{"id":4341,"date":"2026-08-17T21:08:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll060\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:11:20","slug":"coll060","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll060\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation records"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Overview<\/h1>\n
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Title:<\/td>\nAthletics, Physical Education and Recreation records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Number:<\/td>\nColl060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Creator:<\/td>\nUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County. Athletics, Physical Education, Rec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dates:<\/td>\n1980-2008<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size:<\/td>\n3 boxes (2.75 linear feet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Language:<\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abstract:<\/td>\nThe 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citation:<\/td>\nAthletics, Physical Education and Recreation records, University Archives, Collection 60, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h1>\n

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).<\/p>\n

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Scope & Content<\/h1>\n

Arrangement<\/h2>\n\n
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Provenance Information<\/h1>\n

Provenance and Acquisition Information<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Processing Note<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Descriptive Rules Used<\/h2>\n

Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)<\/p>\n

Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Access & Use<\/h1>\n

Finding Aids<\/h2>\n

Finding Aid: \/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll060\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Access Conditions<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Conditions Governing Reproductions and Use<\/h2>\n

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission to reproduce is required.<\/p>\n

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Subject Headings<\/h1>\n

Creators<\/h2>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Athletics, Physical Education, Rec<\/p>\n

Subjects<\/h2>\n

National Collegiate Athletic Association<\/p>\n

University of Maryland (System). Board of Regents<\/p>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Administration<\/p>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Basketball<\/p>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Lacrosse<\/p>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County — Sports<\/p>\n

University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation. Archives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4341","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/finding_aid"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}