"More than a museum"

The San Diego Hall of Champions (HOC), located in beautiful Balboa Park, is one of America's historical and educational treasures. The HOC's ambitious goal is to serve San Diego as the center point for all sports related programs, events, education, training, and historical preservation for local residents and those interested in coming to San Diego. The Hall continues to serve San Diego inside and outside the walls of the museum with an eye towards making a regional and national impact.

Museum Background

The HOC is a California non-profit charitable entity organized in 1946 by its founder, Bob Breitbard. The Hall is the nation's largest multi-sport museum boasting three floors of memorabilia in 68,000 square feet of space. The museum offers a state-of-the-art theatre, an interactive media center, the Breitbard Hall of Fame and fascinating displays of San Diego's rich and diverse sports. The museum continues to rotate seasonal and topical exhibits while raising capital to display nationally recognized traveling exhibits and add to the interactive offerings.

Athlete Recognition & Awards Programs

The cornerstone of the Hall is its community recognition and awards program. The Hall honors male and female athletes who were born in San Diego County or who have had significant achievements while playing for San Diego teams. Awards include:

• Breitbard Hall of Fame
• Community Champion
• High School, Amateur & Professional Athletes of the Month and Year
• Disabled Athlete of the Year
• Male & Female High School Coach of the Year
• Breitbard Junior Champion
• All-California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Section all-league awards

Membership

The Hall's lifeblood to deliver this wide array of programs and services comes from the heart of its members who understand the value sports can have in society. Supporters of the Hall can select a membership level that best fits their interests and financial wherewithal.

Educational Outreach

Champions Sports Academy (CSA) is the youth educational sports training program developed by the Hall to provide a diverse curriculum of sports skills training, life and leadership skills to athletes, coaches and parents. CSA has programs that reach the broader sports community with an emphasis on the underserved and at-risk market. CSA partners with many local corporations, business leaders and professional, collegiate, high school and youth sports organizations to support the ever expanding programs. The mission of CSA is to teach athletic, life and leadership skills using sports and athletes as the delivery platform.

The Hall as a Special Events Venue

The Hall provides event planners with a unique setting to host sales and board meetings, fundraisers, banquets, wedding receptions and meeting space back-dropped by historical and contemporary San Diego sports memorabilia. The Hall is fully equipped for audio visual requirements and has a full-time event planning staff to take care of your catering, beverage, décor and event planning needs. The Hall has an on-site restaurant, the Time Out Café, and a merchandise retail outlet, the Store of Champions. In addition, the Hall hosts a number of fundraising events that give attendees the opportunity to rub elbow with some of San Diego's finest athletes.

• Salute to the Champions Dinner
• Sports@Lunch Speaker Series
• NFL Draft Day Party
• Community Sports Forums

From memberships to the Salute to the Champions dinner, private parties, the Stars of the Month presentations, sports event management and museum exhibits, the San Diego Hall of Champions is the ultimate San Diego sports experience showcasing sports and the human spirit while entertaining, educating, informing and inspiring. Visit www.sdhoc.com, the museum or attend one of the Hall's many events.