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The NCAA News - News & FeaturesJune 10, 1996College Football Hall of Fame induction plan changedThe National Football Foundation has changed the process for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame, providing Divisions I-AA, II and III coaches and student-athletes the opportunity to achieve such recognition.Jack Lengyel, athletics director at the U. S. Naval Academy and chair of the committee that developed the plan, said the review for choosing new honorees will be similar to the one that currently is in place. A player must have earned first-team all-America selection by a recognized all-America team (such as The Associated Press or the American Football Coaches Association). A player becomes eligible for consideration by the Foundation's Honors Court 10 years after his last intercollegiate football game was played. Lengyel said that while each nominee's football achievements obviously are important, his post-football record as a citizen also is a factor. To be eligible, a player must have graduated from college and retired from professional football. Coaches become eligible three years after retirement. To be eligible, an individual must have been a head coach for at least 10 years, coached at least 100 games and won at least 60 percent of his games. Nominations are made by any dues-paying member of the National Football Foundation or by athletics directors, coaches or sports information directors representing dues-paying colleges or universities. Qualified nominees are submitted by the National Football Foundation to the Honors Court for consideration. |