East Texas A&M University Athletics

Founded in 1978, the East Texas A&M University Athletic Hall of Fame is one of the most visible functions of the East Texas A&M Athletic Association. The Association's Hall of Fame Selection Committee meets annually to select "those persons - living or dead - whose contributions to East Texas A&M have brought lasting fame and honor to themselves and East Texas A&M." Induction classes must be approved by the East Texas A&M President.

Membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame is limited to former Lion student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators. Student-athletes must have completed their eligibility 10 years prior to nomination while coaches and administrators must have served Lion Athletics for a minimum of five years. In addition, the nominee must be a person of such integrity, character and sportsmanship that the East Texas A&M family will be inspired by the recognition. 

The Lions Hall of Honor is a special membership that is not limited to being a former Lion student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators. The Hall of Honor was started in 2014. This membership recognizes people or groups that have made significant contributions in many different ways to Lion Athletics. Inductees into the Hall of Honor are denoted with and asterisk (*) by their name.