The Madison County Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors is proud to have enshrined 46 individuals and 18 teams of distinction in the first five classes..

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The 13- member board is led by president  Lee Browder, who began her term in January. 2026, following Bart Bellairs and Karl Park.

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The other members of the Board include: Donna Lovell, secretary; John Hamilton, treasurer; John Lovell, historian; Jack Frost, founder; Karl Park, Bill Clouse, Jane Clouse, Eugene Estelle, Karen Knezevich, Sylvia Powell, Keith Taylor, and Beverly Dezarn.

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This group of men and women spend months to review and select nominees for selection and  planning the annual Madison County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony which is held in May.

The purpose of the organization is to honor individual athletes, coaches,supporters, contributors and  teams of distinction that have brought local, regional, statewide and national recognition to Madison County.

The Board is also accepting sponsorships from individuals and businesses to help support the Madison County Sports Hall of Fame. Three levels have been established and each level affords a package of benefits which include banquet tickets, a listing on the website, and a listing in the banquet program.  The levels include: MVP Club ($500), All-Star Club ($250), and Fan Club ($100).

Members of the public can nominate deserving candidates by visiting the Madison County Sports Hall of Fame website at www.MadisonCountySportsHoF.com where they can find the nomination form and directions for completing and submitting the form.

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Individual nominees must be a Madison County native, or have earned deserving recognition while residing in Madison County. Categories and examples for individual nominations are:

ATHLETE (All-State, All-Conference, All-Region, career, single season or game record holder, MVP, college or professional career).

COACH / ADMINISTRATOR / OFFICIAL (Career record, honors received such as coach of the year, championships won, major contributor to school athletics, leader on local, state, or national levels, total years of service, etc.) .

MEDIA (radio/TV, sportswriter/SID) (Professional awards and honors received years of service, contributions to profession, etc.).

COMMUNITY LEADER / SUPPORTER (booster club organizer or officer, fundraising leader, youth league officer or coach, etc.).

TEAM (For a team to be nominated, it should have achieved a special recognition for capturing championships, or for historical significance. Examples for team nominations are: Has historical significance, State or Regional Championships, or set a school, state, or national record.