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The University of North Georgia's (´óÏó´«Ã½) Athletics Department and the Athletics Hall of Fame Committee have announced the 14th class of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Athletics Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 9 in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Convocation Center. The evening will begin with a social hour, followed by a dinner and ceremony programming beginning at 7 p.m. 

Tickets for the induction ceremony are available for $50 per person. Tickets are available by registering online at .

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Athletics Hall of Fame honors individuals who have earned outstanding athletic achievements or made substantial contributions to the university. A nine-member Board of Directors is responsible for the Athletics Hall of Fame operations and serves as selectors for all honorees, based upon nominations. 

The class of 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame induction class includes: 

Sally Bell, supporter 

Bell has been a longtime supporter of North Georgia Athletics, but her reach and impact in the collegiate athletics landscape goes far beyond Dahlonega. She began officiating high school basketball in 1975, and only four years later she moved on to NAIA and NJCAA games. The year 1981 would mark the first year she officiated Division I and II basketball games. 

In 1996 she was named the Naismith College Women's Basketball Official of the Year. In her officiating career, she officiated 15 NCAA Division I Women's Final Fours, including 13 consecutive at one point. Bell was the coordinator of women's basketball officials for six different conferences (Atlantic Sun, OVC, SEC, Southland, SWAC and Sun Belt).   

In recent years, Bell has been an integral part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Athletics and has held board member positions on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Athletics Hall of Fame board, as well as the Nighthawks Athletic Club board. She has also served as a mentor to several Peach Belt Conference basketball officials for numerous years. Bell was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012 and in 2017 was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.