Retired Jerseys/Numbers

Tennessee Tech University has honored a handful of former student-athletes and coaches by retiring their jersey to recognize an individual's success and accomplishments.

Retired Golden Eagle Baseball Jerseys:

#18 - David Mays (Head Coach)

Retired Golden Eagle Men's Basketball Jerseys:

#23 - Stephen Kite	#32 - Earl Wise	#40 - Kenny Sidwell	#42 - Jimmy Hagan

Retired Golden Eagle Women's Basketball Jerseys:

#21 - Pam Chambers	#30 - Jerilynn Harper	#33 - Cheryl Taylor
#40 - Emily Christian	#41 - Angela Moorehead	#50 - Janet Holt	#51 - Diane Seng

Retired Golden Eagle Football Jerseys:

#34 - Larry Schreiber	#53 - Jim Youngblood	#90 - Elois Grooms

POLICY GOVERNING THE RETIREMENT OF ATHLETIC JERSEYS

I. PHILOSOPHY

The retirement of an athlete's jersey is one of the highest athletic honors that the University can bestow on a student-athlete. Although the honor is based primarily on athletic ability, it also recognizes that the student-athlete is a member of an academic community and has the accompanying responsibilities incumbent with that membership.

Consequently, such an honor shall reflect the participatory as well as the non-participatory activities of the student-athlete. That is, the recipient shall be a model for future student-athletes both on and off the field/floor.

II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The following list of criteria is not meant to be all-inclusive, although items A and B shall be considered as basic requirements for all candidates. Additional criteria could be considered if they seem substantive and appropriate. It is not expected that a nominee will have met every one of the criteria listed. It is expected, however, that any limitations in one area shall be counter-balanced by superiority in other areas. The criteria to be considered are as follows:

A. Be the recipient of a baccalaureate degree.

B. Possess a positive public image.

C. Be named to a nationally recognized All-America Team, such as Kodak, A.P., U.P.I., etc.

D. Hold some type of All-Conference Honors for at least two years.

E. Be named All-Conference "Player of the Year."

F. Be a statistical leader in a recognized category as maintained by the Conference in that sport.

G. Be a statistical leader in a recognized category as maintained by the University in that sport.

III. PROCEDURE

A. The Coach, based on these guidelines, shall submit in writing with supporting documentation a nomination to the Athletics Director.

B. The Athletics Director shall refer the nomination with a written recommendation to the Athletics Committee, which shall have final approval of all such honors.

C. The honor shall be the retirement of the student-athlete's jersey not his/her number. A coach may choose not to reissue a given number, but the retirement of the student-athlete's jersey would not in and of itself require that the number never be worn again.

D. It is anticipated that at the retirement of the student-athlete's jersey, an award ceremony shall be held and the jersey shall be appropriately displayed with some sign of identification.