Nominations

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects individuals to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. To be considered for selection in the head coach category, the nominee must meet a minimum of THREE of the following requirements. *Coaches may be active or retired.

1. Twenty years as a head coach of women’s or girls’ basketball.
2. 500 or more wins coaching women’s or girls’ basketball.
3. Women’s/girls’ basketball national championship at the collegiate or professional level. State championship at the high school level.
4. Olympic or World Championship (all age groups) women’s head coach.
5. Women’s/girls’ basketball national finals appearances (AIAW, AAU, NAIA, NJCAA, NCAA Div l, ll, lll and international/professional). Women’s/girls’ basketball state finals appearance (high school). Two final appearances will be required for high school; one NCAA Women’s Final Four appearance for collegiate and one WNBA Final for professional.
6. National Coach of the Year recipient (e.g., WBCA, Wooden, Naismith, AP).

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects individuals to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. To be considered for selection in the veteran category, the nominee must have participated from the beginning of women’s basketball through the last AIAW Championship in 1982 and must meet a minimum of FOUR of the following requirements.

1. Minimum of 20 years as a coach.
2. Won 60% of games coached.
3. Won state and/or regional championship.
4. Competed in international competitions (senior level).
5. Won a World Championship (senior level).
6. Competed in a Women’s Final Four.
7. Won a National Championship.
8. Significant contribution to the growth of women’s basketball (e.g., clinician, sport governing board, leadership in creating opportunity for girls and women in the sport of women’s basketball).
9. National Coach of the Year.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects individuals to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. In order to be considered for selection in the game official category, the nominee must meet the following THREE requirements. *Eligible after retirement

1. Twenty years of officiating.
2. Ten years of officiating at championship level in women’s basketball (e.g., NCAA, professional, World Championship or Olympic experience).
3. NCAA Women’s Final Fours, WNBA Finals, World Championship or Olympic experience.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects individuals to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. In order to be considered for selection in the player category, the nominee is eligible three years after retirement from competition at the highest level and must meet a minimum of TWO of the following requirements.

1. All-American (e.g., WBCA, Kodak, AP) at the community college or collegiate level at least one year.
2. Player of the Year recipient (e.g., WBCA Wade Trophy, Wooden, Naismith, AP).
3. Contributing member of a team that competes in an Olympic or World Championship competition.
4. Professional experience (e.g., WNBA, international) with honors and/or championships.
5. Significant contributor on more than one national championship team.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects individuals to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. In order to be considered for selection in the international player category, the nominee is eligible three years after retirement from competition at the highest level and must meet a minimum of TWO of the following requirements.

1. Member of the FIBA Hall of Fame.
2. Contributing member of a team that competed in an Olympic or World Cup competition.
3. Major contributor on a championship team (e.g., WNBA, EuroLeague, NCAA, domestic professional leagues).
4. Professional experience (e.g. WNBA, international) with honors (e.g., MVP, first team, All-Star selection) and/or championships.
5. Player of the Year recipient (e.g., WNBA, international governing body, WBCA Wade Trophy, Wooden, Naismith, AP).
6. All-American (e.g., WBCA, Kodak, AP) at the collegiate level at least one year.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects individuals to be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. In order to be considered for selection in the veteran category, the nominee must have participated from the beginning of women’s basketball through the last AIAW Championship in 1982 and must meet a minimum of ONE of the following requirements.

1. Recognized as a major contributor in international competition.
2. Participated in AAU, AIAW or CIAW Championship finals.
3. Named AAU, AIAW or CIAW All-American multiple times.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors selects teams/leagues to be honored as “Trailblazers of the Game” by the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Selection is based on defined qualifications. To be considered for selection in the team or league/trailblazer category, the team or league must meet the following TWO requirements. * This designation is not required to be awarded annually.

1. Team or league has been a “first” in something, or led the way, set the bar, etc…
2. High winning percentage or winning streak over an extended period of time.