NOMINATION CRITERIA

DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 1

Please call the OCA for a Hall of Fame nomination form.

Criteria for Hall of Fame:

• Accomplishments
• Length of Service
• Honors Received
• Service Must Be in Oklahoma
• Citizenship
• Professional Accomplishments in the Coaching Profession
• Integrity
• Must Exemplify Highest Moral Character, Behavior, and Leadership

  Nomination Criteria:

1. Nomination forms are due in the OCA office on February 1.
2. Nominations must be made by a school official, teacher, coach, former coach or athlete in the state of Oklahoma.
3. Nominees should fall into one of the three following categories:
   1. Special Service: Any person outside the coaching profession that has made a direct contribution to athletics in Oklahoma, such as a sports aficionado, sports journalist, etc.
   2. Distinguished Service: Any person in the coaching profession that has made a direct contribution to athletics in Oklahoma, but does not have the required number of years service; or, those officials, athletic trainers, players, etc., that have made a direct contribution to the growth and well-being of the Oklahoma Coaches Association.
   3. Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee: Individuals in the High School coaching profession that have fifteen (15) years as a head coach, or 25 total years as a head coach, head junior high coach, or assistant high school coach in Oklahoma.
   4. All nominations will be on the ballot for five years.  To remain active after the five years, they must be re-nominated.
   5. Hall of Fame Selection committee members are prohibited from the nomination process.