The International Sports Heritage Association, as part of their annual conference, announced the winners of the 2023 ISHY Awards recently, with the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame receiving two awards for their work in 2022. The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Television Special, presented by the Tennessee Lottery, and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 Printed Program were both named as award winners.
The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Television Special has now been recognized for three straight years, dating back to the original special in 2020. Television partners in Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, and Jackson have carried the program since its inception.
Full release from the International Sports Heritage Association is below.
2023 ISHY Award Winners
The International Sports Heritage Association has over 130 institutions located in North
America, South America, Europe, and Asia that can call themselves members. In
addition, various corporations and individuals participate in and contribute to the growth
of the International Sports Heritage Association (or ISHA for shorthand) as Associate
Members. These dedicated individuals and member institutions make up the backbone
of a strong organization with a spirited competition that naturally occurs in and around
athletics.
The ISHY Awards program was established to provide recognition for excellence in
publications and exhibitions by all member sports museums, halls of fame, or sports
heritage organizations, based upon a competition evaluated by a panel of ISHA Officers
and organizational members. We split each category into three depending on their
organizational budget for Small Organizations, Mid-Size Organizations, and Large
Organizations. Here is a look at this year’s winners:
Books
Interpreting Sports at Museums and Historic Sites
Interpretingsports.com
Small Organizations category
Publications
2022 Little League World Series 75th LLWS program
World of Little League Museum Mid-Size Organizations category
Marketing Materials
Capital Campaign Booklet
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Mid-size Organizations category
President’s Circle Brick Campaign
USGA
Large Organizations category
Marketing Material – Audio/Video
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Television Special
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Small Organizations category
The 75th Little League World Series
World of Little League Museum Mid-Size Organizations category
Final Four Breakfast
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Large Organizations category
Marketing Material – Social Media Campaign
#LLWS75 Celebrating the 75th Little League Baseball® World Series
World of Little League Museum Mid-Size Organizations category
We Back Pat
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Large Organizations category
Educational Programming
Hero Chats
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Mid-Size Organizations category
Induction/Annual Event Supporting Materials
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Printed Program
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Small Organizations category
Induction 2022
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Large Organizations category
New Exhibit: Under $50,000 US
A Diamond Anniversary: A Celebration of 75 Years of the Little League Baseball World Series
World of Little League Museum Mid-Size Organizations category
Anatomy of a Sailboat
The Sailing Museum
Large Organizations category
New Exhibit: $50,000-$250,000
Barrier Breakers Traveling Exhibit
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Large Organizations category
New Video/Digital Exhibit or Content: Over $7,000 US
Regal Partnership
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Large Organizations category
The International Sports Heritage Association is a non-profit membership organization incorporated in 1971. The mission of ISHA is to educate, promote and support organizations and individuals engaged in the celebration of sports heritage. ISHA includes nearly 150 regular members from countries such as China, New Zealand, England, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United States. In addition, corporations and individuals participate in and contribute to the growth of ISHA as Associate Members. For more information about ISHA, visit www.sportsheritage.org.
