Overview
| Title: | Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation records |
| Call Number: | Coll060 |
| Creator: | University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Athletics, Physical Education, Rec |
| Dates: | 1980-2008 |
| Size: | 3 boxes (2.75 linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | The records of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation at UMBC. Contains reports and notes relating to Retriever Athletics, the Retriever Activity Center (RAC), UMBC’s first NCAA Division I certification and recertification processes, Steering committee meeting agendas, annual reports (1996-2008), Board of Regents Reports (1998-2006), and DVDs of the university’s basketball (men) and lacrosse (men) games. |
| Citation: | Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation records, University Archives, Collection 60, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
Administrative/Biographical Note
Soccer was UMBC’s first intercollegiate sport in 1966. UMBC’s Athletics became a NCAA Division I team in 1985. The Retriever Athletic Center (RAC) was constructed in 1999. Richard Mentzer was the first director of athletics from 1966-1968, followed by E. Richard Watts, Jr. (1968-1985), Rick Hartzell (1985-1989), Charlie Brown (1989-2013), and Tim Hall (2013-present).
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Collection was transferred from the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation in 2009, 2010, and 2013. Accessions: UARC 2009-099, UARC 2010-014, UARC 2013-015, UARC 2013-016.
Processing Note
Collection unprocessed and organized as individual accessions. University publications relating to Athletics, including scrapbooks and media guides, are available under the call number UPUB A7.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)
Access & Use
Finding Aids
Finding Aid: /specialcollections/finding-aids/coll060/
Access Conditions
This collection requires review by Special Collections staff prior to use by researchers. Users should submit their request to view this collection at speccoll@umbc.edu or 410-455-2353.
Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use
Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission to reproduce is required.
Subject Headings
Creators
University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Athletics, Physical Education, Rec
Subjects
National Collegiate Athletic Association
University of Maryland (System). Board of Regents
University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Administration
University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Basketball
University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Lacrosse
University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Sports
University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation. Archives