Rowan Athletics' tribute to its greatest resides in the Shirley O’Day-Joy Solomen Rowan University-Glassboro State College Athletic Hall of Fame. Established in 1986 as the Glassboro State College Sports Hall of Fame, it later became the Rowan University-Glassboro State College Athletic Hall of Fame. A total of 12 teams and 172 student-athletes, coaches and administrators have been inducted since its inception.
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In 2012, it received its current name after Shirley O'Day and Joy Solomen in honor of their combined service and leadership in coaching and athletics administration that spanned more than five decades. A coach and physical education professor, O’Day was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, while Solomen, a student-athlete, coach and athletic director, was one of the first inductees in 1986. The display of inductees can be found in the front lobby of Esby Gym.
Both women were advocates for student-athletes and the development of skill and character through sports, influencing thousands of students and creating opportunities for leadership within and beyond intercollegiate athletics.
Hall of Fame criteria and a nomination form can be found
here.
