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Dept. of Athletics records |
| Dates: | 1921-2003 |
| Call Number: | A17 |
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Historical Note
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In 1921 the Department of Student Activities was established, with divisions of Publications, Athletics, and Miscellaneous Activities. In 1924, Athletics was established on a University basis with 6 sports, with requirements for eligibility, letter awards, and other phases of intercollegiate competition. From 1929-1953, Edward Parsons was Director of Student Activities, with the later title of Director of Health, Physical Training, and Student Activities. In 1953, Herbert Gallagher was named Director of Health, Physical Training, and Student Activities. From 1960-1962, the Student Activities, Physical Education, and Health components were all separated from the Department of Athletics and in 1960, Herbert Gallagher was named Director of Health and Athletics and Charles Kitchin was named Director of Student Activities. Herbert Gallagher retired in 1977.
Herbert Gallagher attended Northeastern University from 1930 until 1935, earning nine varsity letters in three sports. He was coach of the Austrian national hockey team in the 1936 Olympic Games in Garmisch, Germany. He returned to Northeastern in 1937 to become a professor of physical education, coach of the varsity hockey and freshman baseball teams, and backfield coach of the football squad. In addition, Gallagher served as secretary-treasurer of the New England Athletic Conference, and was at various times president of the New England Athletic Conference, the Greater Boston Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Eastern Association of rowing Colleges, the Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Association, and the American Hockey Coaches Association. He also chaired the National Collegiate Athletic Association Ice Hockey Rules Committee and the United States Olympic Hockey Committee. (Source: box 2, folders 80-81)
Irwin Cohen also attended Northeastern University and graduated in 1961 only to return as an assistant coach in 1962. In 1966 Cohen took over as head coach for Cross Country and Track and Field where the track team rose to new heights in championships. Cohen was award New England Track Coach of the Year in 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1977 and was president of various track and field associations such as Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America Coaches Association and the New England Track and Field Association. Irwin Cohen would later become the Athletic Director for Northeastern University (1983-1993). |
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| Chronology |
| 1903 | First World Series played at Huntington Avenue American League Baseball Grounds |
| 1921 | Department of Student Activities with divisions of Publications, Athletics and Miscellaneous Activities established |
| 1924 | Athletics established on a University basis with 6 sports, with requirements for eligibility, letter awards, and other phases of intercollegiate competition |
| 1927 | King Husky I becomes first mascot |
| 1929 | First year of hockey as a varsity sport |
| 1933 | First year of football as a varsity sport |
| 1951 | First year of ROTC |
| 1958 | Bronze statue of King Husky I takes place of living dogs as mascots |
| 1961 | Physical Education component separated from Department of Health and Athletics |
| 1962 | Health component separated from Department of Athletics |
| 1964-1965 | Crew started as varsity sport, G. Ernest Arlett named 1st coach. Team competes in Henley |
| 1966 | Baseball team in College World Series |
| 1968-1969 | Minor sports are organized for both men and women. First women's basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse varsity teams |
| 1969 | Barletta Natatorium dedication and Parson's Field dedicated to in the name of former athlete, coach and athletics director Edward S. Parsons |
| 1978 | Sports Publicity moved from Athletics Department to Public Affairs |
| 1979 | Northeastern purchases Boston Arena from the state of Massachusetts, arena designated the George and Hope Mathews Arena in 1982 |
| 1984 | Center for Study of Sport in Society established |
| 1986 | Dedham Campus Track is completed |
| 1989 | Henderson Boathouse completed, selected as "the best boathouse in the United States" by American Rowing in 1990 |
| 1991 | Jeanne Rowlands, Director of Women's Athletics retires, Men's and Women's athletics departments merged months later, Northeastern admitted to Yankee Football Conference |
| 1993 | The Red Sox and the Yawkey Foundation gives Northeastern a statue of Cy Young, which is placed outside Churchill Hall at the site of the first World Series in 1903 |
| 2000-2004 | The women's swimming and diving team won five straight America East championships |
| 2002 | Huskies Football team advanced to the NCAA playoffs for the first time |
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| Chronology of Directors |
| 1921-1926 | Joseph Spear, Director of Student Activities |
| 1926-1929 | Harold Melvin, Director of Student Activities |
| 1929-1953 | Edward Parsons, Director of Student Activities, later title of Director of Health, Physical Training and Student Activities |
| 1953-1977 | Herbert Gallagher named Director of Health, Physical Education and Student Activities, later changed to Director of Health and Athletics |
| 1977-1983 | Joseph Zabilski, Director of Athletics |
| 1983-1993 | Irwin Cohen, Director of Athletics |
| 1980-1991 | Jeanne Rowlands, Director of Women's Athletics |
| 1993-1997 | Barry Gallup, Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach. |
| 1997-2002 | Ian McCaw, Director of Athletics |
| 2002- present | Dave O'Brien, Director of Athletics |
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| Bibliography |
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Marston, Everett C. Origin and Development of Northeastern 1898-1960. Boston : Northeastern University Press, c.1961. CALL NUMBER: LD4011.N22M3
Frederick, Antoinette. Northeastern University: An Emerging Giant: 1959-1975. Boston : Northeastern University Custom Book Program, c.1982. CALL NUMBER: LD4011.N22F7X
Frederick, Antoinette. Northeastern University, Coming of Age: The Ryder Years, 1975-1989. Boston : Northeastern University, c. 1995. CALL NUMBER: LD4011.N22F732
Feldscher, Karen. Northeastern University, 1989-1996: The Curry Years, Smaller but Better. Boston: Northeastern University, c. 2000. CALL NUMBER: LD4011.N22 F45 2000
Northeastern University. "Northeastern Hall of Fame: Irwin M. Cohen," Northeastern University, http://gonu.com/hall/hall2.html
Northeastern University Athletics Official Web Site. Northeastern University, http://gonu.com/facilities/ |
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