The Wayne State University Athletic Department Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominations for the class of 2025, which will be the 49th class enshrined.  The induction ceremony will be held on the evening of Friday, October 3, 2025.  Nominations will be accepted until April 1, 2025.

Persons wishing to nominate someone must complete this online form and include a list of athletic achievements, letters won at WSU and current address of nominee (or relative if nominee is deceased).  A total of 275 individuals have been inducted in the first 48 classes.

For the first time in school history, a team will be inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2025.  If you wish to nominate a team you must complete this online form

To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete candidate must have graduated from WSU and becomes eligible five years after their last year of collegiate competition.  One-year transfers are not eligible for HOF.

The candidate's athletic achievements and/or contribution to sports while at WSU or as an alumnus must have been widely recognized over the area served by the University, enhancing the reputation of the University as well as of the candidate. 

The candidate must be of good character and reputation.

The candidate must have attended WSU at least two academic years (earned at least two varsity letters) or must have held a responsible staff position for at least five academic years and must have been in good standing at the termination of such relationship with the University. 

A WSU staff or faculty member is not eligible for consideration until five years after his/her athletics-related position at WSU has ended, except in cases of posthumous induction. 

A team is given recognition that has excelled in athletic competition during a given year.  A team is eligible for nomination and selection after a period of ten (10) years after the completion of the team's season. 

All candidates shall be considered without discrimination on basis of sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other classification.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Senior Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Jeff Weiss at (313) 577-7542 or via email at jeff.weiss@wayne.edu. 

If you have any materials that you would like to send in with your submission, you may scan (PDF) and e-mail those to jeff.weiss@wayne.edu.