Registration is now open and tickets on sale for induction of the 2024 Class into the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame, to be held on Friday, Sept. 6 in the Atlantic Union Bank Center at 5:30 p.m. The event features social time, dinner and the formal ceremony celebratingÂ
six new individuals and one team as part of the 36
th class to be inducted into the JMU Hall of Fame.
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announced in January, the class includes softball pitcher Meredith (Felts) Rowland (2006-2009), women's basketball head coach Betty Jaynes (1970-1982), women's soccer forward/midfielder Annie (Lowry) Young (2004-2007), two-sport athlete Julie (Martinez) Bowles (field hockey 1996-1999, lacrosse (1997-2000), football head coach Mickey Matthews (1999-2013) and baseball infielder/outfielder Greg Miller (1998-2001). The class will also include the fourth team to be inducted into the JMU Athletics Hall of Fame as the 2004 football national championship team will be recognized.
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Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with an initial cocktail hour. Dinner and programming will begin at 6:30 p.m. Cocktail attire is required. Questions about the event can be directed to the main JMU Athletics phone number at 540-568-6164 or by emailing Denise Lough at
loughdw@jmu.edu.
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Attendance at the event requires pre-registration, which is open now through Friday, August 23. Individual tickets for the induction are $75 per person for adults or $35 for youth (12 and under) Registrants are requested to complete the information page completely, filling in all fields, including contact information, guest names and the option to indicate dietary restrictions.
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Nominations for the JMU Athletics Hall of FameÂ
can be submitted online by any individual at any time. All candidates are considered according to theÂ
Hall of Fame selection criteria.
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Register for the 2024 JMU Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
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