University of St. Thomas Athletics

Athletics Hall of Fame
University of St. Thomas Athletics has closed nominations for the Athletics Hall of Fame 2025 Class!

The 2025 St. Thomas Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony and dinner will be held Friday, Oct. 3 from 6-9 p.m. in the James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall. Tommie Athletics will hold its Hall of Fame wall unveiling on Saturday, Oct. 4 on the second level of the Anderson Athletic & Recreation Complex followed by a recognition during halftime of Tommie Football's Homecoming game against Butler at O'Shaugnessy Stadium.
 

ABOUT

The purpose of the University of St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those individuals who have distinguished themselves and the University through athletic participation and have contributed in a significant way to the vision and mission of the University.

WHO IS ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE?

To ensure a fair process with the highest integrity, the committee's membership will not be announced. The committee will represent many different stakeholders who have a broad appreciation for University of St. Thomas' traditions. The group will have a tough task: choosing the best of the best from our extraordinary history. It will be a very difficult job considering the number of talented student-athletes who have competed for St. Thomas over the past 100 years.


WHERE WILL THE HOF BE HOUSED?

Currently, the St. Thomas Hall of Fame is located on the 2nd floor of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center (AARC) on the St. Paul Campus.


HOW OFTEN WILL A CLASS BE INDUCTED?

Each Hall of Fame class will be inducted on an annual basis.

CRITERIA/ELIGIBILITY

Membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame shall consist of those outstanding student-athletes, teams, coaches, and administrators whose performance and dedication merit this honor. Individual nominees, in general, must be of good character and worthy of the award, who, through their actions, have shown support for the mission of the university. To be eligible for nomination, individuals/teams must achieve any of the criteria below in addition to a five-year waiting period after the graduating year for student-athletes or a five-year waiting period after the qualifications have been achieved for coaches, teams, and administrators.

    Student-Athletes

  • Individual national champion or member of a national championship team
  • All-American (by NCAA recognized selectors)
  • Conference or Regional Player of Year
  • U.S. Olympic Team Member or Olympic Medalist
  • Pro or Collegiate Hall of Fame Member
  • Professional or post-university achievements

    Teams

  • National championship team
  • National tournament team
    Coaches
    A coach must have a profound impact on his/her team, athletic program, and the University of St. Thomas in addition to:
  • Head coach of a national championship team
  • National Coach of the Year, Region Coach of the Year, or multiple Conference Coach of the Year
  • Accomplishments or contributions after leaving St. Thomas that distinguished the individual and the University

    Administrators

  • Must have brought distinction and honor to the University of St. Thomas
  • Contributions or accomplishments while at or after leaving St. Thomas that distinguished the individual and the University
FULL LIST
List of the members of the University of St. Thomas Athletics Hall of Fame by year.
 
NOMINATIONS
Nominations are accepted at any time.  The deadline for the upcoming year's consideration is Friday, May 16, 2025. The general public is invited to submit additional nominations using THIS ONLINE FORM. Nominations will be carried over for a maximum of five (5) years. After this period, the individual must be re-nominated.


Questions or to mail additional nomination information:
Olivia Welsch
olivia.welsch@stthomas.edu
Athletics Office ARC 310
2115 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 2024


 

Individual Hall of Fame Inductee Biographies
Name Sport
Eyo Ekpo '13 Men's Track & Field
Drew Fielding '15 Men's Hockey
Becky Kilpatrick Alexander '06 Women's Hockey
John Tschida Softball

Team Hall of Fame Inductee Information
Team Area
1990-91 Women's Basketball Women's Basketball