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Hall of Fame

Richard Clower

Richard Clower

  • Class
    1950
  • Induction
    1999
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Soccer (M), Administration, Track & Field (M), Lacrosse (M), Baseball, Basketball (M)

Inducted 1999

  • Athletic Director 1965-1984
  • Won 14 conference championships, and made 3 NCAA tournaments as AD
  • AD during 6 sports first seasons (5 women's sports: volleyball, tennis, swimming, cross country, track & field)
  • Head basketball coach 1956-1968
  • Coached 3 All-Conference and 1 All-State selections
  • Head track & field coach 1958-1965
  • Coached 2 Mason-Dixon Champions
  • Head lacrosse coach 1969-1973
  • Coached 1 All-American and 2 All-Conference selections
  • Assistant soccer, football, and baseball coach
  • Command and Administration, U.S. Army, 1951-1953
  • Combat Infantry Badge, Korean Campaign Ribbon (two battle stars), Commendation Ribbon with Oak Leaf Cluster, U.N. Medal
  • Korean Presidential Unit Citation
  • Carroll County Health, Physical Education and Recreation Association, President, 1954-1956
  • M.S. Physical Education Springfield College, 1956
  • Educator - Professor, Western Maryland College 1956-1998
  • Graduate Program Coordinator, 1963-1998
  • Soccer/Basketball Official, 1947-1963
  • WMC Distinguished Teaching Award, 1965
  • United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America and All-Division Selection Committees, 1970-1976; Executive Board Chair, 1973-1982; President, 1978-1980
  • Outstanding Educators of America, 1971-1973,1995,1996
  • MAC College Division President, 1972-1973
  • USILA Sanctioning and Awards Commmittee Chair, 1972-1976
  • Basketball Committee Division III NCAA Regional Chair, 1976-1978
  • NCAA Basketball Committee Division III Regional Chair, 1976-1978
  • Leadership Citation, The Lacrosse Foundation, 1979
  • Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference (MAC) President, 1980-1982
  • NCAA, Credentials Committee, 1979-1983, Chair, 1982-1983
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