Selection To Hall of Fame
Each year the WPI Hall of Fame Selection Committee, comprised of generally 12-15 people, meets in May to select a new class of inductees. Thus far, well over 100 well-deserving alums and a select number of coaches and administrators have been inducted.
The parameters to the WPI Athletic Hall of Fame, established in 1983, are:
Eligibility
- Participant membership eligibility in the WPI Athletic Hall of Fame shall begin five years after the class in which the person entered WPI has graduated.
- Athletic department personnel shall become eligible for election to the WPI Hall of Fame based upon their outstanding contributions to WPI Athletics.
- People not officially connected with WPI Athletics are eligible for membership in the Hall of Fame as special cases with each situation considered by the committee on an individual basis.
Qualifications
Election to the WPI Athletic Hall of Fame shall be based primarily upon the athletic accomplishments of the individual participating in recognized WPI intercollegiate athletic programs.
Selection shall be made on the basis of athletic ability, integrity, sportsmanship, and character with special emphasis on the athlete's contribution to WPI and to the team or teams on which he or she played.
Persons may also be selected who have provided distinguished service to WPI athletics and/or outstanding contributions to the WPI athlete.
Selection Process
Any individual may make nominations for consideration for election to the WPI Athletic Hall of Fame. To be inducted, a nominee must receive 70% of the eligible Selection Committee votes.
If you are interested in nominating an athlete for consideration to the WPI Athletic Hall of Fame, please contact the sports information director at 508-831-5328.