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Gillette College Announces Athletics Hall of Fame

Gillette College Announces Athletics Hall of Fame
October 16, 2024

The Gillette College Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its first class on October 4, 2025.

 

Membership

The Committee will consist of a minimum of eight members.

The initial committee will be made up of the following members:

  1. Gillette College President - Janell Oberlander
  2. Athletic Director - Janie Rayback
  3. Coach - Shawn Neary
  4. Booster Club President (or a member of the booster club board of directors appointed by the Booster Club President).
  5. Three booster club board members:
    • Larry Smith 
    • Ron McGrath
    • Mike Hladky
  6. One Faculty - Kelly Derryberry

Each member of the committee will serve for a period of 3 years.  

At the conclusion of their term, members will be eligible to be reappointed by the Athletic Director to another 3-year term. If a member chooses to no longer be on the committee, the Athletic Director will appoint a member to fill any open spots.

The Athletic Director will serve as the liaison between the Athletic Department and the committee members. He/she will be responsible for accepting nominations, calling meetings and planning for receptions and installment.

 

Athlete Criteria

  • Their induction will be based on their accomplishments while at Gillette College on the playing field/arena/court.  The following criteria will be used in determining the eligibility of the nominee:
    • An athlete becomes eligible for nomination to the Hall of Fame ten (10) years following his/her last year of competition at Gillette College.  
    • Must have had a distinguished athletic career as evidenced by individual honors, achieved in the conference, region, or at the national level, i.e. All-American, All-Conference, All-Region, etc.
    • Career following attendance at Gillette College also to be considered, i.e. Olympic competition, professional career, public service, and community involvement.
    • Academic standards, including undergraduate and postgraduate attainment, although not a required criterion, are a significant barometer in the selection process.

 

Team Criteria

  • The following criteria will be factors in determining the eligibility of a team:
    • A team shall become eligible for nomination to the Hall of Fame ten (10) years after competition. 
    • A team may be nominated for induction based on extraordinary accomplishments, i.e. Championships or postseason performance.
    • The selected team will be recognized in the same fashion of individual inductees.
    • National Championship teams are automatic inducted into the Gillette College Hall of Fame after the mandatory ten-year waiting period.
    • The induction of a team shall not prohibit the separate induction of team members.

 

Coaches Criteria

  • The following criteria will be factors in determining the eligibility of a coach:
    • Must have won a conference, regional, or national championship as a head coach.
    • Must have made positive impact toward achieving excellence in the classroom, and the field or courts on the student-athletes’ lives.
    • Must have coached at least 5 consecutive years at Gillette College with the final season completed at least five (5) years prior to selection unless he/she is currently on staff.  If a coach is currently on staff, he/she is eligible for nomination after ten (10) years of continuous employment as a coach at Gillette College.
    • Program improvement, win-loss records, conference and national championships, contribution to the sport on a state, regional, national, or international level, and recognitions such as Coach of the Year are some qualifications. 
    • Any of these criteria must have occurred while coaching at Gillette College.

 

Contributors Criteria:

  • The following criteria will be factors in determining the eligibility of a contributor:
    • Must have made a significant positive impact on the Athletic Department at Gillette College as a Student-Athlete, Coach, Administrator or Volunteer.
    • Can no longer be employed at Gillette College.

 

Special Achievement: 

  • This category is reserved for people with a background of athletics at Gillette College who in their post-graduate lives have gone on to achieve success in a field of endeavor which has brought credit to the Gillette College and/or served Gillette College in some exemplary manner related to athletics.  
    • Examples would be: 
      1. volunteering many hours of service to the Athletic Department without pay, 
      2. successful professional career in sports as an athlete, coach, game official, or administrator, 
      3. league or conference commissioner, 
      4. journalism or broadcasting, or 
      5. an outstanding ambassador for Gillette College in some form. 
      6. An administrator or staff member at least ten (10) years at Gillette College with the final year of employment completed at least five (5) years prior to selection unless he/she is currently on staff. 
      7. Administrators and staff currently employed at Gillette College are eligible for nomination after twenty (20) years of continuous service in the Athletic Department. 
      8. Administrator or staff member must have demonstrated exceptional loyalty, character, and a passion for the success of Gillette College athletics and have identifiable contributions.

 

Nomination Form