College of Arts and Sciences Department of Physical Education Develops Several ProgramsExpertise Characterises Staff and Challenges Students in Academic and Spiritual Goals Recognition at the state , regional and national levels in their respective areas of expertise characterized several members of the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation. Dr. Harry D. 0lree, Chairman of the Department, served as an excellent role model for the other members of the Department as well as for the students. As a scholarly researcher in the evaluation of physical fitness levels, he had gained national recognition for developing a program of exercise used by the astronauts in space flights. As an Athletic Director, he served as one of two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics representatives to the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. As a Department Chairman and teacher, he was helping to educate young men and women who were filling important roles across the nation as coaches and teachers. As a Christian; he served as an elder of the College church of Christ and chairman of the Youth Services Committee. With the help of local physicians, the Department conducted a Sports Medicine Clinic in September for area coaches and athletes. During the summer of 1984, the Department conducted three weeks of basketball camp for 285 campers under the direction of Coach Jess Suey . In February, the Department sponsored a well-attended Track and Field Coaches' Clinic under the direction of Coach Ted Lloyd . The Department hosted the Harding Classic Basketball Tournament in November and the Christian Junior College Tournament in December. In the spring, track was added as the fifth intercollegiate sport for women with Cliff Sharp as coach. Dr. Karyl Bailey, Professor of Physical Education, along with Dr. Kenneth Davis, Jr. , Chairman of the Department of MUSiC , directed the 1985 spring semester Harding University in Florence Program. Coach Ted Lloyd spent seven weeks of the summer directing an International Campaign to Australia. For 1984, three members of the Department received recognition for their coaching. Coach Dick Johnson was selected as both the AIC and the NAIA District 17 Coach-of-the-Year in baseball. Coach Lloyd was selected as both the AIC and the NAIA District 17 Coach-of-the Year in Cross-Country, a recognition he had received several times. Dr. Ted "You Can Do It!" Coach Corbin gives a word of encouragement to a P.E. 101 student as she runs for the final minute. - photo by Matt Wissinger. Wilton Martin, EdD - Professor Altman, Vice President for Student Affairs, was selected as the AIC Coach-of-theYear in women's fast-pitch softball. Nicky Boyd moved from basketball coach of Harding Academy to assistant basketball coath of the University at the beginning of the fall semester when Butch Gardner accepted the head coaching position at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Coach Gardner , a four-time AII-AIC and three-time NAlA All-American performer at Harding in his undergraduate days, enjoyed a good season as head coach. 'f~ Harry D. Olree. EdD - Professor & Chairman Ronnie Peacock, MAT - Asst. Professor John Prock, MT - Professor Marjorie Ryan, MAT - Asst. Professor Randy Tribble. MEd - Instructor Phil Watkins, MEd - Assoc. Professor Physical Education 189
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