From Monday (June 11) through Friday (June 15), the Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics will reveal the five inductees who will make up the Class of 2018 in the Nanook Hall of Fame. Only one inductee will be announced per day.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – On Monday, the Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics officially announced the first inductee of the Nanook Hall of Fame's Class of 2018, which includes former Alaska Nanooks Athletic Director and Nordic ski coach Frederick Boyle.

Boyle was hired by the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1958 as the Program Director for intramural sports. Within that capacity, Boyle oversaw all of UAF's intramural sports programs and taught courses within the field of physical education. Additionally, Boyle created a winter recreation program to teach students and faculty members how to snowshoe, ski and generally cope with warm weather and days with a low amount of daylight.

That same year, Boyle was also named the head coach for the Alaska Nanooks' men's and women's Nordic ski teams. Most notably, Boyle and his student-athletes located, designed and cleared new ski trails on the UAF campus ranging from two, four, six and nine mile loops. Boyle also installed a tow rope on one of the hills on campus to encourage all UAF students to try downhill skiing.

With the help of Ben Atkinson, Boyle built a small plywood structure attached to the Patty Center Gymnasium where the University could store ski equipment and other equipment necessary for the winter recreation program.

In his second year at the University, Boyle was promoted to Athletic Director and Head of the Department of Physical Education. While serving as the Athletic Director for the Alaska Nanooks, Boyle headed the campaign for the bond issued to finance a new athletic building, now considered the Patty Center. Boyle traveled around Alaska lobbying for the new building and played a large role in the bond passing and the University receiving funding for the facility.

Furthermore, Boyle wrote the educational specifications for the new gymnasium and served as the primary designer for the Patty Center.

Boyle deferred his doctoral fellowship at the University of Florida until he felt had fulfilled his promises to UAF and the Patty Center construction process. In 1961, Boyle resigned as the UAF Athletic Director and the head Nordic ski coach.

Sadly, Boyle passed away in October of 2015.

The Nanook Hall of Fame induction ceremony and brunch will take place at the Westmark Gold Room on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 10:30am AKT. Tickets to the event will cost $35 per person and will be available for purchase online in August.

All inductees of the Nanook Hall of Fame are nominated by members of the public and elected by the Nanook Hall of Fame committee, which comprises of several former Alaska Nanooks student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators. The newest Hall of Fame inductees were selected based on the impact each had on their respected program, the Alaska Nanooks Department of Athletics and what they've continued to contribute to their communities afterward.

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