By ROY HESS | Staff Writer
HARLINGEN — There are two main reasons the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is creating an athletics hall of honor.
“We want to honor the past and inspire the future,” said Robert Davies, who recently took over as HCISD director of athletics for the retired Randy Cretors.
The hall of honor would be patterned after those around the country at other universities and school districts.
The idea is to select between five and seven individuals who have made significant contributions to the school district, primarily as former athletes or former coaches, and honor them at the “Bird Bowl” next football season. Past teams and volunteers may also be considered.
“I don’t know if I would say it’s something that is long overdue, but the timing is certainly right to do it now,” Davies said.
Individual or team state champions are automatically inducted to the HCISD Athletic Hall of Honor. There is an online nomination form that should be completed to submit the names of any prospective candidates. It may be found at www.hcisd.org.
The deadline to submit nominations is June 1, 2020.
Criteria for nomination of former HCISD athletes include:
— Athletic participation at one of the two high schools in Harlingen CISD
— Must be a graduate of an HCISD high school for a minimum of 10 years
— While athletic achievement is of prime importance, attainment of Harlingen CISD values during and post-high school years will be taken into consideration
— Other considerations may include but not limited to: individual/team accomplishments and balance between sports and academics
Criteria for nomination of former HCISD coaches includes:
— Must have made a significant contribution to Harlingen CISD athletics
— Must have been out of coaching in HCISD for at least five years or retired from education
— Other considerations may include but not limited to: honors, peer recognition and team accomplishments
Also listed online are the criteria to nominate past teams or distinguished volunteers for induction into the hall of honor.
For more information, go to the Harlingen CISD website or call (956) 430-9500.