Central Washington University Athletics Department, Office Records

Central Washington University Athletics Department, Office Records, 1974-2000 (bulk 1993-1999)

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Central Washington University Athletics Department
Title: Central Washington University Athletics Department, Office Records
Dates: 1974-2000 (bulk 1993-1999) (inclusive)
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Quantity: 2.5 cubic feet
Collection Number: RG030-05-55
Summary: The office records of the Athletics Department at Central Washington University contain correspondence, memos, contract agreements, program reviews, and newspaper clippings, 1974-2000.
Repository: Central Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Telephone: 509-963-1023
Fax: 509-963-3684
archive@cwu.edu
Access Restrictions: Open to the public for educational research
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Athletics Department at Central Washington University dates back to 1893 with the introduction of a Physical Culture class at the Washington State Normal School and with the first women's basketball game played in 1895. Throughout the 1890s and early 1900s, the men's and women's basketball teams played local and regional high schools. In 1909 the Normal School hired a part time athletic coach to manage the growing number of sports teams. Later that same year, the men's basketball team played Bellingham Normal School (Western Washington University), making it the first inter-collegiate sporting event in the school's history. The athletics program served as part of the Department of Health and Physical Education until 1983 when it became its own independent department.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The office records of the Athletics Department at Central Washington University contain correspondence and inter-office memos created or received by the department from 1993 to 2000. The records include contract agreements, program reviews, newspaper clippings (1993-1999), position descriptions (1993-1998), and information on the National Youth Sports Program (1999-2000) at Central. Other topics of interest include Title IX compliance, gender equity issues in the department, NCAA and NAIA affiliation for sports teams, investigations of athletic programs, and related materials on the activities of the department.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Central Washington University began as the Washington State Normal School in 1891. In 1937, the school was rechristened the Central Washington College of Education. In 1961, the school became Central Washington State College and, finally, in 1977, Central Washington University.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number]. Central Washington University Athletics Department, Office Records. Archives and Special Collections, Brooks Library, Central Washington University.

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