HALL OF FAME TOUCHSCREEN
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
PIONEER OF DISTINCTION
Founded in 1978, the William Paterson University Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame honors student-athletes, coaches, teams and support persons who have made outstanding contributions to Pioneer athletics. In all, 161 individuals and seven teams have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame, and a touch-screen kiosk containing all of their information is located in the lobby of the Sports and Recreation Center on campus.
In order to be considered for induction into the Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame, former student-athletes must be alumni and must have ceased playing a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Coaches and support staff are eligible immediately after their last year working in Athletics, but may still be employed at the University in another capacity. Only athletic achievements from their time at WP are considered when induction decisions are made regarding former student-athletes, coaches and support staff. Teams become eligible for induction five years after the completion of that season.
Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame nominations are collected and reviewed in three-year cycles,. The next nominations will be accepted during the spring of 2027, and the online or hard copy nomination form will be available at that time. For questions, please contact alumni@wpunj.edu.
First awarded in 2025, the Pioneer of Distinction is given to an individual who was a student-athlete at a time when the structure of athletics, and the awards available, were different (for instance, no conferences), and/or documentation was not readily available.
