback for three of his four years in Corvallis.

“This is a well-deserving honor for Coach Erickson,” Smith said in a statement. “The opportunity to play for him helped shape my career aspirations to be a leader of young men. On behalf of the Oregon State program, Beaver Nation and the players who were privileged with the opportunity to play for Coach Erickson, a heartfelt congratulations to him and his family.”

Erickson’s college head coaching resume includes stops at Idaho, Washington State, Miami and Arizona State. While at Miami, the Hurricanes won national titles in 1989 and 1991. Erickson is the only football coach in Pac-12 history to earn Coach of the Year honors at three different schools.

Erickson, 71, is currently coach of Salt Lake’s franchise for the inaugural season of Alliance of American Football.

Erickson is one of two coaches in the 2019 class, joining former small college coach Joe Taylor. Thirteen players were chosen for induction, including former Oregon prep star Troy Polamalu from Douglas of Winston, near Roseburg.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Dec. 10 in New York City.

--Nick Daschel | ndaschel@oregonian.com | @nickdaschel