Hall of Athletic Honor
Jim has the honor of being the first person inducted into the Hall of Athletic Honor under a special provision of the induction board. The 1952 graduate is a history major who had a distinguished career in athletics.
Following a short stint as a sports writer and public relations director, he entered the field of sports information, first at Princeton and then 12 years at Penn State University. In 1970 he was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame, the same year he was named assistant athletics director at Penn State. On March 1, 1980 he was named Penn State's director of athletics, a position he held until his retirement in 1993.
During his tenure, the stature and scope of the Nittany Lion's athletic program was increased significantly, physical facilities were greatly expanded and Penn State was accepted for membership in the nation's most prestigious conference, the Big Ten. No single development in Penn State athletic history has been more dramatic, meaningful and historical on the national level than the move to the Big Ten - a development in which Jim played a major role.
He was named the College's Distinguished Alumnus in 1992 and for 12 years served as a member of the College's Board of Trustees.
