Athletics Hall of Fame Nomination Form
Eligibility for Nomination and Selection:
1. All nominees to the Athletics Hall Of Fame (HOF) must have maintained a record of good standing in their communities and their chosen fields of endeavor. Moral character and good citizenship during their time at Wheeler and subsequent years are taken into consideration. The record of the nominee must be such that there are no questions of qualifying for the Athletics HOF.
2. Any alumna/us whose class graduated at least ten years prior is eligible for nomination to the HOF.
3. The nomination of someone who attended Wheeler, but did not graduate may be accepted only upon approval of a majority of all members of the Selection Committee.
4. Nominations may also include Wheeler alumnae/i who have made outstanding contributions or offered extraordinary service to athletics at Wheeler during their time as a student. This includes all Wheeler graduates except as defined below:
* The Selection Committee may also consider alumnae/i who did not participate in varsity athletics at Wheeler, or who had a limited varsity career, but who later achieved great success in athletics as a player at the interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional or international levels, as a coach at another institution, or as an administrator on the interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional or international levels. The Selection Committee may also consider candidates who have participated in varsity athletics at Wheeler and who have gone on to demonstrate the values imparted by interscholastic athletics in their lives by exhibiting leadership in the areas of alumnae/i or civic service, or career success.
5. Nominations may also include teams, coaches, trainers, and others who have offered similarly outstanding service and lasting contributions. Current staff and faculty members are eligible for nomination; all nominees in this category must have worked at the School for a minimum of five (5) years.
6. The nominee should be willing to be present, if physically possible, for induction at the scheduled HOF ceremony during Reunion in the fall.