The members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame are inducted by US Lacrosse and are enshrined at the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Members have been inducted into the hall of fame annually since 1957. The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum moved to US Lacrosse's new headquarters in Sparks, Maryland in 2016.
Individuals are nominated in four distinct categories: players, coaches, contributors, or officials. Each year, the nominating and voting process takes place from January through April. The annual class of inductees is publicly announced over Memorial Day weekend in May, in conjunction with the NCAA Men's Championships held the same weekend. They are then officially inducted at a ceremony in September or October.
In 1992, Rosabelle Sinclair, a pioneer of the women's game, was the first woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Since Sinclair, there have been 76 other woman inductees, and, combined with 287 men, there are 364 total inductees as of the 2010 class.
Hall of Fame inductees
Class Individual Role School/affiliation 1957 Cox, Laurie D. Contributor Harvard University Marsters, Charles E. Player Miller, Cyrus C. New York University Taylor, Roy Cornell University Schmeisser, William C. Player/Coach Johns Hopkins University1958 Abercrombie, Ronald T. Player Johns Hopkins University Brisotti, Albert A. New York University Collins, Carlton P. Cornell University Kirkpatrick, Andrew M. St. John's College 1959Starzenski, VictorContributorStevens Institute of Technology Barnard, Norris C. Official Swarthmore College Brower, Cyril D. Player Hobart College Fries, Waldemar H. Cornell University Hawkins, Russell S. New York University Harkinson Hudgins, William Johns Hopkins University Knipp, John C. Truitt, Reginald V. University of Maryland Wylie, William C. Davis, William A. 1960 Kennedy, J. Sarsfield Player Crescent Athletic Club Lydecker, Irving B. Syracuse University Miller, Leon A. Carlisle Indian School Hewitt Paige, John Colgate University Scott, Herbert T. Crescent Athletic Club Touchstone, F. Morris Player/Coach George Williams1961 Blake, Avery F. Player Swarthmore College Fitch, Frederic A. Syracuse University Maddren, William Johns Hopkins University Mallonee, C. Gardener Moore, William H. Stuart, Edward M. Harkness, William J. Princeton UniversitySutherland, Conrad J. 1962 Billing, Fred C. Player United States Naval Academy Ford, Henry Crawford Swarthmore College Meistrell, Harland W. Princeton University Morrill, Jr., William K. Johns Hopkins University Ross, Victor K. Syracuse University Turnbull, Douglass Clayland Johns Hopkins University Norris, Walter O. St. John's College 1963 Alexander, Fred C. Player Harvard University Biddison, Thomas N. Johns Hopkins University Faber, John Edgar University of Maryland Hartdegen, Carl Lehigh University Pool, Robert P. St. John's College Wilson, Harry E. United States Military Academy Stranahan, Jason G. Contributor Union College Thomsen, Ferris Player/Coach St. John's College 1964 Baker, Henry Fenmore Player Swarthmore College Breyer, Frank G. Johns Hopkins University Collins, Thomas Walter Yale University Kraus, Francis Lucas Hobart College Moore, Miller University of Pennsylvania O'Connor, Claxton J. St. John's University Powell, Edwin Emerson University of Maryland 1965 Deckman, Joseph H. Player University of Maryland Frank, Henry Samuel Johns Hopkins University Heagy, Albert B. University of Maryland Julien, Joseph J. Rutgers University Lamb, Philip E. Swarthmore College Thiel, Glenn N. Syracuse University Turnbull, Jack I. Johns Hopkins University 1966 Erlanger, Milton S. Player Johns Hopkins University Evans, William W. University of Maryland Flippin, Royce N. United States Naval Academy Gould, Avery H. Dartmouth College Kelly, Donaldson Naylor Johns Hopkins University Lotz, Edwin L. St. John's University MacIntyre, Malcolm A. Yale University 1967 Boucher, John W. Player St. John's College Guild, Lorne Randolf Johns Hopkins University Jenkins, Victor J. Syracuse University Linkous, Fred Cecil University of Maryland Twitchell, Albert W. Rutgers University 1968 Auer, Gaylord R. Player Baltimore City College Gilmore, Morris D. United States Naval Academy Igelhart, James D. Baltimore Athletic Club Lotz, Philip Lee St. John's University Pugh, Gordon S. University of Maryland Smith, Winthrop A. Yale University1969 Ellinger, Charles F. Player University of Maryland Kelly, John F. LaMotte, F. Gibbs Mount Washington Lacrosse Club Armstrong, Gordan A. Johns Hopkins University Kelly, Caleb Redgrave Logan, William Frances Strobhar, Thomas S. Wyatt, Frederick A. Union College 1970 Marty, Ivan M. Player University of Maryland Stude, Fritz R. Johns Hopkins University Truxton, Thomas United States Naval Academy Myers, Howard Coach University of Virginia 1971 Ferris, Carlton J. Player Hobart College Hewitt, Frederic M. University of Maryland Spring, Arthur F. United States Naval Academy Yearley, Church Johns Hopkins University Ritch, Wiliam N. Coach Syracuse University 1972 Dobbin, William H. Player Hobart College Latimer, George Alvah Rutgers University Sothoron, Norwood University of Maryland Tolson, John C. Johns Hopkins University Bilderback, Willis P. Coach Rutgers University 1973 Beggs, Harry G. Player Yale University Campbell, Tyler Princeton University Lang, John D. Johns Hopkins University Smith, Everett W. St. John's College 1974 Christhilf, John F. Player University of Maryland Donohue, John C. St. John's College Kaestner, Henry Benjamin Johns Hopkins University McAnally, Charles G. University of Pennsylvania Robbins, Louis A. Syracuse University 1975 Adams, James F. Player Johns Hopkins University Bunting, Lloyd M. Chambers, Lee J.H. United States Naval Academy Hartinger, James V. United States Military Academy Hooper, William U. University of Virginia 1976 Budnitz, Emil A. Contributor Johns Hopkins University Kappler, James R. Player University of Maryland Lindsay, Stewart Syracuse University Scott, Robert H. Coach Johns Hopkins University 1977 Chandlee, George M. Contributor Yale University Lamond, Angus Player St. John's College Pearre, Sifford Johns Hopkins University Webster, James McCormick Tunstall, Brooke W. Coach 1978 Fitch, Hebert T. Player Hobart College Howard, John D. Washington College Lang, Millard T. Johns Hopkins University Morrill, Sr., William K. Smith, Fred B. Wicker, Charles E. University of Maryland 1979 Blake, Jr., Avery F. Player Swarthmore College Seivold, Joseph Washington College 1980 Beardmore, Clayton A. Player University of Maryland Fewster, William L. Johns Hopkins University Krongard, Alvin B. Princeton University Miser, Robert S. United States Military Academy Roberts, Milton R. Johns Hopkins University 1981 Fuller, William L. Player Syracuse University Greene, Melvin R. Johns Hopkins University Hahn, Donald P. Princeton University Keating, James H. University of Maryland Lewis, James C. United States Naval Academy Urso, Frank University of Maryland1982 Schmidt, Austin F. Player Johns Hopkins University Allner, Frederick A. Princeton University Willis, Ralph N. 1983 Brown, Jim Player Syracuse University Moran, Richie University of Maryland Webb, Norman A. United States Military Academy 1984 Gaines, Leonard T. Player Princeton University Kelley, Robert E. Rutgers University Shoop, William P. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Swindell, Philip W. Johns Hopkins University Sandell, Robert E. Player/Official 1985 Coach Springfield College Kaestner, Benjamin H. Player Johns Hopkins University Cowan, Joseph W. Krongard, Howard J. Princeton University Simmons, John W. University of Maryland 1986 Corcoran, Joseph W. Coach Ithaca College Cramblet, Peter B. Player United States Military Academy Postel, Thomas J. C. W. Post Wilder, Joseph R. Dartmouth College 1987 Ciccarone, Henry A. Player Johns Hopkins University Fish, Henry E. Princeton University Fraser, Ronald A. Syracuse University Merrick, Robert G. Yale University Sollers, Joseph S. Johns Hopkins University Thomas, William F. Western Maryland College 1988 Betz, Ernest J. Player University of Maryland Cafaro, Thomas R. United States Military Academy Clark, Charles B. Washington University in St. Louis Cohen, Harvey Lafayette College Heim, John C. University of Maryland Hilliard, Milton E. Cornell University Hopkins, Heather R. Johns Hopkins University 1989 Cohen, Bruce L. Player Cornell University Eldredge, Peter H. University of Virginia Hayes, Thomas R. Pennsylvania State University Russell, C. Mason Annapolis High School Tamulevich, Carl J. United States Naval Academy Thomas, John Johns Hopkins University 1990 Darcangelo, James M. Player Towson University