Nominations open for inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class

The Charlotte 49ers will celebrate their 50th anniversary of NCAA Division I athletics during the 2020-21 season. As part of this celebration, Charlotte will announce the inaugural class of the 49ers Athletics Hall of Fame.

Nominations are being accepted for the first class, which will include a maximum of six student-athletes, two coaches/administrators and one key contributor. Future classes will include a maximum of five inductees.

The 49ers Hall of Fame Selection Committee will vote upon nominations, which are open to the public. Nominations for the inaugural class are due by April 22, 2020. Further details about the first class, the induction ceremony and the 50th anniversary celebration will be released at a later date.

Membership in the Charlotte 49ers Athletic Hall of Fame shall be limited to those individuals who have brought great distinction to the university, enhanced its reputation, made outstanding contributions in one of the following areas and meet the following criteria:

1.) An exemplary student-athlete with high athletic achievement

• A period of no less than five full years must have elapsed since the completion of the student-athlete’s final campaign
• Candidate must have earned a varsity letter and left the University in good academic standing

2) A coach with a distinguished record

• Candidate must have ended his/her professional relationship with the University in good standing

An administrator who has made a long-term, exemplary contribution through strong leadership

• Candidate must have ended his/her professional relationship with the University in good standing

3) An individual whose contributions have brought distinction to the University’s athletic program

For the inaugural class of 2020-21, an eligible student-athlete’s final competition must have occurred in or before the 2014-15 season. Active Charlotte 49ers’ coaches and administrators are not eligible.