Deadline Approaching for Nominations for Herkimer College Athletic Hall of Fame
The deadline to submit nominations for the Herkimer College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015 is Friday, January 16, 2015. Inductions will be held during Fall Fest & Alumni Weekend in October 2015. Nomination forms are available at www.herkimergenerals.com/hof or by calling (315) 866-0300, ext. 8255.
Nominations can be made in four categories: 1) athlete 2) team 3) coach and 4) associate member, administrator or contributor. To be eligible for membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame, potential nominees must meet the following criteria:
Athletes must have successfully completed at least one full season in a given sport, brought prestige and recognition to the College, and either graduated from Herkimer College or transferred to a four-year college or university where he/she received a bachelor’s degree. Teams must have compiled a significant record of accomplishments at the regional and/or national level. Coaches must have compiled a significant winning record for a minimum of five complete seasons while contributing to the future success, either in college or employment, of the athletes who competed under his/her leadership. Associate members, administrators and contributors must have made special contributions to the quality, growth and reputation of Herkimer College’s intercollegiate athletic program at the community, state, and/or national level.
To be eligible for consideration, a nominee must have been disassociated with the college by virtue of graduation, advancement in career or transfer to another institution of higher education for at least five years or have been disassociated with his/her coaching or administrative responsibilities for a period of five years.
Herkimer College’s athletic program is a Division III member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and has amassed 53 national championships, 100 Region III titles, 142 Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference championships and 29 National Academic Team of the Year awards. Herkimer is ranked first in the nation among NJCAA non-scholarship athletic programs by winning the 2013-14 National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) cup, based on athletic success in championship competition.