In 1998, Charlotte Country Day School created the Athletics Hall of Honor with a purpose and mission to perpetuate the memories of those individuals who, while at Country Day either through participation or support, brought recognition, honor, excellence, and distinction to the Charlotte Country Day School Athletic programs. The first class was inducted in 1998–99 and the second in 2003–04.

• John Cook
• Sam Cook ’66
• Basil M Boyd, M.D.*
• Sally C. Dowd*
• Victor J. Josephs ’63
• John and Doris Miller
• Bryan W. Pittman ’65
• Mickie Pittman Sibley ’69
• George R. Yeager*

*deceased at time of induction

With decades of athletic achievements and tradition to be celebrated, an Athletics Hall of Honor will serve to both memorialize those who have helped shape the landscape of sport at Country Day as well as motivate and inspire our current students. The opening of our newest athletic facilities along with the interest and energy from our community surrounding our athletics programming has combined to give us the perfect time to resurrect the Athletics Hall of Honor.  

We have implemented a cross-departmental structure with the Advancement, Alumni, and Athletic Offices to support this effort to ensure its sustainability.  

The Country Day Advancement and Athletics Offices and the Athletics Hall of Honor Committee are excited to announce the induction of a third class into the Athletics Hall of Honor in Fall 2024. A call for nominations begins in January 2024. 

Recognition in the Athletics Hall of Honor, in all cases, is reserved for nominees whose achievements and contributions exemplify the principles of sportsmanship and character as expounded in the school’s philosophy and guidelines. The following groups are eligible for nomination:

• Former Student Athlete
• Coach or Athletic Administration/Staff
• Athletic Team
• Program Contributor/Advocate 

As of October 2023, this is the tentative eligibility for nominations:

Former Student Athlete

• Eligible for nomination (tentatively) seven years after graduation from Country Day (exception for circumstances beyond student athlete control such as job transfer). 
• Must have lettered in sport at Country Day (exception for sports not offered at Country Day). 
• Significant and measurable impact in their sport while at Country Day. 
• Additional consideration for performance or contribution to their sport after Country Day. 

Coach or Athletic Administrator/Staff 

• Eligible for nomination after having worked at Country Day for a minimum of five seasons in one sport. 
• May be inducted posthumously.
• Must have made a significant contribution to Country Day Athletics through leadership and/or accomplishments.

Athletic Team 

• Eligible for nomination five years after the season for which the team is being recognized.
• Must have achieved accomplishments that distinguish their team over and above those of other teams at Country Day.

Program Contributor/Advocate

• Encompasses non-athletes who have made significant contributions (non-monetary) to Athletics at Country Day.
• Examples not limited to but intended to include equipment managers, announcers, video specialists, scouts, and volunteers.

The Athletics Hall of Honor Committee is currently creating a nominations form to be shared. The nomination form will be posted here, shared on social media (via Instagram @ccdsalumni) and in the Alumni Newsletter. A formal call for nominations will occur in January 2024. Stay tuned!

The Athletics Hall of Honor Committee is currently working on a metric-based rubric to quantify nominations. A Selection Committee will be identified to review all nominations. Once this process is formalized, details will be shared.

We would love to add your goodies to our athletics archives! Please consider donating any physical items or allowing us to photograph and/or scan any written items or articles you have!

Please contact Lisa Hernick at lisa.hernick@charlottecountryday.org or Spencer Clair ’09 at spencer.clair@charlottecountryday.org. 

Currently, we hope to have a physical display that will allow us to champion and celebrate the Hall of Honor and its’ inductees in a visible way.