Athletic Director's Office Records, 1926-2011 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

By Bobby Hart, Heidi Taylor-Caudill

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Collection Overview

Title: Athletic Director's Office Records, 1926-2011

Predominant Dates:1970-1989

Primary Creator: Athletic Director, Office of

Extent: 41.28 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 09/29/1978. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, Athletics., Athletics for women., College sports-Law and legislation., Intercollegiate sports, Intramural sports, Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference, Ohio Valley Conference., Title IX., Women athletes.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Athletic Director's Office Records documents the evolution of athletics at Eastern Kentucky University, as well as the activities of team and individual sports programs. Also documented is the effect of Title IX on sports participation at the university. The collection includes statistics, scorebooks, schedules, scrapbooks, programs, correspondence, meeting minutes, press releases, news clippings, media guides, and other information related to the athletics department at Eastern Kentucky University. The information in the collection covers the years 1926-2011, though the bulk of the material dates from 1970-1989.

The collection is organized into six series: Administrative Files, Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Director, Sports Information Director, Intercollegiate Sports, Intramural Sports, and Research on Graduation Rates of EKU Athletes.

The Intercollegiate Sports series has been subdivided into twenty-seven subseries: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's and women's basketball, men's cross country, women's cross country, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's golf, women's golf, men's and women's golf, men's gymnastics, women's gymnastics, rifle team, softball, men's swimming, women's swimming, men's and women's swimming, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's and women's tennis, men's track and field, women's track and field, men's and women's track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

The Intramural Sports series has been subdivided into six subseries: bowling, boxing, Catalina Club, cheerleading, judo, and trap and skeet team.

Biographical Note

Intercollegiate athletics for both men and women have been an integral part of Eastern Kentucky University since its inception in 1906. The position of athletic director had been around for many years, but it became more institutionalized in 1928 when Thomas E. McDonough assumed leadership. McDonough was largely responsible for overseeing the construction of the Weaver Health Building (1931), and Old Hanger Stadium (1936). After McDonough's resignation in 1942, Charles "Turkey" Hughes took over the position. Mr. Hughes was responsible for restarting athletic programs which were temporarily dismantled due to World War II. In 1961, Glenn Presnell took over the job as athletic director. Presnell was director during a period of rapid expansion at the university. During his administration, Alumni Coliseum (1962) and Roy Kidd Stadium (1969) were both constructed. Donald Combs assumed the position in 1971 and served as director until 1991. During his tenure, women's sports were returned to the university's program after being discontinued in the early 1930s.

The enactment of Title IX, an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in 1972 increased the opportunity for women to participate in sports. According to the policy, schools receiving federal funding had to provide men and women with equitable resources in educational programs and activities. There was some confusion at first over whether Title IX applied to college sports. The issue was resolved in 1974 with the Javits Amendment, which stated that Title IX included athletics. Like other schools, Eastern Kentucky University was required to comply with Title IX and offer financial aid, sports programs, and other opportunities to women in proportion to those offered to men.

When women's sports were reconstituted in 1973, a separate office, headed by Dr. Martha Mullins, was established to control their functions. However, in the early 1980s, the athletic offices were combined and they remain so today. Many changes have taken place in the Athletic Director's Office, but it continues to remain a vital part of Eastern Kentucky University.

Subject/Index Terms

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Athletics.
Athletics for women.
College sports-Law and legislation.
Intercollegiate sports
Intramural sports
Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference
Ohio Valley Conference.
Title IX.
Women athletes.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Accruals: 1978-050, 1978-052, 1981-037, 1982-032, 1984-019, 1991-011, 1994-004, 2000-004, 2004-027, 2004-037

Acquisition Source: Athletic Director's Office

Acquisition Method: Transfer

Finding Aid Revision History: 1986A006, 1989A4, 1990A1 and 1991A1 were combined with all unprocessed materials in 2014-2015. The new finding aid was published 9 Feb 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Administrative Files],
[Series 2: Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Director],
[Series 3: Sports Information Director],
[Series 4: Intercollegiate Sports],
[Series 5: Intramural Sports],
[Series 6: Research on Graduation Rates of EKU Athletes],
[Series 7: Artifacts],
[Series 8: Audio Visual Materials],
[All]

Series 2: Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Director

The Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Director series contains casebooks, meeting minutes, membership information, position announcements, audition schedules, lists of championship titles, materials related to the Becky Boone Relays, information on Title IX, budgets, calendars, schedules, contracts, correspondence, ephemera, entry forms, grant-in-aid certificates, notes, reports, season reports, news clippings, programs, proposals, and tournament results. The correspondence includes communications on eligibility and financial aid, general administrative issues, Dr. Mullins's role as the Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference (KWIC) delegate-at-large, regional tournaments, transfers, violations, invitations, and the Women's Intercollegiate Sports Program Committee (WISP). All of these records are arranged chronologically.

Box 3

Barcode: 31234014053563

Folder 24: AIAW Ethics and Eligibility Casebook, 1980-1981: Contains the AIAW Ethics and Eligibility Casebook for the school year 1980-1981. The handbook compiles AIAW regulations for recruitment, financial aid, and eligibility.

Box 4

Barcode: 31234014053555

Folder 1: AIAW Membership, 1972-1981: Contains copies of the AIAW operating code, membership applications, a progress report on Title IX, board materials, correspondence related to AIAW membership, information on tournaments and championships, questionnaires, and newsletters.
Folder 2: AIAW Tennis Coaches' Meeting Minutes, May 12, 1977: The minutes contain information on regional and national tennis tournaments.
Folder 3: Announcements of Coaching Positions, 1978-1979: Contains job descriptions for the Women's Field Hockey Coach/Physical Education Instructor, Women's Basketball Assistant Coach/Physical Education Instructor, Physical Education/Assistant Athletic Trainer, Women's Basketball Coach/College Teacher, and Women's Gymnastics Coach/Instructor.
Folder 4: Auditions, 1978-1982: Contains correspondence, schedules, lists, and notes related to sports auditions.
Folder 5: Awards, undated: Contains lists of championship titles won by EKU teams, including the following sports: volleyball, track and field, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, tennis, and cross country. These lists are divided by sport and include years won.
Folder 6a: Becky Boone Relays Programs, 1974, 1977
Folder 6b: Becky Boone Relays, April 28-29, 1978: Contains a press copy of the results for all participating teams and athletes in the 1978 Becky Boone Relays at EKU.
Folder 7: Becky Boone Relays, April 27-28, 1979: Contains results for all participating teams and athletes in the 1979 Becky Boone Relays.
Folder 8: Becky Boone Relays, April 25-26, 1980: Contains a schedule of events as well as a list of officials and personnel.
Folder 9: Becky Boone Relays, 1981: Contains results for all participating teams and athletes in the 1981 Becky Boone Relays. Also includes a list of officials and personnel as well as an invitation list.
Folder 10: Becky Boone Relays, April 23-24, 1982: Contains schedules of events as well as information on qualifying standards.
Folder 11: Becky Boone Relays, April 26-27, 1985: Contains a schedule of events, results for participating teams and athletes, as well as information on qualifying standards.
Folder 12: Calendars, August-December 1972: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 13: Calendars, January-June 1973, August-December 1973: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 14: Calendars, January-May 1974, August-December 1974: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 15: Calendars, January-May 1975, August-December 1975: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 16: Calendars, January-May 1976: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 17: Calendars, August-December 1978: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 18: Calendars, January-June 1979, August-December 1979: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 19: Calendars, January-May 1980, August-December 1980: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 20: Calendars, January-May 1981, August-December 1981: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 21: Calendars, January-May 1982, August-December 1982: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 22: Calendars, January-June 1983: Contains a handwritten calendar with notes concerning games, special events, and university dates.
Folder 23: Contracts, January 1978-March 1980: Contains contracts of agreement between EKU and other schools in the KWIC for scheduled games.
Folder 24: Contracts, April 1980-April 1981: Contains contracts of agreement between EKU and other schools in the KWIC for scheduled games.
Folder 25: Contracts, May 1981-May 1982: Contains contracts of agreement between EKU and other schools in the KWIC for scheduled games.
Folder 26: Correspondence - Eligibility and Financial Aid, April 7, 1976-May 6, 1982: Contains correspondence concerning issues involving eligibility and financial aid in the women's athletic program.
Folder 27: Correspondence - General, April 27, 1977-April 2, 1982: Contains correspondence concerning the performance of teams and athletes, discriminatory language, articles about the women's athletic program, awards, games, tournaments, budgets, and meetings.

Box 5

Barcode: 31234014053548

Folder 1: Correspondence - KWIC Delegate-at-Large, May 18, 1977-November 13, 1978: Contains correspondence related to Dr. Martha Mullins' role as KWIC Delegate-at-Large.
Folder 2: Correspondence, Regional Tournaments, November 13, 1973-April 9, 1982: Contains correspondence related to funds for regional tournament games, travel expenses, applications, a bid for the 1978-1979 regional cross country meet, and requests to enter athletes in tournaments as individual entries.
Folder 3: Correspondence - Transfers, February 19, 1980-February 7, 1983: Contains correspondence concerning student athletes wishing to transfer schools.
Folder 4: Correspondence - Violations, April 28, 1980-April 29, 1982: Contains correspondence concerning student athlete violations, penalties, and appeals.
Folder 5: Entry Forms, 1976-1979: Contains entry forms for games and tournaments.
Folder 6: Ephemera, 1974: Contains a document with questions and answers about intercollegiate sports for women at EKU.
Folder 7: Grants-in-aid, Women's Sports, 1975: Contains grant-in-aid certificates for individual athletes in the women's athletic program.
Folder 8: Grants-in-aid, Women's Sports, 1976: Contains grant-in-aid certificates for individual athletes in the women's athletic program.
Folder 9: History of Becky Boone Relays, undated: Contains handwritten notes on the history of the Becky Boone Relays.
Folder 10: History of KWIC, undated: Contains information on the history of the Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference. Also includes a list of conference officers for the years 1975-1978.
Folder 11: In Pursuit of Excellence Report, 1984: Contains a report on intercollegiate athletic programs in Kentucky, including EKU. Also includes correspondence and clippings related to the report as well as a handwritten note on an envelope.
Folder 12: Invitations - Correspondence, December 15, 1978-June 7, 1983: Contains correspondence concerning invitations to various events, games, and national tournaments.
Folder 13: KWIC Meeting Notes, 1-Apr-78: The notes contain information on regional and national gymnastics tournaments.
Folder 14: KWIC Season Reports, 1987-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 15: KWIC Season Reports, Basketball, 1978-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 16: KWIC Season Reports, Cross Country, 1977-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 17: KWIC Season Reports, Field Hockey, 1977-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 18: KWIC Season Reports, Gymnastics, 1978-1982: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 19: KWIC Season Reports, Softball, 1980-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 20: KWIC Season Reports, Tennis, 1977-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 21: KWIC Season Reports, Track and Field, 1978-1983: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 22: KWIC Season Reports, Volleyball, 1977-1990: Contains statistics for participating schools and athletes in KWIC tournaments.
Folder 23: KWIC Statistical Reports, 1976-1978: Contains statistics for KWIC membership, athletic participation, significant AIAW finishes, and a forecast for 1978-1979.
Folder 24: Memos, November 7, 1974-February 8, 1983: Contains memos concerning travel details, administrative issues, financial aid, and other miscellaneous information.

Box 6

Barcode: 31234014053530

Folder 1: News Clippings, January 25, 1981, May 3, 1981: Contains clippings related to the NCAA's decision to include women's intercollegiate athletics as well as budget cuts to OVC schools in Kentucky.
Folder 2: Notes on Becky Boone Relays, 1973-1976: Contains handwritten and typed notes on the organization of Becky Boone Relays.
Folder 3: Programs, 1973-1982: Contains brochures and programs related to a volleyball championship, Kentucky Relays, and women's athletics at EKU.
Folder 4: Records, KWIC Track and Field, undated: Contains a list of records for teams and athletes participating in the KWIC from 1974 to 1981.
Folder 5: SAPECW Membership, 1969-1971: Contains correspondence, recommendations, and reports related to intercollegiate programs in the Southern Association for Physical Education of College Women.
Folder 6: Schedules, 1970-1983: Contains schedules for the following sports: volleyball, track and field, tennis, field hockey, basketball, and women's cross country.
Folder 7: Schedule Changes, 1982-1983: Contains memos on schedule changes.
Folder 8: Tournament Results, 1975-1979: Contains statistics and brackets for various tournaments.
Folder 9: Tournament Results, 1980: Contains statistics and brackets for various tournaments.
Folder 10: Tournament Results, 1981: Contains statistics and brackets for various tournaments.
Folder 11: Tournament Results, 1982: Contains statistics and brackets for various tournaments.
Folder 12: Tournament Results, 1983: Contains statistics and brackets for various tournaments.
Folder 13: WISP Committee - Correspondence, September 24, 1973-April 2, 1976: Contains correspondence related to the meetings of the Women's Intercollegiate Sports Program Committee.
Folder 14: WISP Committee - Meeting Minutes, September 10, 1970-April 8, 1976: The minutes contain information on practice times, policies, schedules, tournaments, and budgets.
Folder 15: Women's Athletic Conference Proposal, 1980: Contains a proposal to form an athletic conference for women. Also includes a business card, handwritten notes, and correspondence related to the proposal.