Furman Athletics Hall of Fame
Charlotte, N.C.
’78 B.A. Economics/Business Administration
Lettered 1975-78
Distance
Lead Donor for Furman Cross Country/Track & Field Endowment
$5 Million Gift to Furman (at the time the largest athletics gift in Paladin history) — 2021
Personally Contributed Over $10 Million to Furman
Established Blue Shoes Cross Country/Track & Field Scholarship Fund (named for the pair of blue running shoes given to him by Furman Hall of Fame head coach Bill Keesling) — 2005
His Leadership Led to a String of Men’s and Women’s SoCon Cross Country Championships & National Prominence in the Track & Field Community
Contributed $1 Million for Blue Shoes Track House — 2017
Trustee, Furman — 2014-17
Furman Alumni Service Award — 2007
USA Track & Field Federation Board of Directors
Began His Paladin Career as a Walkon, Eventually Earned a Modest Scholarship
Southern Conference Team Champion, Indoor Track & Field — 1976
Southern Conference Team Champion, Cross Country — 1976
Freshman 3-Mile Record (13:51) — 1975
All-Southern Conference, Cross Country — 1975 (3rd), ’75 (3rd)
Southern Conference Champion, Outdoor Track (10,000m) — 1977
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2024
Page updated by Julie Paré (6/4/25)
