Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations Being Accepted
MCKENZIE, Tenn. - The Bethel Athletic Department and the University take great pride in the Athletic Hall of Fame. Each fall during Homecoming week, the University honors individuals who have excelled as athletes, team members, coaches and staff or contributors.
Bethel University's Athletic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2026 class. In order to qualify for the Hall of Fame, the following guidelines have been set:
- Athletes, coaches and administrators at Bethel or alumni who have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics
- Outstanding performance at Bethel or later in high school, college, or professional athletics
- Minimum of 10 years since graduation or last year of athletic participation at Bethel
- Distinguished service for individuals who have rendered special service to Bethel athletics
This year the Hall of Fame ceremony will be held Friday, October 16. More details to follow.
It will be the 45th class to be honored. Six teams and 123 individuals have been enshrined since 1980.
Nominations will be accepted until September 15 with the enshrinement set for Bethel's Homecoming weekend.
Bethel Vice President of Athletics Derek Horne commented, "We at the university are very proud of our current Hall of Fame membership and we want to make all of our fans and alumni aware of the process of nomination. We have several deserving candidates that simply need to be nominated to be included and that is where we depend on our fans and alumni to make us aware of who still needs to be added. At this point we are looking at those that graduated in 2016 and prior are eligible for nomination."
Click here to submit your nomination:
https://www.bethelathletics.com/Athletic_Hall_of_Fame_Nomination_Form