ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford University athletic department is proud to formally announce its recent partnership with Rocket Alumni Solutions and the unveiling of the Rockford University Athletic Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame showcases the accomplishments of Rockford student-athletes dating back to the foundation of the department in 1955. The on-campus display is located in the first-floor lobby of the Seaver Center near the main gameday entrance. Fans are also able to access the Rockford University Wall of Fame virtually by clicking here.
"We are excited to finally announce that our new Wall of Fame is up and running," Director of Athletics Jason Mulligan stated. "With the financial support of our Golf Playday, we were able to partner with two outstanding companies, Rocket Alumni Solutions and Eleven Fifty Seven. Because of this, we now have a first-class interactive touchscreen display in the lobby of the Seaver Center. We are also happy to have this software available to our users who cannot make it to campus via an interactive online display, so please take the time to view the website. I would also like to extend a huge thank you to our Athletic Communications staff for transferring our Hall of Fame and entering in all of the new content to help bring us into this new digital arena."
"The administration at Rockford has shown their dedication and appreciation to its alumni community through their efforts on this project," Rocket Alumni Solutions Founder Chase McKee stated. "It is clear there is a special culture of athletic excellence on and off the field at Rockford, and I believe it is well captured within this display. I look forward to our continued partnership with such a forward-looking institution that values their athletic alumni and history!"
Fans are easily able to navigate through the RU Wall of Fame by selecting a category and then clicking on an individual entry. Once on an individual's page, you will see a combination of pictures, awards won and/or detailed information about that person. Some of the areas currently featured include: members of the Chuck DeWild Hall of Fame, recent All-Americans and all-region performers, every All-NACC and NACC Player of the Week recipient and Rockford University's Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Below is a list of the content that is currently available, with new and updated content coming in the future.
Wall of Fame Categories
- Chuck DeWild Hall of Fame
- All-Americans (2000-current)
- All-Region Selections (2006-current)
- All-NACC Performers
- Rockford University Male Athletes of the Year
- Rockford University Female Athletes of the Year
- D3sports.com Team of the Week Honorees
- NACC Players of the Week
- The Reggies - Athletic Awards Ceremony
- Regent of the Week (2012-current)
"Rocket Alumni Solutions builds interactive digital hall of fame walls. The Rocket team works with colleges and universities to help them honor and engage alumni through their touchscreen sports awards kiosk. Additionally, Rocket Alumni Solutions provides graphic and design assistance to help build out the hall of fame wall. Their website-based software undergoes weekly updates and is constantly adapting to meet the needs of athletic and advancement administrators. To schedule a Zoom demo with the Rocket Alumni Solutions team, click here."
