PURPOSE:

To identify and honor in a permanent manner those individuals who have achieved excellence in athletics at Cumberland University.

ELIGIBILITY:

Individuals who shall be designed as eligible for Sports Hall of Fame honors are those who:

1. Have achieved excellence in athletics at Cumberland University having earned at least one (1) varsity letter for sports activities on the intercollegiate level and have been officially disassociated as a student for a period of at least five (5) years, or
2. Have advanced and enhanced the concept of athletics at Cumberland University through their talents as coaches, or
3. 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 University.

METHOD OF SELECTION

1. Nominations
   1. Shall be made in writing, including full justification for the nomination.
   2. Awards should be limited to a maximum of five (5) athletes and one (1) “Coach of the Year” in any year.
2. Selection Committee
   1. The Sports Hall of Fame officers shall appoint the selection committee. The committee shall consist of five (5) Cumberland University alumni. Up to two (2) additional members may be non-alumni with advisory, non-voting privileges.

Nominations should be submitted to Sports Information Director Jo Jo Freeman via mail (One Cumberland Square, Lebanon, TN 37087), e-mail (jfreeman@cumberland.edu) or fax (615/443-8422).