Purpose

The purpose of the Northland College Athletics Hall of Fame is to give lasting recognition to those who have brought distinction to themselves and Northland College through their achievement, commitment, sportsmanship, and leadership in athletics.

Selection of Inductees

1. Nominations should be received by March 15 for consideration to be inducted in the fall of that year. Nominations received after March 15 will be held over for consideration the following year.
2. Individuals and teams selected for induction must possess and shall have possessed such qualities as sportsmanship, character, and integrity, both as student-athletes at Northland College and in the period since leaving the College. Individuals or team members must not have been convicted or plead guilty to any criminal activity.
3. A quorum of one more than half of the committee members (participating either in person, or by teleconference/video conference) is required for Athletics Hall of Fame selections to be conducted.
4. To earn selection into the Athletic Hall of Fame, an Athlete or Administrator/Coach nominee must receive a vote from two-thirds of the selection committee members present at the meeting. Special Recognition nominees must receive a unanimous vote from the committee.
5. No more than three individuals and one team may be selected each year for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
6. Individuals selected for induction who are unable to attend the induction ceremony for that cycle may have their induction deferred until such a time when they may be able to physically attend. In that event, the deferred induction does not count against the maximum of five new individuals selected in that year’s cycle.
7. Nominations will be kept on file for three induction cycles after submission; a nominee not selected for induction after the third review by the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee will be dropped from consideration.
8. Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Selection Categories & Criteria

Athlete

1. The nominee must have graduated at least five years prior to nomination.
2. The nominee must have demonstrated excellence in one or more sports during his/her tenure at Northland College. Criteria for Athlete induction should include, but not be limited to, documented outstanding performance during Northland career; a four-year letter winner; recognition by national governing bodies in that sport; record-setting accomplishments; and contributions to Northland athletics and the larger Northland community.
3. While at Northland, the nominee must have contributed positively to Northland College Athletics and have been in good academic standing with the College.
4. The nominee may be selected for his/her outstanding contributions to athletics after graduation from Northland.

Coach/Administrator

1. The nominee must have given at least five years of service to the Northland College Athletics Department.
2. Criteria for Coach/Administrator induction should include, but not be limited to, outstanding record as a coach at Northland; contributions to the sport through coaching and/or administrative work; contributions to Northland College and the community through coaching and/or administrative work; recognition of accomplishments by regional or national coaching or administrative bodies in athletics.

Teams

1. The teams will be selected at the discretion of the selection committee.
2. The team would be eligible five years after all members of the team have graduated (or seven years after the graduation year of their class).
3. Teams are eligible for induction if they meet either of the following two criteria:
   1. A varsity team that wins an NCAA national championship shall be automatically inducted into the Northland College Athletics Hall of Fame; or,
   2. A varsity team that demonstrates a high level of success as a runner-up at an NCAA championship event; or wins an NCAA regional championship, or a conference championship, shall be eligible for consideration of induction into the Northland College Athletics Hall of Fame.

Selection Committee

The Athletics Hall of Fame Committee shall consist of the following members:

• Director of Athletics
• Director of Alumni Relations
• Sports Information Director
• Alumni Board Representative
• Sports Archive Volunteer
• Alumni Representative