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Hall of Fame Criteria

The University of Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame has been established to formally recognize outstanding individual and team achievements and to preserve the heritage and tradition of the University's intercollegiate athletics program. The Hall of Fame display is located in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics. The Director of Athletics shall serve as the executive officer of the Hall of Fame and will thus assume responsibility for its upkeep and preserving.

Eligibility for Individuals

Individual athletes and teams shall be eligible for the Hall of Fame by achieving any of the following (five-year waiting period after the Hall of Fame qualifications have been achieved):

Olympic Medallist - Individual or Team Sport

United States Olympic Team Member

World Record Holder: Recognized National Federation Mark

American Record Holder: Recognized National Federation Mark

NCAA First Team All-American in the "primary" recognized poll - Team Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball)

NCAA Champion - Individual Sports (Cross-country, Golf, Swimming and Diving, Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis)

Selection to a National Hall of Fame for his/her sport

Eligibility for Teams, Coaches and Athletics Directors

Baseball - World Series team, or a team that finishes in the Top 10 Poll

Basketball - Elite Eight Team, or a team that finishes in the Top 10 Poll

Football - Bowl Team that finishes in the Top 20 Poll

Soccer - Great Eight Team, or a team that finishes in the Top 10 Poll

Softball - World Series Team, or a team that finishes in the Top 10 Poll

Volleyball - Great Eight Team, or a team that finishes in the Top 10 Poll

All other sports - Top 10 team finish at NCAA Nationals, or a Top 10 finish in the final poll

Head Coaches eligible if team eligible

Athletics Director to be admitted after serving a minimum of two years and having a team qualify for admittance to the Hall of Fame

Qualifying for the Hall of Fame does not guarantee admittance. The K-Club will be the caretaker of the Hall of Fame. The K-Club Board will make recommendations to the Athletics Director for admittance, according to individuals or teams meeting the criteria. Additionally, an inductee may be removed from the Hall of Fame for any action that brings dishonor to the University of Kansas. The K-Club Board would first vote to remove someone. The Athletics Director would make the final decision to accept or deny K-Club's suggestion.

Eligibility for Special Admittance

Other criteria to be considered for teams and individual is an accomplishment or contribution to a sport of such high stature that it is recognized nationally and subsequently has brought distinction and honor to those involved and to the University of Kansas.

Finally, the athletics department shall have the ability to admit no more than one special exemption per year. This exemption shall be for something exceptional that does not fit into any other criteria previously mentioned.

The Director of Athletics shall make all final decisions relative to admittance.

Nominations
Please complete the nomination form below and email or mail the form to Candace Dunback, Director of Traditions.

Kansas Athletics
Candace Dunback
1651 Naismith Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045
kclub@ku.edu

Nomination Form

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