The Coventry Athletic Department will accept nominations through the end of May.
Nominations are currently being accepted for the inaugural class of the Coventry Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame. As previously reported by Coventry Patch, the Coventry School Committee unanimously approved the establishment of an Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 22 after Athletic Director Chuck Jones proposed the idea. As stated on the nomination form, the purpose of the Hall of Fame, "is to honor and perpetuate the memory of athletes, teams, coaches, and/or administrators who have graduated from Coventry High School. Induction standards emphasize athletic achievement at the high school level, personal character, leadership, and community involvement." The criteria for each category that an individual or team may be nominated is …
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If everything goes to plan, the Hall of Fame could be in full swing as early as next fall.
At Tuesday night's School Committee meeting, Committee members unanimously approved the establishment of a Coventry Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame after Athletic Director Chuck Jones presented his proposal for the new program. 'When I started this position and found out that there was no athletic Hall of Fame, it really surprised me," said Jones. "I think that this is something that should definitely be here." He explained that the Hall would be overseen by a six-member committee made up of the high school principal or designee, director of athletics, assistant director of athletics and three at-large members and would honor not only present and future athletes, but also inductees from the past. A set of bylaws and criteria are …
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