MOREHEAD —
Morehead State University will host a dedication ceremony for the Bill and Regina Mack Student-Athlete Technology and Learning Lab on Saturday from 4:30 to 5 p.m. at the EAGLE Center across from Jayne Stadium.
During its December quarterly meeting, MSU’s Board of Regents approved naming the facility after the Macks.
“They (Bill and Regina Mack) have been generous supporters of the University for many years, beginning with the establishment of an endowed football scholarship and later contributions to the Fund for Excellence and athletic facilities. To honor their dedication, devotion and contributions to MSU, a room in the newly renovated EAGLE Center will be named the Bill and Regina Mack Student-Athlete Technology and Learning Lab,” the Board’s recommendation noted.
William James Mack of New Britain, Conn., first came to Morehead State College in September 1939 on a football scholarship. While in school, he earned letters in swimming and football.
In 1940, he met Morehead native Regina Sturgill; they were married in June 1942. He entered the U.S. Navy that same year where he spent four years and held the rank of Chief Specialist A. Upon his discharge, he returned to the campus and completed his degree in physical education in 1947. He then enrolled in the University of Kentucky to work on his master’s degree.
As a UK student, he received a fellowship in the physical education department and was a member of the UK Trouper Gymnastics Team. In his competitive years, he was an accomplished diver.
After college, Mack accepted a job at Frankfort City Schools as a physical education teacher and assistant football coach. The next year, he took a similar job at Pikeville City Schools. In June 1957, he returned to Morehead State University as director of the Student Union, now Adron Doran University Center, where he served for 13 years. His wife directed dining services for some time, and then served as a campus volunteer.
From 1958-60, he held three positions: director of the Student Union, assistant football coach and full-time teacher in the Department of Physical Education. In 1960, he was assigned to a one-year appointment as coach of the wrestling team.
Mack became the school’s swim coach in 1962, the first and only person to hold that title. He held that position for 14 years until the University dropped the sport in 1976.
In May 1988, the MSU Board of Regents honored the former coach by designating the Coach Bill Mack Diving Well of the Russell McClure Pool in the Academic-Athletic Center. Then-President C. Nelson Grote said that Mack had played a major role in designing the pool and that “he brought distinction to the University’s sports program.”
“It was appropriate to honor them for the courageous and deep devotion which Bill and Jean Mack have for each other and for this University family,” Dr. Grote said.
With 37 years of teaching in Kentucky, Mack retired from MSU in May 1979 after 23 years at the University. He died in 1991 at the age of 77.
Retirement allowed the Macks more time to devote to MSU. The William J. Mack Athletic Scholarship was funded through the MSU Foundation. They gave a lifetime of support to the University and maintained a strong interest after retirement, as long as his health would allow.
For additional information on the event, contact MSU’s Division of University Advancement at 1-877-690-4483 or email giving@moreheadstate.edu.
Local News
MSU to name new facility to honor Macks
- Local News
-
-
Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister
Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said Tuesday.
-
Principal's demotion hearing to be public
An appeal hearing for demoted Wurtland Elementary School principal Barbara Cook will be open to the public at Cook’s request.
-
AT&T to hire 140 workers at East Park
For the next few months, AT&T officials have announced they will hire 20 people per month until they have filled 140 customer-service positions at the East Park Call Center in the industrial park between Grayson and Ashland.
-
Boards close to agreement on students
The Greenup and Russell school districts are close to an agreement on families that want to send their children to school out of their own district.
-
Memory Days to start Thursday
Memory Days volunteers invite everyone to “Come to Grayson to remember and be remembered,” during this year’s 43rd annual festival Thursday through Sunday.
-
Man arrested for using forged checks
The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports:
-
What's happening: 5/21/13
Cruzin on the Plaza will be Friday through Sunday at Pullman Plaza.
-
Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
-
What you need to know about preparing for tornadoes
Tornado survivors and seasoned observers suggest people do two simple things to prepare for tornadoes: Know where to take shelter, and move quickly when the time comes.
-
VIDEO: How technology helps predict tornadoes
At the National Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, the team charged with predicting tornadoes relies on ever-changing technology to determine when and where storms may strike.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Raw: Widespread Destruction in Moore, Okla.
Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma
Raw: Japan's WWII Atrocities Under Fire in Seoul
Voters Could Elect LA's First Female Mayor
Huge Tornado Kills Dozens Near Oklahoma City
Raw: Rescuers Pull Tornado Survivors to Safety
Oklahoma Gov: 'Hearts Are Broken' After Tornado
Raw: Walking in a Flattened Okla. Neighborhood
Raw: Rescue Workers Search Oklahoma School
Raw: Witness Describes Scene After Okla. Tornado
Raw: Aftermath of Massive Tornado in Oklahoma
Raw: House Burns After Massive Oklahoma Tornado
Raw: Tornado on the Ground in Oklahoma
Split-second Choice Ended With NY Student Dead
White House Backs 'Shield Law' for Media
Wave of Attacks Kills Scores in Iraq
Pug Life on Display at Wisconsin Festival
Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital
Analyst: Tumblr Fills Void in Yahoo's Offerings
