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Philosophy and Eligibility

hoflogo.jpgWHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR CLASS OF 2026 INDUCTION?

​Former student-athletes, coaches, teams, athletics administrators, and significant contributors to Saint Joseph High School athletics are eligible for nomination under the considerations delineated below.

  • Former student-athletes, coaches, teams, athletics administrators, and significant contributors to Saint Joseph High School athletics are eligible for nomination under the considerations delineated below.

  • ​A minimum of five (5) full calendar years must have elapsed between a student-athlete’s graduation from Saint Joseph High School and his nomination. For example, student-athletes who graduated from Saint Joseph High School in May 2020 or before are eligible for Class of 2026 induction. Student-athletes must have attended Saint Joseph High School for at least three years.

  • A minimum of five (5) full calendar years must have elapsed between a team’s performance and its nomination. For example, teams whose seasons concluded on or before March 1, 2021, are eligible for Class of 2026 induction.

  • A minimum of five (5) full calendar years must have elapsed between the conclusion of a coach or athletics administrator’s tenure at Saint Joseph High School and his/her nomination. For example, coaches or athletics administrators whose tenure at Saint Joseph concluded on or before March 1, 2021, are eligible for Class of 2026 induction. The March 1, 2026, date reflects the deadline for receipt of Hall of Fame nomination forms. The selection committee is permitted to take into account the coaching achievements of active head coaches only when such individuals have been nominated for induction as student-athletes. In such specific cases, the selection committee reserves the right to review the nominee’s entire body of work as a student-athlete and coach.SWIMMING.jpg

  • Individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of Saint Joseph High School’s athletics program are eligible at any time for nomination.

  • A nominee’s outstanding performance or record in a varsity sport at Saint Joseph High School should differentiate that individual from his peers. Those nominees who were national champions, All-Americans, all-state selections, and/or conference or county player of the year honorees and whose greatness continued into the collegiate, professional, and/or Olympic arenas may distinguish themselves from their peers.

  • A nominee’s record of sportsmanship and lifestyle of integrity and probity should serve as a model for current and future Saint Joseph High School student-athletes.

  • Nominations for posthumous induction will be accepted provided the nominees meet the aforementioned considerations.

​CLASS OF 2026 NOMINATION DEADLINE AND INFORMATION

  • ​Nominations of qualified candidates will be accepted through March 31, 2026.

  • Nominations received after March 31, 2026, will be held and added to the list of nominees for ensuing years.

  • All nominations must include sufficient documentation to provide the committee with compelling evidence of each candidate’s qualifications (the onus is on the nominator).

  • Nominations will be accepted electronically through an online application form with a deadline of March 31, 2026, and received via certified mail postmarked no later than March 31, 2026, through a printable application form that will also be available online.

  • The online application form shall be made available to the public on the Saint Joseph High School website, through the school’s social media networks, via an email blast to alumni, and through a press release distributed to news agencies.

  • Nominees who are not elected during the year in which they were nominated will remain eligible for election for a period of six (6) years following their initial nomination.