Detroit — Voting is now open for the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
The MSHOF’s ballot committee has finalized the list of candidates in five categories — amateur, professional, coach, media and contributor — and fan voting now is under way at MichiganSportsHOF.org.
Fan voting is open through June 12, with the 2026 inductees set to be announced this summer.
The 2026 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be Thursday, Dec. 17, at MotorCity Casino Hotel. Ticket information will be announced at a later date.
Here are the finalists for the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026:
MSHOF amateur finalists
- Steve Avery
- Nick Baumgartner
- Judi Brown Clarke
- Kristin Haynie
- Mark Ingram II
- Rachel Komisarz-Baugh
- Connie Paraskevin-Young
- Marty Turco
- Peter Vanderkaay
- Mark Wells
MSHOF professional finalists
- Swin Cash
- Mark “The Bird” Fidrych
- Lamar Gant
- Kevin Glover
- Thomas “Pepper” Johnson
- Connie Kalitta
- John “Rocky” Roe
- Tim Thomas
- James “Lights Out” Toney
- Mike Vernon
MSHOF coach finalists
- Tony Annese
- Gary Bryce
- Bev Plocki
- James Reynolds
- Mike Turner
MSHOF media finalists
- Al Ackerman
- Jack Ebling
- John Keating
- Tim Staudt
- Paul Woods
MSHOF contributor finalists
- Dan Ewald
- Roger Faulkner
- John Ghindia
- Jim Gilmore
- Bill Lajoie
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 featured Chris Chelios, Rasheed Wallace, Claressa Shields, Jason Richardson, Mark Dantonio, John Lowe and Dave Dombrowski.
Lowe, the former Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, was unable to attend the 2025 ceremony and will be formally inducted as part of the Class of 2026.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan Sports Hall of Fame finalists for Class of 2026: How to vote