Mansfield
Nomination
Process
·
Member
– former player or head coach
·
Honorary Member – any
other individual who has made a significant contribution to Mansfield University
Athletics including trainers, assistant coaches, equipment managers
·
Legends
– Any individual who made a significant contribution to MU athletics prior to
1927.
Qualifications for Selection
·
The sport must have been on the
varsity level for at least one season during the individual's period of
contribution.
·
Player
1.
Must be an alumnus of
Mansfield University or have left the university for a reason which is not
detrimental to the image of Mansfield University.
2.
Must have graduated (or left)
at least five (5) years prior to selection to the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame.
3.
May be either living or
deceased.
·
Coach
1.
May be selected by having
demonstrated an unusually high degree of success.
2.
Should have developed and/or
sustained a program which made outstanding contributions to the academic and
character development of his/her student athletes over a significant period of
time.
3.
Preferably, has coached the
same sport for more than one full season and has not left the sport or Mansfield
University for reasons detrimental to the image of Mansfield University.
4.
Must have left the coaching
position at least five (5) years prior to the selection to the Alumni Athletic
Hall of Fame, but may still be at Mansfield University in another capacity,
coaching or otherwise.
5.
May be either living or
deceased.
·
Honorary
1.
Must have demonstrated a
strong and preferably unique interest in Mansfield University.
2.
Nominations may also include
persons who did not play or coach while at Mansfield, or who had a very limited
career in athletics, but who later achieved great success in athletics as a
coach at another university, as a coach or player in professional sports, or as
an administrator in college or professional athletics.
To
Nominate a candidate:
Submit a
letter containing the following information:
·
Name, address, and phone
number of nominee
·
Grad year, sport(s) and year(s)
played
·
Why the nominee should be in
the Hall of Fame. Please feel free to include or attach any additional
information that you feel is pertinent and will assist the Awards committee in
making their decision.
Send
to:
Denise D. Berg, Alumni Relations Office, 521 North Hall, Mansfield University,
Mansfield, PA 16933,
e-mail: dberg@mnsfld.edu
Selection
Process:
The
selection committee is comprised of alumni members representing various decades
and university-related individuals. The
committee meets each spring to select the inductees for that year.
Questions
can be directed to Denise Berg at 570-662-4853 or Roger Maisner at 570-662-4636