PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Shawnee State Athletics has officially opened nominations for the 2027 Hall of Fame class to the public.
NOMINATE HERE
Hall of Fame Criteria
Individuals
- Eligible for induction five years after year of graduation
- Shawnee State University graduate (associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctorate)
- An athletic team member for at least two years as a student pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree, a transfer grad student for at least one year who graduates from the university (Kierstin Hensley is really the only example, she basically holds all of our single season women's tennis records and should be considered for the hall of fame, she was First-Team All-Mid South Conference and an NAIA All-American and Academic All-American in her only season here and graduated with a 4.0 graduate GPA) and having graduated out of the program academically and athletically (no players removed from team are eligible)
- Two-time all-conference honoree
- NAIA All-American
Teams
- Eligible for induction after 10 years
- Has to be a national champion or national runner-up
Ralph Kavanaugh Award
- Meritorious service to the athletic department/university
- Service has to be 10-plus years to SSU in length
The nomination form will remain open through Saturday, Nov. 7.
