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Jul 25, 2012

Clemson Ring of Honor

Clemson Ring Of Honor

The Ring of Honor is the highest honor a Clemson student-athlete can receive. A recipient must first be a member of the Clemson Hall of Fame, earn at least an undergraduate degree, and make a significant contribution to the heritage of Tiger athletics. Honorees will have their jersey retired.

Clemson’s Ring of Honor Members (PDF)

MemberSportYears at ClemsonYear Inducted
Banks McFaddenFootball1937-691994
Frank HowardFootball Coach1931-691994
Steve FullerFootball1975-781994
Jeff DavisFootball1978-811995
Rusty AdkinsBaseball1964-671997
Fred ConeFootball1948-501997
Jerry ButlerFootball1975-781999
Dale DavisMen's Basketball1987-911999
Barbara KennedyWomen's Basketball1978-821999
Terry KinardFootball1979-822001
Tina KrebsWomen's Track & Field1982-862003
Bob BradleySports Information1955-892005
1981 TeamFootball19812006
Charles WarrenMen's Golf1995-982009
1984 TeamMen's Soccer19842009
Jonathan ByrdMen's Golf1997-20002011
Susan HillWomen's Tennis1977-802011
1987 TeamMen's Soccer19872012
Danny FordFootball Coach1979-892013
Bill WillhelmBaseball Coach1958-932013
Tree RollinsMen's Basketball19732017
Michael GreenMen's Track1990-932017
Kevin JohnsonMen's Golf1985-892017
Levon KirklandFootball1988-19912019
Deliah ArringtonWomen's Soccer1999-022019
Julie CoinWomen's Tennis2002-052023
C.J. SpillerFootball2006-092024
Kim GrahamWomen's Track & Field1991-932024

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY RING OF HONOR GUIDELINES

Purpose: The charge of this committee is to bestow the highest athletic award presented by the Clemson Athletic Department on deserving candidates. The committee will examine the careers of candidates in all Clemson sports.

Nominations: Nominations are made by any member of IPTAY, faculty or staff personnel, or relative of a worthy candidate, and are accepted 30 days prior to the committee meeting. The committee will meet once every two years in the month of April to vote on the nominations. Nominations will be made in the form of a letter with a complete list of accomplishments, and submitted to the chair of the committee, who will retain an active file of nominations. Letters of support may also be submitted. All nominations will remain on file for a period of three voting committee meetings (five years). The Chair of the Committee will screen all nominations to make sure they meet eligibility requirements.

Committee: The Committee will be composed of 11 members:

  • Sports Information Director, Chair
  • Athletic Director
  • Director of Student-Athlete Enrichment
  • Senior Associate Athletic Director
  • Executive Secretary of IPTAY
  • A member of the Board of Trustees
  • A member of the Tiger Letterwinners Association
  • A member of the Athletic Council
  • NCAA Faculty Representative
  • University President or designee
  • Head Coach of a sport that has a nomination (i.e. Head Football Coach votes on football candidates, head basketball coach votes on basketball candidates, etc.)

Eligibility: This committee will recognize individuals who have demonstrated consistent and unique national excellence in their sport during their Clemson career. Their accomplishments must be significant on an individual and team basis. Their statistical accomplishments must be noteworthy, but they should also have an outstanding record in terms of leadership. In general, they must have made a noteworthy contribution to the history of the Clemson Athletic Program.

Athletic accomplishments after their Clemson career are not a primary consideration in the nomination, but they must retain a commendable record of citizenship after they leave Clemson. A candidate must be a member of the Clemson Hall of Fame and must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year University or college.

Financial contributions to Clemson University will not be a consideration when evaluating the candidates. For a coach to be nominated, he or she must be retired from coaching that sport at the college level.

Selection Process: Each committee member will cast one vote per sport. An honoree must obtain at least seven votes to be selected. There will be just one ballot. The committee does not have to select any honorees at its meeting. There shall be no more than one honoree in a sport for every two years. The committee then submits its recommendation to the president who makes the final decision.

Conferring: In the sport of football, the honoree will have his name, number, years participated and helmet enshrined in the Ring of Honor at Clemson Memorial Stadium. In the sport of basketball, the honoree’s jersey will be hung from the rafters of Littlejohn Coliseum. In the sport of baseball a jersey replica will be hung from the fence of Tiger Field. Other sports will establish appropriate sites at the home facility.

When a student-athlete is selected the person’s jersey is honored, but the jersey number may be worn in the future.

The nature and organization of the ceremony will be determined from a meeting between the honoree, the athletic director, the committee chair and the head coach of the sport involved.

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