HONORING OF ATHLETIC JERSEYS – The retirement/honoring of an athlete's jersey (
not the number) is one of the highest athletic honors that the University can bestow on a student-athlete. Although the honor is based primarily on athletic ability, it also recognizes that the student-athlete is a member of an academic community and has the accompanying responsibilities incumbent with that membership. Consequently, such an honor shall reflect the participatory as well as the non-participatory activities of the student-athlete. That is, the recipient shall be a model for future student-athletes both on and off the field/floor.
Eligibility Requirements – The following list of criteria is not meant to be all inclusive, although items A and B shall be considered as basic requirements for all candidates. Additional criteria could be considered if they seem substantive and appropriate. It is not expected that a nominee will have met every one of the criteria listed. It is expected, however, that any limitations in one area shall be counter-balanced by superiority in other areas. Criteria to be considered:
Recipient of a baccalaureate degree
Possess a positive public image
Be named to a nationally recognized all-America team, such as CoSIDA, etc.
Hold some type of all-region honors for at least two years
Be named region or national "Player of the Year."
Be a statistical leader in a recognized category as maintained by the conference in that sport
Be a statistical leader in a recognized category as maintained by the university in that sport.
The procedure to honor the jersey should include the following:
The coach, based on these guidelines, shall submit in writing with supporting documentation a nomination to the Director of Athletics.
The AD shall refer the nomination to Hall of Fame Committee, which shall have final approval of all such honors.
The honor shall be the retirement of the student-athletes jersey not his or her number. A coach may choose not to reissue a given number, but the retirement of the student-athletes' jersey would not in and of itself require that the number never be worn again.
It is anticipated that at the retirement of the student-athletes' jersey, an award ceremony shall be held and the jersey shall be appropriately displayed with some sign of identification.
| Honored Jerseys |
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| Baseball |
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| Charlie Colclough |
#3 |
| Roberto Hernandez |
#35 |
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| Men's Basketball |
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| Greg Gibson |
#30 |
| Bill Weeks |
#40 |
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| Women's Basketball |
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| Faye Ryans |
#10 |
| Jami Cornwell |
#20 |
| Tisha England |
#32 |
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| Softball |
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| Jessica Strickland |
#18 |
| Jami Cornwell |
#20 |
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| Volleyball |
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| Roxanna Rivera |
#2 |
| Kim Merrill |
#10 |
| Mandy Gerolstein |
#14 |
