SPARKS, Md. — The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame will enshrine eight highly accomplished inductees as the Class of 2026, USA Lacrosse announced today.
The 2026 inductees are: Lissa Fickert, Jon Hess, Sarah Albrecht Meehan, Lindsey Munday, Jim Nestor, Max Seibald, Chris Rotelli, and Peter Worstell.
The newest members of the Hall of Fame will be officially inducted during a dinner ceremony at the M&T Bank Exchange in Baltimore on Saturday, January 9, 2027. Tickets for the event will be available for online purchase beginning next month.
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, originally established in 1957 and now a program of USA Lacrosse, honors men and women who by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of lacrosse to our way of life.
Nearly 500 lacrosse greats are recognized in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, which is housed in the National Lacrosse Museum at the USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.
More information about this year’s inductees (alpha order) is listed below:
Lissa Fickert
Recognized as an outstanding contributor to women’s lacrosse officiating over the past four decades, Fickert has played an instrumental role in rule development and training. In addition to working as a high school and college level official as a member of the Midwest Umpiring Board, Fickert has held numerous leadership positions on officiating committees and boards. She served as the College Women’s Lacrosse Officials Association’s Master Trainer for over a decade and as a rules’ interpreter for nearly 20 years. She also chaired the national rules committee and served multiple terms as editor of the girls’ lacrosse rule book. Fickert was recipient of USA Lacrosse’s Nancy Chance Service Award in 2011 and the Distinguished National Service Award in 2014.
Jon Hess
Being inducted as a truly great player, Hess graduated from Princeton in 1998 as a three-time All-American and three-time national champion, leading the Tigers to three straight NCAA titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He also helped lead Princeton to four consecutive Ivy League championships, 1995-1998. Hess won the Jack Turnbull Award as the national attacker of the year in 1997 and was also named the Ivy League’s Player of the Year that same season. After college, Hess played three seasons with the New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse. He was also a member of the U.S. Men’s U19 Team that won the gold medal in 1996, with Hess being selected as the most outstanding player after tallying a USA record 23 assists and 38 points in the tournament.
Sarah Albrecht Meehan
Being inducted as a truly great player, Albrecht Meehan enjoyed an All-America career at Northwestern while helping the Wildcats to two NCAA championships. She earned first team All-America honors in 2006 and second team honors in 2005 while leading the Wildcats to national championship wins in both seasons. Meehan served as Northwestern’s team captain for four years while leading NU to three conference championships. She finished her career ranked fourth all-time at Northwestern in assists (71), sixth in points (199), and seventh in goals (128). Following graduation, Meehan won two world championships with the U.S. Women’s National Team (2009, 2013) and was twice named to the All-World Team.
Lindsey Munday
Being inducted as a truly great player, Munday earned first team All-America honors as an attacker in both 2005 & 2006 as Northwestern captured the national championship in both seasons. Currently serving as the U.S. Women’s Sixes National Team head coach, Munday concluded her collegiate playing career with 268 points and as Northwestern’s all-time assists leader with 128. Munday also won world championships with the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2009 & 2013 while earning All-World Team honors both years. Her 21 assists in the 2009 world championship is the most ever for a U.S. team player at a World Cup and her 35 career assists is tied for the U.S. all-time record. Munday was recognized as Lacrosse Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2013.
Jim Nestor
Being inducted as a truly great coach, Nestor is among the most successful collegiate women’s lacrosse coaches ever. Still active in the 26th season at Salisbury and his 33rd season overall, Nestor has led the Sea Gulls to four NCAA Division III women’s national championships (2010, 2013, 2014, 2021) and five national runner-up finishes. Nestor carries a 515-83 career record into the 2027 season, ranking as the second all-time winningest coach in Division III history and third all-time winningest NCAA women's lacrosse coach across all divisions. He is a five-time winner of the IWLCA National Coach of the Year award and was previously inducted into the IWLCA’s Hall of Fame in 2024.
Max Seibald
Being inducted as a truly great player, Seibald graduated from Cornell in 2009 as a four-time All-American and winner of the Tewaaraton Award in 2009. He also won the USILA’s Enners Award as the national player of the year in 2009 and the MacLaughlin Award as the national midfielder of the year. Seibald earned All-World Team honors was a member of the 2010 U.S. Men’s Team that won the world championship. He was also a member of the 2014 U.S. Team that captured silver. As a professional, Seibald played 10 years in Major League Lacrosse while earning all-star honors five times. He also played four seasons of box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League.
Chris Rotelli
Being inducted as a truly great player, Rotelli was a three-time All-American midfielder at Virginia and winner of the Tewaaraton Award as a senior in 2003. He also won the 2003 MacLaughlin Award as the national midfielder of the year. A three-time All-ACC player, Rotelli was named the ACC’s Player of the Year in 2003 after leading the Cavaliers to the national championship while serving as the team’s co-captain. After college, Rotelli was selected first overall in the 2003 Major League Lacrosse draft and enjoyed an eight-year professional career. He earned all-star honors four times while finishing with 163 points in 76 career games.
Peter Worstell
Recognized as both a standout collegiate player and a transformative coach, Worstell has been an outstanding lacrosse contributor for five decades. Worstell was a four-time All-American at Maryland (1977-81) who was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2002. After college, he launched five different boys’ and girls’ high school programs and has been a key figure in the growth of the game in California. In addition to coaching, Worstell was founder or co-founder of youth programs and nationally recognized summer camps in California over the past 25 years. He has been previously inducted into six Halls of Fame, including the National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Hall of Fame in 2023.
The National Hall of Fame Process
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame selection process is managed and maintained by USA Lacrosse, with an annual voting system utilized to select inductees. The voting group is comprised of current Hall of Fame members, current or former U.S. National Team players and coaches, elite level high school or college coaches, elite members of the officiating community, and individuals that have contributed to the growth of the sport on a national or international level. Final approval of the selectees is provided by USA Lacrosse’s Board of Directors.
About USA Lacrosse
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