Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® WKU Archives Collection Inventories WKU Archives 2019 UA3/8/2 President's Office-Meredith Athletics WKU Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid Part of the African American Studies Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons, and the Sports Studies Commons Recommended Citation WKU Archives, "UA3/8/2 President's Office-Meredith Athletics" (2019). WKU Archives Collection Inventories. Paper 682. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlsc_ua_fin_aid/682 This Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Collection Inventories by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Western Kentucky University UA3 President’s Office Series 8 Thomas Meredith Subseries 2 Athletics Contact information: WKU Archives 1906 College Heights Blvd.#11092 Bowling Green, KY 42101-1092 Phone: 270-745-4793 Email: [email protected] Home page: https://wku.edu/library/archive © 2019 WKU Archives, Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Administrative History: The president's office was created in 1906. The search for a new president began with Kern Alexander's resignation announcement on April 11, 1988. The Board of Regents elected Thomas Meredith as president August 5 and installed September 21, 1988. Under Meredith's leadership, the campus expanded with the purchase of the Bowling Green Center, creation the Institute of Economic Development and the implementation of the first strategic plan Western XXI. He also hired WKU's first female vice president, Barbara Burch. Meredith had served the university for a little over eight years when he announced his resignation February 5, 1997. Thomas Carter Meredith was born in Owensboro December 7, 1941. He obtained his BS from Kentucky Wesleyan in 1963, his MS from WKU in 1966 and his PhD from the University of Mississippi in 1971. His early career was spent teaching high school in Owensboro, Kentucky and LaHarpe, Illinois. From there he moved into administrative positions in Jeffersonville, Indiana and the board of trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning in Mississippi. Meredith was vice chancellor for executive affairs at the University of Mississippi when he came to WKU in 1988. Description: Athletics subject file created by the President's Office during Thomas Meredith's tenure as president of WKU. Dates: 1980-1997 Extent: 3.2 cu. ft., oversize Subject Analytics: African Americans Downing, Dero Goodman, 1921-2011 Alexander, S. Kern, Jr. b. 1939 Fans Athletic Committee (WKU) Football Athletics (WKU) Fund raising Baseball Golf Basketball Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (WKU) Blacks Meredith, Thomas Carter, 1941- Budget. Minton, John Dean, 1921-2008 Correspondence National Collegiate Athletic Association Ohio Valley Conference Track athletics Scoreboards Volleyball Soccer W Club (WKU) Swimming Western Kentucky University Tennis Zacharias, Donald Wayne, 1935-2013 Thompson, Kelly, 1909-1993 Digital Commons: African American Studies Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies Higher Education Administration Sports Studies Race and Ethnicity Accession Information: These records transferred to the WKU Archives from the President’s Office in accordance with the records retention schedule. Access Restrictions: none Allied Materials: UA1C11/103 WKU President’s Office Photo Collection UA1F WKU Archives Multimedia Resources / Vertical File UA2 Board of Regents Preferred Citation: UA3/8/2, WKU President’s Office-Meredith Athletics Archives, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. Processing Information: Records processed and collection inventory created 2019, revised 2020. Finding Aid Report 02/19/2020 UA3.8.2 Records Date Level Subseries Linked toUA3.8 Title UA3 President's Office Series 8 Thomas Meredith Collection Subseries 2 Athletics Scope & Content WKU Archives Athletics subject file created by the President's Office during Thomas Meredith's tenure as president of WKU. Container List Container Folder Creator Date Title Box 1 1 WKU President's Office - Meredith 1991-1997 Athletics - Athletics Director Description Meeting notes 5/17/1995, 7/5/1991 Subjects Correspondence Banners Alexander, Kern Basketball Athletic Event Parking Policies, 1991-92 Budget. Athletics (WKU) Contracts Berry, Franklin Employees Biggs, Craig Football Brickman, Barry Homecomings Cook, Paul Maps Football Family Season Ticket Package, 1991 Logos Football Ticket Blitz Parking Football Ticket Prices 1991 Signs (Notices) Funderburk, Haly Tailgate parties. Garmon, Cecile Track athletics Harbaugh, Jack Trademarks Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (WKU) Hilltopper Athletics & WKU Homecoming Tailgate & Traffic Information Map Just, Paul Kentucky Moving & Storage Services, Inc. Logsdon, Curtiss Marciani, Lou Martray, Carl Meet the Hilltoppers 8/31/1991 Meredith, Thomas Middle Tennessee State University Mills, Lewis National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Tournaments Nelson, Marcus. WKU's Offense Stalls in 24-0 Loss at UAB, PCDN, 10/4/1996 Rinella, Sal Sanderford, Paul University of Alabama - Birmingham Walker, James West, Gary Wilkins, Deborah Willard, Ralph WKU Coach Berates Former Editor, The Kaleidoscope, 10/8/1996 Box 1 2 WKU President's Office - Meredith 1989-1991 Athletics - Athletics Director Description Meeting notes: Subjects Correspondence 1991 - 4/26, 2/26, 1/29 Baseball 1990 - 8/22, 4/24, 2/21, 1/18 Basketball Budget. A Planned Program for Life Enrichment Contracts APPLE Project Football Assistant Athletics Director for Business Affairs Job Description Fund raising Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing & Promotions Job Description Golf Athletics (WKU) Press conferences Bud Light Daredevils Soccer Calling Your Own Shots: Alcohol & Drug Use vs. Athletic Performance, 1989 Swimming College Heights Herald: A View of the Hill, 1990-91 Cook, Paul Correspondence Dennis, Andy. Maria Teal Overcomes Jitters, Leads WKU to Victory, PCDN, 1/18/1990 Dr. Louis Marciani Named Director of Athletics at Western Kentucky, pr, 4/8/1991 Drummond, David Feix, Jimmy Flynn, Lana Givens, Nancy Harkleroad, H.N. Hensley, Fred Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (WKU) Lee, Cindy Lindahl, Kathy. Supporting the Non-Revenue Teams, CAM Magazine, 10/1989 Mahurin, Pete Marciani, Lou Medley, Joe. Marciani Named Athletic Director; Sun Belt, American South Merge, PCDN, 4/8/1991 Meredith, Thomas. Ideas Gathered from Athletic Director Search, 4/22/1991 Miller, Paul. Small by Strong, CAM Magazine, 10/1989 Press conference notes 3/8/1991 Regents (WKU) Sanderford, Paul Student athletes Teal Sparks Western to Win, CHH, 1/18/1990 Terhune, Jim. Marciani is Named Athletic Director at Western - with Red Towel, LCJ, 4/9/1991 Vic Bubas Recognition, 1/20/1990 Virginia Commonwealth University Whitfield, Elizabeth Box 1 3 WKU President's Office - Meredith 1991-1994 Athletics - Athletics Director Description Meeting notes Subjects Correspondence 1994 - 6/2, 3/30 Bands 1993 - 7/22, 5/21, 5/19, 4/29, 4/15, 2/24, 2/16, 2/10, 2/1 Basketball 1992 - 12/17, 12/6, 7/2, 6/19, 6/18, 6/3, 6/1, 5/5 Contracts 1991 - 12/9, 10/18, 10/11, 9/27, 9/24, 9/13, 8/30, 8/5 Food Football ABCA Budget. American Basketball Camp Association Parking Athletics (WKU) Scoreboards Brunson, Barry Signs (Notices) Chronicle of Higher Education Charitable organizations Comparison of a Cross-Section of Other Universities with Similar Budgets & How They Address Country Club Memberships for Athletic Staff & Coaches Diddle Arena (WKU) Embry, Randy Faculty Senate (WKU) Fong, Louella Football Budget, 1993-94 Gilley, Wade & Anthony Hickey. Administration of University Athletic Programs: Internal Control & Excellence, 1985 Glasser, Jack Grants-in-Aid, 1990-91 Greater Louisville Alumni Association of WKU Harbaugh, Jack Head Coach, Women's Track & Field Heck, James Hensley, Fred Hilltopper Athletic Foundation (WKU) Hilltopper Athletic Foundation 1993-94 Budget Hilltopper Athletic Foundation Annual Membership Comparison Donations 1991-1994 Indiana University Liebman, Neil. Chiropractic Making Inroads in the NBA, np, 7/3/1992 Lohr, Glenn Marciani, Lou Martin Flooring Co., Inc. Garmon, Cecile McLaughlin, Frank. Coaches, Athletic Directors Must be Allies, NYT, nd Men's Basketball Staff Changes, 1992-93 Meredith, Thomas Mid American Conference National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Revenue O'Connor, John Oglesby, Burch Proposal Football Budget 1993 Quinnipiac College Revised Football Budget 1992/93 Richards, Jim Scholarships Stites, Joe Student Athletes Support Hilltopper Athletics Week Taylor, Mary Topics for Consideration for President Meredith United Way Wells, Roger Willard, Ralph WKU Athletics Department Goals & Objectives, 1991-92 Box 1 4 WKU President's Office - Meredith 1987-1997 Athletics - Academics Description Academic Reports - 1997-1996-1995 Subjects Correspondence Academic Scholar Athletes African Americans Alexander, Livingston Blacks Annual Academic Athletics Banquet, 4/22/1996 Arnold, Murray Athletics (WKU) Brickman, Barry Coffey, David Constant, James Cook, Paul Eggleton, Freida Feix, Jimmy Gaddis, Chris Graduation of Four Year Scholarship Basketball Student-Athletes & Their Career Choices, 8/1995, 10/1993, 8/1992, 5/30/1990 Graduation Rates of Student Athletes, 7/1993 Grimm, Judith Haynes, Robert Herriford, Pam Lederman, Douglas. College Athletes Graduate at Higher Rate Than Other Students, but Men's Basketball Players Lag Far Behind, a Survey Finds, Chronicle