Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

The Year-End Giving Season is in full swing, and #GivingTuesday is next Tuesday, December 3. We live in a world with plenty of amazing nonprofits that need your support. We would be grateful if you would consider the 501c3 Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Foundation among those. From exhibit and event development, to student-athlete support through scholarships and mental health programs, the Hall of Fame is working hard to honor and celebrate ALL that is good about sports in Virginia. In this giving season, #GivingTuesday or through the end of the calendar year, please consider a tax-deductible donation to Hall of Fame and help us continue our work as the OFFICIAL Sports Hall of Fame in the Commonwealth of Virginia! https://lnkd.in/eKrCn843

The November edition of the #FullCourtPress e-newsletter has hit inboxes this morning. If you aren't signed up yet, don't worry, you can access this month's newsletter below. This month features the following: ?? Message from the Executive Director ?? 2025 Induction Weekend Info - Official Announcement is next Monday!! ?? Coaching with Empathy - workshop ?? And much more! https://lnkd.in/ekkf8Ue9 You can also sign up for future notifications here ?? https://lnkd.in/eHsvA-39

#InducteesInTheNews After a brief hiatus, 15x Virginia Sportswriter of the Year and 2014 VSHF Inductee, David Teel, is back with the written word, this time with old friends at The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press. https://lnkd.in/e_TEXQ6G

#SportsMentalHealthMonday with the Youth Sports Mental Health & Wellness Alliance From a previous Sports & Mental Health Conversation, Duncan M. discusses the influence coaches and parents have on the development of a young student athlete, both within sports and away from competition. Full conversation with MacLeod: https://lnkd.in/efh2hNrv Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

#ThrowbackThursday As we gear up for the official announcement on the Class of 2025 Monday, December 2, we take a look back at the amazing 2024 Induction Weekend in Henrico County. From our Sponsor Welcome Reception, to Breakfast With Champions, and the Hall of Fame Reception & Ceremony, good times were had by all. The Class of 2024 is an amazing group of athletes, coaches, and contributors to sports in Virginia, and we know the Class of 2025 will continue that tradition. 2025 Induction Weekend support is LIVE now, so get it before the official announcement and be part of the 52nd VA Sports HOF Induction Weekend in City of Virginia Beach https://lnkd.in/eMYpHGjt Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority, Henrico Sports & Events Center, Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)

#InducteesInTheNews Old Dominion University Men's Basketball will honor legendary coach and 1993 VSHF Inductee, Paul Webb, tonight when the Monarchs play host to Randolph-Macon College men's Basketball. Webb coached a total of 29 seasons, 19 with R-MC and 10 with ODU, winning 511 games. He passed way at the age of 94 last December. Story via Harry Minium https://lnkd.in/gB9UFfZb

#SportsMentalHealthMonday with the Youth Sports Mental Health & Wellness Alliance Earlier this year, Alliance member and Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Dr. Joel Brenner, published a study for the American Academy of Pediatrics on “Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Young Athletes.” The study found that “although over 60 million children and adolescents currently participate in organized sports, attrition rates remain staggeringly high, with 70% of youth athletes choosing to discontinue participation in organized sports by 13 years of age.” The study details how sports participation can positively impact mental health for youth athletes. It also discusses factors that can lead to burnout including the pressurized environment of youth sports, as well as specialization at an early age. The full study can be found here: https://lnkd.in/exZ9CEWh

Join the Youth Sports Mental Health & Wellness Alliance for a free workshop, Coaching with Empathy, Wednesday, December 4 at Virginia Wesleyan University. This FREE professional development workshop is open to youth and collegiate sports stakeholders that want to advance the conversation on mental health in sports. Register at the link below! https://lnkd.in/eqyE_Xar

#WalkTheHallWednesday takes us to our venue partner the Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico County We recently added a graphic feature that highlights our 13 current Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductees that have also gained induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The first was “Bullet” Bill Dudley in 1966, and the most recent was Ronde Barber in 2023. You can learn more about this and many of our other inductees when you visit our exhibits in Henrico County and also along Walk The Hall in Town Center of Virginia Beach. Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority

Votes are in and contact is being made with the Class of 2025 as we speak! Do you want to be part of the official announcement in the coming weeks? Reserve your sponsorship for 2025 Induction Weekend, and have your business logo visible on ALL Induction Weekend marketing from the announcement through the events in April. The 2024 Induction saw 80 unique news segments, over 1.5 million social media impressions, and welcomed 900 attendees to the Weekend events. https://lnkd.in/eMYpHGjt