Mimi Murray Olympics portrait

Item Information

Title:
Mimi Murray Olympics portrait
Description:
This is a portrait of Mimi Murray, who coached the Springfield College women's gymnastics team from 1968 to 1974. She is wearing her USA Olympic sweatsuit.
Date:
[1970?–1990?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Mimi Murray Collection
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--Faculty
Murray, Mimi
Portraits
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/7582
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
Dr. Mimi Murray earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Springfield College and her doctorate from the University of Connecticut. Under Murray the team went undefeated (37-0). During her first year, Springfield College hosted and won the National Collegiate Women's Championship (Division I, II, and III). They also won five Eastern Regional Championships and three Association for Intercollegiate athletics for Women (AIAW) Division I National Championships. Murray coached the USA Team to the World Games in Moscow and was named USA Women's Gymnastics Coach of the Year by Champion Athletic Co. In 1974, she was named National Gymnastics Coach of the Year. In 1985, Coach Murray was named a pioneer in girls and women's sports in the United States by the Women's Sport Foundation. Her textbook, “Gymnastics for Women: The Spectator, Gymnast, Coach, and Teacher”, is considered an authoritative source in sport. Currently, she serves as the vice president of the International Council of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance and vice president of the United States Collegiate Sports Council. Dr. Murray is a former president of both the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport. She was a commentator for ABC’s Wide World of Sports and NBC’s Sportsworld. As a sports psychologist, Dr. Murray published many articles and lectured throughout the United States.
Identifier:
murray-mimi-portrait-olympics