Athletics Hall of Fame
The Forest City Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 2023 to recognize and honor former athletes, coaches, teams, administrators and patrons who have made significant contributions to the district’s athletics program.
Class of 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Congratulations to the Class of 2024 inductees Nathan Ludwig, Rob Kampman and Bob Hilmer! Forest City will recognize three recipients of the inaugural class during Forest City’s Homecoming weekend in September. A public recognition ceremony will be held at the Boman Fine Arts Center on Thursday, September 26, at 5:30 p.m. Following their induction, they will participate in the Homecoming parade and will be recognized during halftime of the Friday, September 27, football game. Click the link below for more details:
Class of 2025
The nomination process for the Class of 2025 will open in January 2025.
Nominations are valid for three years from the time of submission.
Check out this public resource to help with your nomination!
Winnebago Historical Society Digital Archives Forest City Summit and Forest City High School Yearbooks.
Forest City Athletics Hall of Fame Consideration Criteria
Consideration criteria have been established for each category of nominees —player, coach, administrator, contributor/patron and team.
A player nominee must be a graduate of Forest City High School, out of school for at least four years, have received all-conference and/or all-state recognition in their respective sport and contributed at a high level both in athletics and in the community.
A coach nominee must have been a head coach at Forest City High School for a minimum of five years with their teams competing in a consistent and exemplary way.
An athletic director or administrator must have served in the district for a minimum of five years and supported or contributed to the development of athletics at Forest City High School in an outstanding way.
A contributor/patron nominee must have supported or contributed to the development of athletics in an outstanding way.
A team nomination must be an accomplished group.
Athletics Hall of Fame Recipients
Class of 2024 Names
Link to Program