Nominations Being Accepted For Rutgers Athletics Hall Of Fame
Dec 10 | General
Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame nominations can be submitted online at: https://scarletknights.com/RUHOFNominations.
The deadline to submit nominations is January 1, 2026.
All nominations received after that date will be put into consideration for future hall of fame classes. Previous nominations remain in consideration for future halls of fame for up to five years.
To be eligible, an inductee must satisfy the qualifications in one of the following five sections: STUDENT-ATHLETE: Nominees must have lettered in a varsity or intercollegiate sport(s) and their athletic eligibility must have been expired for at least five (5) years. TEAM: Team nominees must have distinguished themselves both on and off the field during a specific season with at least five (5) passed since the season under consideration. Team nominees must have achieved at least one (1) of the following for consideration:
- Undefeated Regular Season
- Conference Championship
- Won an NCAA Championship or advanced significantly in the NCAA Tournament
- Competed in a major bowl
COACH: Nominees must have coached a varsity or intercollegiate sport at Rutgers for at least five (5) years. A period of five (5) years must have elapsed since the nominee ended his/her coaching career at Rutgers (exceptions can be made for retirements).
ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR: Nominees must be former Rutgers University athletic department administrators who successfully distinguished themselves by demonstrating exceptional leadership and character. They must have shown great loyalty to the university community and must have demonstrated a passion for success of Rutgers athletics while providing a vision for the future. A period of five (5) years must have passed since the administrator ended his/her career (exceptions can be made for retirements).
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR: Nominees may be any individuals who contributed to the successes of Rutgers intercollegiate athletics but does not FULLY meet the criteria of Student-Athlete, Coach or Athletic Administrator.
Consideration will be given as follows and is based off the lack of statistics/record keeping and ever-changing landscape of college athletics:
- Old Guard/Impact – Individuals or teams who competed 50 years or more prior to the current selection year, who have excelled in their respective sport(s) but played at a time when stats were not well preserved, but where the accolades or stats available from that period can be judged on existing or available statistics, combination of athletic performance, and testimonials of coaches, teammates or opponents.
- Trailblazers or pioneers of a sport, as individuals or as a team, who had a major, noteworthy, historical impact on their particular sport at Rutgers.
- Game-changers - Individuals who participated in athletics at Rutgers University and have continued to make an impact on the program, or have brought honor to Rutgers Athletics and/or significantly impacted Rutgers Athletics through their association as a former student-athlete.
For the full list of Rutgers Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, please visit the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame page.
About Rutgers Athletics
The Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Rutgers Athletics), comprised of 24 men's and women's varsity sports serving more than 730 student-athletes, is a member of the Big Ten Conference and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Rutgers is the Birthplace of College Football, hosting the first-ever collegiate matchup on Nov. 6, 1869, a 6-4 victory over Princeton. Rutgers Athletics is uniquely positioned in the nation's largest media market with over seven million television households, along with access to Big Ten Network and its nearly 60 million homes across the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1766, Rutgers University is the State University of New Jersey and the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the country. As a premier academic institution, Rutgers is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates. Also visit ScarletKnights.com for additional information on Rutgers Athletics.
