• Complete Hall of Fame Finalists Release
Lisa Mattingtly, the OVC Coordinator of Women's Basketball Officials, is one of 12 finalists for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Mattingly, who has worked with the OVC since July 2018, served as an official for 33 years, including officiating the NCAA Women's Final Four Championship game 10 times (2001-2007, 2009, 2011, 2014) and the semifinals seven times (1999, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018). She also officiated the WNBA League Championship Series from 2000 to 2007 and the WNBA League Finals from 2002 to 2006. In 2002 when was the recipient of the 2002 Naismith Award for Outstanding Official.
The Class of 2022 will be selected from the 12 finalists and announced on February 14 during the Maryland at Iowa game on ESPN2 (9:00 p.m. ET). The class will be recognized in June 2022 in Knoxville.
The Class of 2022 will mark the 23rd group of inductees to be honored by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, which held its grand opening and inaugural induction in 1999. The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame currently has 179 Hall of Fame inductees.
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors serves as the selection committee in determining the individuals to be inducted each year. Voting is based on minimum candidate requirements, which include record of performance, national or international recognition, and contributions to the game of women's basketball.