HALL OF FAME | OPERATING PRINCIPLES | NOMINATION FORM | HALL OF FAME CEREMONY
 
 Operating Principles
 
The Athletics Hall of Fame is intended to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions surrounding University of New Orleans Athletics.  In conjunction, an annual event will be held to appropriately honor and recognize new inductees every year. 
 
Management of the Athletics Hall of Fame (AHOF), including the selection of members and the production of the annual Hall of Fame event, is the responsibility of the Director of Athletics and his or her designee(s).  
 
Athletics Hall of Fame Advisors Committee
A committee of volunteers will be selected to assist in the evaluation and selection of Hall of Fame inductees.  These volunteers will make up the Athletics Hall of Fame Advisors Committee. 
 
The AHOF Advisors Committee will be made up of members of the following groups.

• Former Athletics department employees, to include:
  • Communications / Sports Information Professionals from the University of New Orleans (or LSUNO)
  • Academic, compliance and other student-facing positions. 
  • Any other former departmental employees who would have closely followed athletics successes and have information on the success of New Orleans Privateer athletics in comparison to competition at the time. 

• Current and former members of the local media
• Ex-officio members shall include current members of the Athletics staff as selected by the Vice President, Athletics & Recreation.  Their role will be to serve the Advisors Committee in their deliberations.  Ex-officio members will not vote. 

 
Committee membership will be by invitation only. 
 
Term of Office:
AHOF Advisors Committee members will serve three-year terms.  Members may be chosen to consecutive terms as determined by the Director of Athletics.
 
Ex-officio members must be current members of the Athletics staff and must be invited annually by the Director of Athletics.
 
Responsibilities:
The Director of Athletics will appoint a staff member to accomplish the following:

• Communicate with Advisors Committee members
• Establish meeting dates and times, communicating to committee members at least six weeks prior. 
• Send relevant information to all committee members, including AHOF nominations received from the public. 

The Vice President, Athletics & Recreation will appoint a different staff member and a committee member to oversee the final selection of the Hall of Fame slate of candidates. 
 
Duties:
The members of the AHOF Advisors Committee will perform the following duties:

• Encourage nominations to the AHOF.  AHOF Advisors Committee members are welcome to nominate prospective AHOF inductees using the same tools the general public uses. 
• Evaluate nominations made to the AHOF.
• Attend the Hall of Fame slate selection meeting and jointly debate the Hall of Fame selection slate, for presentation to the Director of Athletics. 

  
Athletics Hall of Fame Selection
The AHOF Advisors Committee will present a final slate of candidates to the Director of Athletics for final selection.  The Director of Athletics will then make final selections for induction to the Athletics Hall of Fame, based on the following criteria:

1. Ability to attend, in person, the annual AHOF induction ceremony and any accompanying events. 
2. Representation of different sports, including men’s and women’s sports. 
3. Representation of multiple eras. 

  
Athletics Hall of Fame Nominations
Nominations for induction into the University of New Orleans Athletics Hall of Fame may be made by any individual.  The ability to use the online nomination form, provided to the public via www.UNOPrivateers.com, is also required.  Only nominations received via the public nomination tool will be accepted.  Self-nominations are not allowed. 
 
Only candidates who are nominated through the online nomination tool will be considered for AHOF inclusion.  Verbal nominations made to committee members or staff members will not be considered for inclusion. 
 
Nominations will be considered for up to three selection periods (three years) before requiring a new nomination. 
 
Deadlines
The public nomination tool will be available for a minimum of six weeks to the public for the 2026 nomination cycle.  Following the 2026 event, the nomination tool will be available throughout the year leading up to the Advisors Committee slate selection meeting.  The deadline for inclusion in the current year’s slate selection meeting will be publicly posted.   
 
Categories of Nominees
Candidates for inclusion in the AHOF must fall into one of the following categories:

• Student-Athlete:
  • Graduation from the University of New Orleans is not required but will be considered for selection. 
  • Athletic success at the University of New Orleans will be the primary consideration for AHOF selection.  Further athletic successes as well as post-athletic successes may also be considered. 
  • Conduct, both as a student-athlete and afterwards, should be a consideration for AHOF selection. 
  • The student-athlete must have completed their final season of competition ten (10) years prior to their potential induction. 
• Coach:
  • Coaching accomplishments at the University of New Orleans, as well as other teams/institutions, will be considered. 
  • Any coach may be considered – former head coaches, assistant coaches, volunteer coaches, etc.
  • Conduct, both as a New Orleans Athletics coach and afterwards, should be a consideration for AHOF selection.   
  • The coach must have completed their final season at UNO five (5) years prior to their potential induction. 
• Administrator:
  • University of New Orleans employees whose administrative experiences have resulted in outstanding achievements, accomplishments or contributions in ways relating to athletics should be considered. 
  • Conduct, both as a New Orleans Athletics administrator and afterwards, should be a consideration for AHOF selection.   
  • An administrator must have completed their final year of service five (5) years prior to their potential induction.
• Friend or Supporter:
  • Friends or Supporters will be chosen based on their dedication to the University of New Orleans Athletics department. 
  • Selections from this category will be exclusively chosen by the Vice President, Athletics & Recreation, in consultation with the President of the University of New Orleans and/or President, University of New Orleans Foundation. 

Should an individual occupy multiple categories above, candidacy may be considered based on one category or on multiple categories.  Regardless, years of completion following their selected category must be followed.  For instance, if a former student-athlete also serves presently as an administrator, the candidate must primarily be evaluated as a former student-athlete, assuming the ten-year minimum has passed since their last season playing.  Current status as an administrator would be judged in addition to their primary category of student-athlete. 
 
Teams will not be collectively chosen for induction into the AHOF. 
 
The waiting period for any student-athlete, coach or administrator may be waived should the following conditions be met:

• The candidate is unanimously selected by the AHOF Advisors Committee and recommended for immediate induction. 
• The candidate is endorsed for immediate induction by the Vice President, Athletics & Recreation. 
• The candidate is endorsed for immediate induction by the University of New Orleans President.