NIAA HALL OF FAME

NIAA Hall of Fame Mission Statement

"The purpose of the NIAA Hall of Fame is to honor and recognize outstanding individuals who have had a significant impact on the lives of Nevada's young people through their involvement as an administrator, athlete, coach, contributor or official."

       --  Dr. Jerry A. Hughes, former Executive Director and founder of the NIAA Hall of Fame

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Jack Beach     Glenn Carano     Ken Dalton     Lyle Damon     Bob Gallagher

Wint King     Glenn Miers     Phil Person     Link Piazzo     Alana Williams

Listing of past NIAA Hall of Fame inductees

The NIAA Nomination & Selection Process

Since its inception, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association's (NIAA) Hall of Fame has sought to recognize individuals who have had a significant impact on the lives of Nevada's young people through their involvement as an administrator, athlete, coach, contributor or official. The NIAA Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony originated in 1992 as a goal of Dr. Jerry A. Hughes, retired Executive Director of the NIAA, to honor such outstanding individuals. To be inducted to the "Hall" is a truly special achievement.

            The process for an individual to be inducted to the NIAA Hall of Fame is initiated when candidates are nominated by a current or retired superintendent, a Board of Control member or an NIAA member-school administrator. Next, a selection committee composed of one member from each of the NIAA's four districts chooses the inductees. The selected inductees must finally be approved by the NIAA's Board of Control.

            Nominees come from one of five categories:  administrator, athlete, coach, contributor or official. Athletes may be nominated 15 years after graduation from high school. Nominations for other categories may be submitted after the individual has served secondary education for at least 25 years. All nominees, however, must be retired from their work in order to be eligible.

            A special thanks goes out to all the individuals who have submitted nominations, as well as the members of the NIAA Hall of Fame selection committees. For more information about the NIAA Hall of Fame, please call (775) 453-1012.

            The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association would also like to thank all the people who are responsible for the success of Nevada high school activities and athletics.

            With the guidance of their teachers, coaches, administrators, officials and various contributors, Nevada's high school student-athletes have the opportunity to learn, among many other things, the values of teamwork, commitment, loyalty and citizenship.