Nominations open for 2024 Cumberland Sports Hall of Fame class
Jan. 27—Cumberland University's athletic department is accepting nominations for the Class of 2024 Sports Hall of Fame until March 1.
Nominations must be made in writing and include full justification for the nomination, including statistics, honors, awards and any other pertinent information about the nominee. The 2024 Hall of Fame dinner is set for Friday, October 11, at 6 p.m. in Alumni Hall.
The purpose of the Sports Hall of Fame is to identify and honor in a permanent manner those individuals who have achieved excellence in athletics at Cumberland University. Individuals who shall be designed as eligible for the Sports Hall of Fame honors are those who:
A. Have achieved excellence in athletics at Cumberland University, having earned at least one (1) letter for sports activities on an intercollegiate level, and have officially disassociated as a student for a period of at least five (5) years, or
B. Have advanced and enhanced the concept of athletics at Cumberland University through their talents as coaches, or
C. Have contributed to the advancement of athletics at Cumberland University, and who are classified as non-athletes or coaches, and who may or may not have matriculated at Cumberland.
How to Nominate:
Interested individuals can visit the official nomination form (http://tinyurl.com/2x57dz72) and provide the necessary details. Nominees could have been a standout athlete, a coach or a behind-the-scenes contributor.
After the March 1 deadline, the Hall of Fame committee will review all submissions and announce the inductees for the 2024 Hall of Fame Class later in the month.
