Initiated in 1957, the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame has annually inducted individuals based on outstanding lacrosse achievement and/or contribution. The mission of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame is to honor men and women, past and present, who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of the sport of lacrosse to our way of life.

Information on this page regarding the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame was obtained from the US Lacrosse Chapter Hall of Fame.

Inductees listed on this page who are highlighted in blue are linked to a story about the individual found on the internet.  As more of these connections are uncovered, those links will be added to this site.

Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame

To be considered for the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame,

1. Nominees must have been outstanding in their service or contribution to Ohio Lacrosse in one of the following categories:

• Player
• Coach
• Official
• Contributor

2. Nominees must have Character Beyond Reproach. The following are possible areas of evaluation used to determine Character Beyond Reproach:

• Practice and perpetuation of positive sportsmanship on and off the field.
• Positive relations with peers, opponents, subordinates and supervisors within the game.
• Service within lacrosse development initiatives.
• Service and honors within civic, community and military.
• Publicly known conviction of any crimes/felonies

3. Player nominees must be at least five years retired* or have had at least 15 years lapse after their high school or college class completion date as a player.
4. Coach nominees must be at least five years retired* or at least 15 years active as a lacrosse coach at the high school, college, club, international or professional level.
5. Official nominees must be at least five years retired* or at least 15 years as an active official/umpire.
6. Contributor nominees must demonstrate long, dedicated and exceptional service to the game. A Contributor must be at least 15 years active with the sport of lacrosse in one or more capacities.
7. Nominees should be the best of the best for the category in which they are nominated. To insure the quality of nominees, each nomination should be considered with respect to the credentials of those persons already inducted into the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
8. No more than five nominees will be elected for induction in any year.

*Retired, not participating at any level of play for which the nominee is being evaluated for election.
 

For more information about the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame, contact Paul Eldridge, Chairman of the Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame, via e-mail at pdeldridge@fuse.net