University of St. Thomas Athletics

2025 Athletics Hall of Fame
University of St. Thomas Athletics celebrates the Athletics Hall of Fame 2025 Class!

2025 Tommie Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Name Area
Denise Angelo '92 Women's Track & Field
Curtis James '13 Football
Kelly Foley '15 Volleyball
Grant Shaeffer '17 Men's Basketball
Team Hall of Fame Inductee Information
Team Area
1984-85 Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Cross Country/Track & Field
 

2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CELEBRATIONS - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025

Join us for the St. Thomas Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction celebrations during Homecoming Weekend, as we honor exceptional Tommie student-athletes whose legacies have shaped our proud past. Join us in honoring the Class of 2025!

Friday, October 3, 2025
Dinner & Induction Ceremony
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall in Anderson Student Center
6:00 p.m. - Reception, Cash Bar, and Buffet Dinner
7:30 p.m. - Program and Induction Ceremony

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Hall of Fame Wall Unveiling
12:00 p.m. - Anderson Athletic & Recreation Complex Second Floor

On-Field Recognition during Homecoming Football Game
O'Shaughnessy Stadium & Palmer Field
1:00 p.m. - Kickoff vs. Butler University
Approx. 2:15 p.m. - Halftime On-Field Recognition of the Class of 2025
Purchase Game Tickets Here

Please reach out to Olivia Welsch (olivia.welsch@stthomas.edu) with any questions surrounding the 2025 Hall of Fame celebrations.

ABOUT

The purpose of the University of St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize and honor those individuals who have distinguished themselves and the University through athletic participation and have contributed in a significant way to the vision and mission of the University.

WHO IS ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE?

To ensure a fair process with the highest integrity, the committee's membership will not be announced. The committee will represent many different stakeholders who have a broad appreciation for University of St. Thomas' traditions. The group will have a tough task: choosing the best of the best from our extraordinary history. It will be a very difficult job considering the number of talented student-athletes who have competed for St. Thomas over the past 100 years.


WHERE WILL THE HOF BE HOUSED?

Currently, the St. Thomas Hall of Fame is located on the 2nd floor of the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Center (AARC) on the St. Paul Campus.


HOW OFTEN WILL A CLASS BE INDUCTED?

Each Hall of Fame class will be inducted on an annual basis.

CRITERIA/ELIGIBILITY

Membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame shall consist of those outstanding student-athletes, teams, coaches, and administrators whose performance and dedication merit this honor. Individual nominees, in general, must be of good character and worthy of the award, who, through their actions, have shown support for the mission of the university. To be eligible for nomination, individuals/teams must achieve any of the criteria below in addition to a five-year waiting period after the graduating year for student-athletes or a five-year waiting period after the qualifications have been achieved for coaches, teams, and administrators.

    Student-Athletes

  • Individual national champion or member of a national championship team
  • All-American (by NCAA recognized selectors)
  • Conference or Regional Player of Year
  • U.S. Olympic Team Member or Olympic Medalist
  • Pro or Collegiate Hall of Fame Member
  • Professional or post-university achievements

    Teams

  • National championship team
  • National tournament team
    Coaches
    A coach must have a profound impact on his/her team, athletic program, and the University of St. Thomas in addition to:
  • Head coach of a national championship team
  • National Coach of the Year, Region Coach of the Year, or multiple Conference Coach of the Year
  • Accomplishments or contributions after leaving St. Thomas that distinguished the individual and the University

    Administrators

  • Must have brought distinction and honor to the University of St. Thomas
  • Contributions or accomplishments while at or after leaving St. Thomas that distinguished the individual and the University
FULL LIST
List of the members of the University of St. Thomas Athletics Hall of Fame by year.
 
NOMINATIONS
Nominations are accepted at any time.  The deadline for this year's consideration was May 16, 2025. The general public is invited to submit additional nominations using THIS ONLINE FORM. Nominations will be carried over for a maximum of five (5) years. After this period, the individual must be re-nominated.


Questions or to mail additional nomination information:
Olivia Welsch
olivia.welsch@stthomas.edu
Athletics Office ARC 310
2115 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105