SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Yellowjacket Athletics are now accepting nominations for the UW-Superior Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2026. This year's class is set to be inducted Saturday, July 18 in the Great Room of the Yellowjacket Union.
 
Nominations are currently being accepted in the following categories:
 
Individual Award: This award is to recognize and honor individuals who have displayed distinctive, unique or exceptional athletic accomplishment at UW-Superior. Nominees must meet all the following criteria:
        1. Individuals nominated for this award must have graduated or completed a minimum of two years of school at UW-Superior.
        2. The individual nominated must have completed competition a minimum of 10 years ago.
        3. All nominations will be kept on file for three nomination cycles (six years).

Mertz Mortorelli Coaching Achievement Award: This award recognizes other accomplishments outside Yellowjacket competition. The award honors career achievements in coaching. Individuals nominated for this award must display exceptional coaching abilities at any level and must be graduates of UW-Superior. All nominations will be kept on file for three nomination cycles (six years).

Carl Vergamini Contributions to Yellowjacket Athletics Award: This award recognizes other accomplishments outside Yellowjacket competition. It will recognize individuals who have made positive contributions that support and promote Yellowjacket Athletics. These individuals need not be graduates of UW-Superior. All nominations will be kept on file for three nomination cycles (six years).

Dr. Lydia Thering Meritorious Service Award: This award recognizes an individual who has made substantial and innovative contributions to the principles of wellness in any society. These principles embrace the following:

        1. Personal responsibility
        2. Sensitivity to the environment
        3. Nutritional awareness
        4. Stress management
        5. Physical fitness

The candidate is required to have attended UW-Superior a minimum of two years, and at least five years shall have passed since the individual has competed at UW-Superior. All nominations will be kept on file for three nomination cycles (six years).

Team Award: This award recognizes and honors teams that have displayed distinctive, unique or exceptional athletic accomplishment at UW-Superior. Teams nominated must have completed competition a minimum of 10 years ago. All nominations will be kept on file for three nomination cycles (six years).
 
To be considered for this year's class, nominators must fill out the nomination form in its entirety. Additional information can be submitted to the committee through the email address sports@uwsuper.edu. The nomination window for the class of 2026 closes Mar. 31, 2026.
 
The UW-Superior Athletic Hall of Fame committee will convene in early April to review nominations. The official announcement of the induction class will be made at the end of April.
 
For more information, please contact Yellowjacket Athletics at 715-395-4619 or via email at sports@uwsuper.edu.