Cleveland, Ohio -- Twenty-two highly-respected athletics administrators were selected for induction into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame, it was announced today by NACDA President Tim Curley, director of athletics at Penn State University.

The 2006 Hall of Fame class includes: Merrily Dean Baker, Michigan State University; Marino Casem, Alcorn State University; George Chryst (deceased), University of Wisconsin Platteville; Vin Cullen, Community College of Rhode Island; Bob Dinaberg, Santa Barbara City College; Jack Doyle, University of South Dakota; Paul Durham, Linfield College/University of Hawaii; Art Eason, William Paterson University; Herb Eisele (deceased); John Carroll University; John Gagliardi, St.

John's University (Minn.); Fred Gruninger, Rutgers University; James Houdeshell, University of Findlay; Betty Jaynes, James Madison University; Karol Kahrs, University of Illinois; Don Landry, Nicholls State University; Frank Lignelli, Clarion University; Ron Maestri, University of New Orleans; Ray Nagel, University of Hawaii; Frank Rienzo, Georgetown University; Bill Steinbrecher, Valparaiso University; Dick Tamburo, Arizona State University; and Charlotte West, Southern Illinois University.

The inductees will be honored in June at NACDA's 41st Annual Convention, June 20-23. Winners will receive their awards during the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Luncheon at NACDA's 41st Annual Convention at the New Orleans Marriott and Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.