Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Nominees:

Nominations:

Nominees must have contributed significantly to and made an impact on, the Department of Athletics.  Consideration should also be given to an individual who has contributed to campus life and the community during and after leaving the institution.

• Nominees must have attended UMass Boston/Boston State and participated in one sport for at least three seasons at the institution.
• It is recommended that athletes become eligible for nomination 5 years after leaving the institution.
• Athletes will have graduated from the institution and have achieved a minimum of first team all-conference.  Special consideration may be given by the committee in instances of a degree obtained at another institution.  A waiver may be given to those individuals who do not meet the above criteria.  Two thirds of the vote by the committee will be needed to obtain said waiver.
• A team may be nominated for induction based on extraordinary accomplishments (i.e., NCAA Championship, ECAC Championship, Conference Championship).
• It is recommended that coaches must have been a member of the UMass Boston/Boston State staff for five years or more, and are no longer coaching at UMass Boston in the sport for which they are being nominated.
• Only the Director of Athletics may nominate contributors to or staff of the University’s Athletic Department.
• It is recommended that there shall be no more than ten (10) inductions per year.
• Nominations shall be received by the Hall of Fame Chairperson no later than February 1 of each year.  Publicity and requests for nominations should be made public.

Nominations:

• Nominations shall be received by the Hall of Fame committee no later than March 1 of each year.  In addition to the nomination form, please send supporting documentation including copies of newspaper clippings, documents and photos. It is the nominator's responsibility to provide all requested information by the deadline. Late or incomplete nomination forms will
  not be considered.

Voting:

• Voting will take place by April 1.
• Each member of the committee will have one vote.
• Inductees must receive at least 70% of the votes to be inducted.  There must be a minimum of 60% members present in the room for all voting.
• Voting will be by ballot at an official Hall of Fame Committee meeting held once a year.

Awards:

• There shall be a Hall of Fame banquet at which inductees are honored and awards presented in the Fall of each year.
• A plaque will be displayed in the Clark Athletic Center lobby at the University for permanent display.
• A miniature replica plaque will be presented to each recipient.