Dr. Chet Sample

Sul Ross Hall of Honor

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B.A. Degree-Wayland Baptist University, 1968
Master of Arts-Sul Ross State UIniversity, 1973
Doctor of Education-East Texas State University, 1975
Graduate assistant-Men's basketball, 1972-73
Head men's basketball coach, 1977-82
Head women's basketball coach, 1983-84, 1985-97
Director of athletics and physical education department chair, 1977-97
NAIA District 8 Athletics Administrator of the Year, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96
NAIA National Athletic Administratot of the Year, 1995,96
Wayland Baptist University Athletic Hall of Honor, 1998
Charter member of the American Southwest Conference Hall of Honor, 1999
Chair of the TIAA Administrative Council, 1979-80, 1984-86, 1990-91
Helped in tranisition from scholarship to present non-scholarship status
Added sports of men's and women's tennis, baseball and softball
Added athletic sports training program
Transition from NAIA to NCAA Division III
Forty-one conference championships including hosting NAIA football playoff game in 1982
Under coach Sample, eight basketball teams qualified for NAIA National playoffs
First Sul Ross women's basketball team to make the NAIA National Tournament, 1996
Coach of the Year in Men's and Women's Basketball, 1978, 87, 92, 95 and 96
Served on the Advisory Board of the Upper Rio Grande Workforce Development
Advisory Board of Small Business Development Center
Member of the Alpine Lion's Club