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College Station, Texas
Tuesday, August 29, 1972
THE BATTALIO-
Football coaching staff has talent and background
In addition to the actual coach
ing functions, numerous admini
strative duties are performed by
the Athletic Council and athletic
department personnel to make the
entire program operate smooth
ly-
The Athletic Council, a group
of faculty members, is in charge
of the overall policy and approv
ing proposals in all areas of ath
letics.
Dr. Charles H. Samson, head
of A&M’s Civil Engineering De
partment, is the chairman of the
Athletic Council. The other mem
bers are Dr. O. D. Butler, head
of the Animal Science Depart
ment, Dr. Lannes Hope, associate
dean of the College of Education,
Dr. Earl D. Bennett, associate
dean of the College of Business,
and Harry L. Kidd, associate pro
fessor of English.
Bob Wright is the recruiting
coordinator and director of pub
lic relations for the athletic de
partment. He has served as As
sistant Executive Vice President
of the Texas High School Coaches
Association. Prior to that, he had
logged 19 years in Texas high
school and college coaching.
Max Bumgardner is beginning
his first full school year as aca
demic counselor, having joined the
department in January. “Coach
Bum” is in charge of the aca
demic aspect of the athletes’ lives
and works extensively with the
faculty in acquainting them with
the athletic program. He served
21 years as a coach in Denison
and San Angelo.
Marvin Tate is in his seventh
year as A&M’s associate athletic
director. A 1955 graduate of
A&M, Tate is in charge of many
of the details and duties which
Emory Bellard’s head coaching
job prevent him from doing as
athletic director.
nancial matters connected with
the athletic department, including
purchasing, payroll, budget and
ticket sales.
Wally Groff, also an A&M
graduate, is in his sixth year as
business manager of the athletic
department. In this capacity, he
is responsible for all phases of fi-
Billy Pickard, who graduated
from A&M in 1956, has served
the athletic department for more
than a quarter of his lifetime. As
a student, Pickard assisted
Charles E. (Smokey) Harper as
trainer, and he has been the full
time athletic trainer since 1965.
This year, his duties have been
doubled, since he will be the ath
letic equipment manager also.
This doubling of roles is the re
sult of the retirement of his long
time friend and associate, S. M.
(Monk) Meeks August 31.
Jim Hutchinson joined the ath
letic department in March as ath
letic facilities supervisor. This
puts him in charge of all outside
equipment, with Pickard handling
the inside duties. He has work
ed for the Health and Physical
Education Department at A&M
since 1968.
Emil Mamaliga, one of the
top men in his field in the United
States, supervises the weight
training for all A&M athletes.
He also officiates in various
sports and is a faculty member
of the Health and Physical Edu
cation Department.
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Elmer Smith, who has been on
the football coaching staff for
18 years, will serve as a special
consultant to the athletic depart
ment this fall awaiting his offi
cial retirement December 31.
Smith has had extensive experi
ence in the coaching field, and he
is a member of the Arkansas
Sports Hall of Fame.
Publicity is the job of Spec
Gammon and his assistant, Jim
Butler. Gammon is in his tenth
year as sports information direc
tor, while Butler starts his fourth
year with the athletic depart
ment. The pair of veteran news
men is responsible for press box
operations in all sports, press con
ference, statistics, news releases,
brochures and any other duties
to aid sports writers in covering
A&M athletics.
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Cowboys; Dave Elmendorf, Los Angeles Rams; Larry Stegent.StLj
Cardinals; Ross Brupbacher, Chicago Bears; Edd Hargett, New (»
Saints; Bill Hobbs, New England Patriots; Steve O’Neal, NewYorkif
Tommy Maxwell, Oakland Raiders; Mo Moorman, Kansas City Gal
Grady Allen, Atlanta Falcons, and Jack Pardee, Washington Redai;
In addition, Billy Bob Barnett, former basketball and football te
for A&M, is playing in the Canadian Football League. Barnettpifl
one year for the Chicago Bears.
The only Aggie playing in major league baseball is Dave Jotsi
of the Baltimore Orioles, although A&M can boast of several it
league players. Billy Hodge is in the San Diego Padres organizat
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Doug Rau and Bob Long are playing for farm teams of the Los
Dodgers, Cliff Davis is with a Houston Astros farm club, andi
Jim Hutchinson
Camili is playing for a Cleveland Indians minor league team.
In golf, A&M graduates Bobby Nichols and Ralph Johnston
on the professional tour. Billy Martindale, the golf coach at Soofe
Methodist University, is a former touring pro and an Aggie grad.
Leonard Forey, David Hoot, Lee Hitt, Mitch Robertson and 1; IS
Englert are the newest additions to an outstanding group offra®
A&M athletes now competing in professional athletics.
Forey is an offensive lineman with the Cleveland Browns, Mm
a safety for the Houston Oilers, Robertson is trying to earn ajillr
punter for the New England Patriots, and Lee Hitt is a cornerbacuf
the Green Bay Packers.
This foursome brings to 17 the number of Aggies in the Naal;;
Football League.
Englert, who was named to the second team All-America bail
unit as a centerfielder last spring, is in the San Francisco Gap
organization. He currently is playing for a minor league teril;
Decatur, Illinois.
Other A&M pro football players include Charlie and >
Krueger, San Francisco 49ers; Lee Roy Caffey and Mike Clark,Ini
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