Hall of Fame Eligibility Criteria
Must be a graduate of or coached at Abraham Lincoln High School. Graduates must be at least 10 years removed but coaches are eligible immediately.
Individual Athlete Criteria (meet at least one criterion)
- State Champion
- State Runner-Up
- State Place Winner
- Selected 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Team All-State by one of the following organizations:
- Iowa Newspaper Association (INA)
- Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU)
- Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA)
- The Des Moines Register
- Collegiate Accomplishments
- 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Team All-American
- 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Place in a NCAA Individual event for D- I, II, or III, or NAIA.
Coaching Criteria (meet at least one criterion)
- State Champs
- State Runner-Up
- Multiple Team State Appearances
- Multiple Individual State Champions
- State or National Hall of Fame
- Coach-of-the-Year by respective Iowa High School Coaches Association
The selection committee may override the above criteria if they feel the accomplishments/contributions are so outstanding as to deserve recognition.