Varsity "K" Hall of Fame Selection Criteria
2/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
Hall of Fame Selection Criteria
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To pay tribute to former athletes and coaches who through the years have brought recognition to Kent State University Athletics, and who continued to demonstrate in their daily lives core values learned in intercollegiate athletics. |
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Eligibility |
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1. An athlete must earn at least two varsity letters in one sport or a single letter in multiple sports or have brought great recognition to 2. A student-athlete must be at least a First Team All-Conference and/or All-District/All-Region selection. 3. A student-athlete is eligible to be considered for induction following a minimum of five years from the student-athlete's last date of enrollment. 4. All eligible athletes are considered for ten years before they are removed from the list. The only exceptions to the ten year consideration are Associated Press All-Americans who remain on the list indefinitely. Indefinite status will be at the discretion of the Director of Athletic Communications for individuals named to sport-specific All-American teams. 5. No more than eight athletes and one coach or athletic administrator may be selected to the Hall of Fame in a single year. No more than two athletes from the same sport may be inducted in the same year. The number of inductees per year is at the discretion of the Screening Committee. 6. Any member serving on the Hall of Fame Screening or Voting Committees cannot be considered eligible for induction during his/her term. |
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Nomination |
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All former letter winners that meet the eligibility requirements are considered. Nominations are not accepted, but information sent on an eligible athlete's behalf will be presented to the Screening Committee. Materials can be sent to KSU Varsity “K” Club, 187 MAC Center, |
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Procedure |
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The annual Hall of Fame class selection is a two committee process. The Screening Committee meets in July and is responsible for reviewing all of the eligible candidates and preparing a ballot that will be presented to the Voting Committee. Additionally, the Screening Committee elects the Coach/Administrator inductee (if applicable), Distinguished Alumnus and Honorary Varsity “K” member by a majority vote. The Voting Committee meets in August and each member casts a vote for their top eight choices of the athletes presented on the ballot based upon: |
1. The athlete's participation while attending KSU; 2. His/her contributions to the team and sportsmanship; 3. Accomplishments after leaving the University and 4. Voting shall be on merit only and never of a political nature. The highest vote getters will comprise the induction class. |
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Announcement of Class |
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The results of the selection will be released to the general public during Homecoming weekend. |
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Presentation |
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The class (athletes & coach/administrator) will be honored at the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony along with the Honorary Varsity “K” member and Distinguished Alumnus. |
