SFDHS
Athletic
Hall of Fame

We are now accepting nominations for the class of 2024!

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

In 2014, the St. Francis DeSales Athletic Hall of Fame was founded to honor, pay tribute and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who, through participation, have made outstanding contributions in the field of athletics and who have helped bring recognition, honor, distinction and excellence to St. Francis DeSales High School.

St. Francis DeSales Athletic Hall of Fame recipients are chosen by a committee, who will base their selections on a level of excellence in a particular sport (e.g. captain, team MVP, All-district, All-Ohio, etc.), especially as it relates to other teammates and the level of competition during the candidate's era. Consideration is also given to candidates who participated in multiple sports during their careers, even if their level of success varied in those sports. Finally, the committee attempts to select candidates that result in a class of inductees that appropriately represent the broad range of sports at St. Francis DeSales High School.

The criteria for selection is listed below.

Must be a graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School (Athlete)
Must be a past coach at St. Francis DeSales High School (Coach)
Current head coaches who have coached at St. Francis DeSales for a minimum of 5 years
Must be 10 years removed from high school graduation (Athlete)
Must have demonstrated admirable athletic performance and honors
Any exceptions as determined by the committee

If you would like to nominate a past athlete or coach for the SFD Athletic Hall of Fame, please submit your nomination online by clicking on the link below.

Nomination Form

The Class of 2023

The 2023 inductees were (pictured above L to R): Bob McGee ‘80 (coach), Jill (Walker) White ‘94 (basketball / soccer / softball), Paul Haynes ‘87 (football / basketball / track), David Eckert ‘92 (gymnastics), and Steve Arnold ‘67 (wrestling).

The Class of 2021

The 2021 inductees were (pictured above L to R): Elise Berry '98 (girls soccer), Grant Bowman '99 (football), Joe Gordon '71 (wrestling / football), and Julie Barber ‘88 (coach / player).

Not pictured: Steve Hallam '78 (cross country / track), and Jenniger Ogbuehi '03 (track).

The Class of 2019

The 2018 inductees were (pictured above L to R) Jillian Stranges (gymnastics), Deb Landig (coach / assistant athletic director), Steve Fields (basketball), Carl Linke (2018 football inductee), and Brady Mangini (baseball / football).

THE CLASS OF 2018