More prolific than Pistol Pete Nov 22, 2009
Johnsons coach, Jud Heathcote, former Oklahoma star Wayman Tisdale, NCAA patriarch Walter Byers, longtime coach Gene Bartow and contributor Bill Wall will also be inducted. Grant. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Heathcote And Johnson Inducted Into College Hall On Sunday Nov 22, 2009
The two Spartans will be joined by former players Larry Bird (Indiana State), Travis Grant (Kentucky State) and Wayman Tisdale (Oklahoma), former coach Gene Bartow, and contributors Walter Byers and Bill Wall. The induction ceremony will be covered on SIRIUS XM Radio (SIRIUS-122/XM-143) from 9-11 p.m. ET. The event will be taped by ESPNU and broadcast on Dec. 13 at 9 p.m.. (Msuspartans.com)
BIRD, MAGIC HIGHLIGHT HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS SET FOR SUNDAY Nov 17, 2009
Former UAB coach and athletic director Gene Bartow will also be inducted with contributors Walter Byers, the first executive director of the NCAA, and Bill Wall, former NABC executive director and long-time executive director of ABAUSA, now USA Basketball. In addition to Bird and Johnson, other players set for induction are Travis Grant of Kentucky State, men's college basketball's all-time scoring leader, and the late Wayman Tisdale, a three-time All-America at Oklahoma. (Nabc.com)
NCAA Selects Massey And Sheedy As 2009 Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholars May 1, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS - Amy Massey, a soccer student-athlete and communication major from the University of Southern California, and Craig Sheedy, a diving student-athlete from the University of Arizona with dual majors, have been selected as the 2009 NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholars. The Byers Scholarship Program was established in 1988 to recognize the contributions of the former NCAA executive director, Walter Byers, and encourage academic achievement of student-athletes as they pursue their... (Pac-10.org)
Three Samford Student-Athletes Earn SoCon Graduate Scholarships Apr 28, 2009
Harmon was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma College Athlete Honor Society in Spring 2008, and she was the athletics department's nominee for the NCAA's Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship this year. On the field, Harmon is currently second on the softball team with a. (Samfordsports.com)
Lara Jackson, Mike Thomas - Top Seniors Apr 15, 2009
Sheedy's finalist status for a $24,000 NCAA Walter Byers scholarship to fuel his medical school studies also was mentioned at the banquet. The banquet was hosted by students Fendi Obobun of men's basketball, Lindsey Kelly of swimming and diving and former UA athlete and current broadcaster Dave Sitton. (Pac-10.org)
Class of 2009 Announced for National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Apr 11, 2009
Walter Byers was the first executive director of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and served for 36 years while Bill Wall was a college coach and administrator and the NABC's executive director before serving as executive director of USA Basketball from 1975-92. (Nabc.com)
Ex-NBA forward Tisdale chosen for college Hall Apr 3, 2009
Others to be inducted include former coaches Jud Heathcote of Michigan State and Gene Bartow of Memphis and Alabama-Birmingham; Bill Wall, the former executive director of USA Basketball; and Walter Byers, the longtime executive director of the NCAA.. The induction ceremony will be held Nov. 22 at the College Basketball Experience in the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
College Basketball Hall of Fame to honor Bird, Magic and others Apr 3, 2009
Former Oklahoma standout Wayman Tisdale, Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote, Memphis State coach Gene Bartow, Kentucky State star Travis "Machine Gun" Grant, former NCAA executive director Walter Byers and executive Bill Wall will also enter the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Nov. 22. Here are the College Basketball Hall of Fame inductees to be enshrined Nov. 22 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Press Releases Feb 8, 2009
- Toyo TiresTM Presents the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards - Pac-10 Blog Central: Pac-10 Illustrated - Pac-10 Blog Central: Beaver Power Rankings - Pac-10 Teams Up With Real Time Matrix Corporation to Create VortexTM - Pac-10 Olympic Wrap-Up - Pac-10 Olympic Spotlight: Water Polo - Pac-10 Olympic Spotlight: Swimming - Pac-10 Olympic Spotlight: Swimming - Pac-10 Prepares to Make its Mark on Beijing Olympics - Lynch Promoted to Assistant Commissioner; Emmons and Verlengiere Named... (Pac-10.org)
