Hall of Fame
A long-time leader nationally in women’s athletics, Dr. Carol Gordon served as chair of the Washington State University Department of Physical Education for Women, 1962-83. She also coached Cougar field hockey and tennis teams, 1962-66. Gordon taught psychology of sport classes in addition to her coaching and administrative duties at Washington State. She served as president of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIWA) in 1973-74, and was a member of the AIWA/NCAA Joint Committee and the NCAA Long Range Planning Committee. She has been honored as the recipient of the WSU Faculty Woman of the Year Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Gordon coached and taught at New Hampshire and Utah before joining the Washington State faculty.
