New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association hosting Hall of Fame 2015 awards event March 29 at Pines Manor, Edison Inductees from Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Union Counties ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (March 9, 2015) - The New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association (NJSCA) -- in cooperation with the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) -- will host its annual Hall of Fame awards program Sunday, March 29, at Pines Manor, in Edison. Thirty-four New Jersey high school coaches will be inducted. In addition, coaches and officials recognized at the national level by the National Federation of Coaches Association (NFCA) and the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) will be honored during the event.  A list of this year’s NJSCA inductees is available at http://goo.gl/tnN7PU  A list of this year’s NFCA Coach of the Year honorees is available at http://goo.gl/Ofc3xm  A list of this year’s officials being honored by the NFHS is available at http://goo.gl/s9jRb7 Fred Hill, Sr., retired head coach of men’s baseball at Rutgers University and the winningest college baseball coach in the Scarlet Knights 145-year athletic history, will be among the honorees during the festivities. “The 2015 inductees are admirable leaders and inspirations to our young athletes,” says NJSIAA Executive Director Steve Timko. “Each one of them is a true example of what every coach should aspire to be.” The Hall of Fame program honors coaches from all sports in New Jersey's public, non-public and independent secondary schools. All Hall of Fame inductees have exhibited exceptional coaching skills during their careers, along with strong ethics and integrity, not only for their own sports, but for all interscholastic sports programs and events. Official sponsors of this year’s Hall of Fame awards luncheon are Wilson Sporting Goods; the Star-Ledger; and Blue Ribbon Awards, Inc. Tickets are $55. For more information on attending the event, please contact Liz Nodeland at enodeland@njsiaa.org or 609-259-2776. About the NJSIAA Established in 1918, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletics Association (NJSIAA) is a voluntary, non-profit organization comprised of 433 accredited public, private, and parochial high schools. A member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the NJSIAA conducts tournaments and crowns champions in 32 sports. Championship competition for girls is sponsored in basketball, bowling, cross country, fencing, field hockey, olf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, outdoor track, winter track, and volleyball. Boys’ championships are determined in baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, outdoor track, winter track, volleyball, and wrestling.