West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF. Left to right: Gene Corum, Charles Donaldson, Frank Federovitch, Russ Crane (Sitting}, Ray Watson. Jimmy Walthall, Ed Shockey. HEAD COACH: Gene Corum COACHES

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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Red Brown, Director of Athletics, Is putting West Virginia on the sports map as never before. National recognition and increased receipts have enabled vast Innprovements of West Virginia ' s athletic facilities. Brown Is a member of two impor- tant national committees, the NCAA University-Division Tournament and the U. S. Olympic Association Basketball. Within the Southern Conference, he is on committees for officials, ways and means, and basketball. Red was appointed Director of Athletes at the University in 1954, succeeding Roy Hawley. Previously he was basketball and tennis coach here. The Senior and Assistant Athletic Director, Lowry M. Stoops, is In his 35th year here. While a student here he participated In varsity basketball and other sports activities. After a two-year tour of Europe during World War I, Lowry returned to West Virginia to direct athletics at Weirton High School, New Cumberland hiigh School, and West Liberty State College, hie then returned to W.V.U. as Assistant Director. The man in charge of the business end of sports is Charles S. Simmons. After serving as Ticket Manager since 1947, Wink was named Business Manager in 1955. A native of Morgantown, he was regarded as one of the greatest basket- ball players at Morgantown hIigh. Charles hHockenberry returned from W.Va. Tech in 1952 and took over the job of Assistant Business Manager. A three- sport athlete at the University, he sandwiched an army stretch between two phases of a minor league baseball career. After EDDIE BARRETT Publicity Director of Intercolieqidte Athletics WHITEY GWYNNE Head Athletic Trainer ROBERT RED BROWN Director of Intercollegiate Athletics his last season In 1946, he returned to the University as a baseball coach. Whitey Gwynne, our trainer, was wrestling coach until 1946, when he assumed his present responsibilities. Philip B. Donley joined the staff this fall as Assistant Trainer. Fred Blerer and Carl Roberts are the men who keep fields, courts and equipment in top shape. Edgar Barrette joined the staff in 1951. He immediately put his former knowledge as a newspaperman to work and has come up with a very fine job as the W.V.U. Athletic Dept. Publicity Director. The West Virginia University Athletic Council came Into being in 1947. This was a result of an order by the Board of Governors of the University. This council exists to take charge of and supervise the intercollegiate athletic program. Ray O. Duncan, Dean of the School of Physical Education, is the Chairman of this council. The other three faculty mem- bers are Walter H. Jarecke, Professor of Education; Maurice G. Brooks, Wildlife Management; and Stephen F. Crocker, Professor of English. The two alumni members are Dr. Jack T. Gocke, ' 38, and Richard A. Raese, ' 32. Chuck Dusic of Romney is the student member at present. 25