Dorothy McKnight

Dorothy "Dottie" B. McKnight worked as the executive director of the United States Women's Lacrosse Association and the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports, a university professor, a varsity coach, and an advocate for sex equity in athletics.

Early life and education

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McKnight grew up around Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, where she attended Prospect Park High School and graduated in 1953.[1][2] She earned her bachelor's degree from Ursinus College and her master's degree from Temple University.[1][2] McKnight did post-graduate work at the University of Maryland.[1]

Career

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McKnight began her career as a field hockey, basketball, and softball coach at Interboro High School.[2] She then moved to Michigan State University as a field hockey and lacrosse coach.[2] She then moved to the University of Maryland as a field hockey and basketball coach.[2]

At the University of Maryland, McKnight became an assistant professor in physical education.[3][4] She served as the coordinator of women's athletics from 1971 to 1976.[5] As the coordinator, McKnight supervised seven coaches in eight different sports.[3] She was a coach at the university from 1964 until 1976.[3]

McKnight was the first varsity women's basketball coach at the University of Maryland in 1971.[4] She coached the team to their first state championship in the 1972-1973 season, defeating Morgan State University in the championship game.[6] McKnight also coached the first women's basketball game televised nationally in 1975.[3][4][7] Athletic director at the time Jim Kehoe secured a deal to televise the men's basketball team on the condition that they would televise one women's game.[7] The game was broadcast to 70% of the country by the Mizlou Television Network.[8] The team lost the televised game against Immaculata University at Cole Field House.[4][7] McKnight held the position of varsity coach from 1971 to 1975.[9] During her four years coaching, McKnight's team won 44 games and only lost 17 games.[7][10] Chris Weller assumed the role after McKnight left.[11]

After leaving the University of Maryland, McKnight worked at Athletic and Sport Consultants, Inc. for twenty years.[9] She was the president and the managing owner.[9] She was also the executive directors of the Educational Sport Institute.[2]

McKnight later became the executive director of the United States Women's Lacrosse Association.[1][3][5][9] She began her role on July 27, 1996 and continued in the role until 1998.[9] McKnight also held the role of Executive Director for the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports (NAGWS).[1]

Awards and recognition

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McKnight was awarded with the Presidential Award from NAGWS.[1] In 2004, she was inducted into the University of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame for her work in both administration and coaching.[1][3]

McKnight is also known for her work for sex equity in sports and Title IX.[5][12]

Written works

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  • McKnight, Dorothy (1997-01-09). "Sports Aim of Schools Should Divide Groupings". The Washington Post.
  • McKnight, D., & Hult, J. (1974). "Competitive athletics for girls—we must act." Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, 45(6), 45–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221473.1974.10614194
  • American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Barry, P., McKnight, D., American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance., & National Association for Girls & Women in Sport. (1994). Gender equity in athletics: A self-study model. Millersville, Md: Recorded Resources Corp. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34729972
  • McKnight, D., & American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (1982). Effective teaching. Van Nuys, Calif: On-the-Spot Duplicators. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8955524

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Inductee Year 2005". interboro-alumni. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore. (2000). Maryland Women Who Dare: Paving the Way to the New Millennium. Maryland Women's History Display Kit 2000. Equity Assurance and Compliance Branch, Maryland State Department of Education. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED449105.pdf
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Dorothy McKnight (2004) - University of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  4. ^ a b c d "10 Female Heroes of Maryland Sports". The University of Maryland Today. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  5. ^ a b c "Collection: Dorothy McKnight papers | Archival Collections". archives.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  6. ^ "Great Teams and Moments". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  7. ^ a b c d "First women's college basketball game on national TV was hard sell 30 years ago". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  8. ^ Blitz, Matt. "45 years ago, the first nationally televised women's college basketball game was a blowout". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  9. ^ a b c d e Wiser, Melissa C. (2013). Where's the Line?: An Analysis of the Shifts in Governance of Women's Lacrosse, 1992-1998 (PhD dissertation). Ohio State University.
  10. ^ Delany, James E. "2018-2019 Big Ten Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF).
  11. ^ Vecsey, George (1989-03-31). "SPORTS OF THE TIMES; 'We Had To Play With Gloves'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
  12. ^ Bessone, Lisa T. (1994-11-16). "Show Daughters that Sports and Femininity Team Up Well". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-09-24.
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