Anyone can nominate candidates to the Western Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame. The Athletic Department will periodically solicit nominees to keep the roster of candidates current. This solicitation will take place through various means, such as Alumni News, direct mailings, etc. When nominations are received, a follow-up questionnaire is sent to the person making the nomination as well as the nominee. When all criteria is gathered and compiled, the candidate's name is added to the active roster.
All nominees remain on the active roster for five years.
At that time, if the candidate has not been selected to the Hall of Fame, his or her name is dropped from the roster.