The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) is seeking nominations for its Class of 2027. The Hall of Fame is looking for nominations of athletes, coaches, journalists, officials and others who have made significant contributions or brought notoriety to sports in Montgomery County.
Nominations can be made online. All nominations submitted by Wednesday, July 1, will be considered by the nonprofit organization.
Inductees will be chosen by the MCSHF board of directors, whose chair is Bob Milloy. He retired as the winningest high school football coach in Maryland history.
New inductees will be honored at a ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
The criteria for nominees can be found at MCSHF General Program Criteria and Process – Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame.
The Sports Hall of Fame, which was founded in 2018, has 40 individual members and one team. The Class of 2026 included three-time All-Met basketball star Willie Allen of Richard Montgomery High School, 11-year NFL veteran John Bunting, all-time great official Bill Dixon, 93-time marathon runner Betty Holston Smith and, posthumously, track and field standout and girls basketball coach Warren Crutchfield. The first team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was the Academy of the Holy Cross girls basketball team that won 115 straight games from 1977-82.
The Sports Hall of Fame honors and recognizes individuals, teams, coaches, managers, organizations and supporters who merit recognition and distinction for their outstanding contributions through inspiring achievements and leadership in sports and athletic endeavors in Montgomery County and beyond.
For a complete list and background information on current members of the Hall of Fame, and for more information about the organization, go to Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame – Building a Better Community Through Sports.
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