Reception planned for state hall-of-famer Jim Redd

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Dr. Jim Redd

Dr. Jim Redd, a 1966 graduate of Northwest and a former student-athlete, coach and athletics director at the University was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 10 in Springfield. Friends, classmates, colleagues and supporters are invited to congratulate Redd personally during a come-and-go reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Northwest Kansas City Center in Liberty.

Refreshments will be served. Courtesy RSVPs are requested to Northwest’s Office of Alumni Relations at 660.562.1248 or alumni@nwmissouri.edu.

The Northwest Kansas City Center is located at 8 Victory Lane, Blue Jay Tower Plaza, an office building that adjoins the Liberty High School campus. For directions, go to www.nwmissouri.edu/kc/directions.htm.

Redd, currently director of athletics and physical education at William Jewell College in Liberty, played football at Northwest and earned All-MIAA honors in 1965 as a first-team defensive tackle and second-team offensive lineman. He served as captain of the Bearcat squad for three seasons and began his coaching career at the University of Colorado as a graduate assistant with the Buffaloes while earning a master's degree.

Returning to Maryville in 1967, Redd was an assistant under Ivan Schottel and then Gladden Dye in 1971. He took over as head coach in 1976, earning MIAA Coach of the Year honors in 1979 after guiding the Bearcats to a conference title.

Redd resigned from coaching following the 1982 season but remained at Northwest as an instructor. From 1984-85, he worked on his doctorate at Oklahoma State University, returning to Northwest in 1986 to become an associate professor in the Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

He was appointed Northwest athletics director in 1993. Under his leadership, the University completed renovations at Bearcat Arena, constructed new softball and soccer facilities, renovated Herschel Neil Track and reconstructed the east grandstands at Bearcat Stadium.

During Redd's tenure as AD, the Bearcat football team won two national championships under current head coach Mel Tjeerdsma. Northwest also won the 1997-98 MIAA All-Sports Trophy and 20 MIAA titles.

Redd retired from Northwest in 2001 and joined the William Jewell staff the following year. In 2002, he was inducted into the Northwest M-Club Hall of Fame.

For more information, please contact:

Mitzi Lutz
Advancement Communications Specialist
Office of University Advancement
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468
mitzi@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 660.562.1248
Fax: 660.562.1990
www.nwmissouri.edu/alumni

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