Specific Criteria for Order of Merit

The Order of Merit is presented to an individual that has made (a) significant contribution(s) to the advancement of the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of the Incarnate Word.

Class of 2023 - Kate & Robert Crosby
Kate Crosby and her late husband Robert will be the first recipients of the UIW Athletics Hall of Fame Order of Merit Award. Kate is a 1996 UIW graduate with a bachelor's in business and is an alumna of the first class of students in the ADCap program, which is now called the School of Professional Studies. Kate and Robert have been long-time friends and supporters of UIW, both were members of the development board and were part of the group of UIW alumni and friends who developed the booster group, the Quarterback Club, which became the Cardinals Club. Kate and Robert were true partners and have embodied the spirit of champions for UIW Athletics. They were leaders in developing the football tailgate experience and in rallying community support for UIW football.