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Shaped by the work of generations into one of the nation’s

most prominent public universities, the Georgia Institute

of Technology has entered an unprecedented time of

opportunity for innovation and leadership. “We strive

to define the technological university of the 21st

century not simply to be proud of achieving that

goal,” says President G. Wayne Clough, “but

because of the opportunity and the capability

it will provide to shape futures through

innovation – the futures of our students,

our Institute, and the citizens of our

community, state, nation, and world.”

Shaped by the work of generations into one of the nation’s

most prominent public universities, the Georgia Institute

of Technology has entered an unprecedented time of

opportunity for innovation and leadership. “We strive

to define the technological university of the 21st

century not simply to be proud of achieving that

goal,” says President G. Wayne Clough, “but

because of the opportunity and the capability

it will provide to shape futures through

innovation – the futures of our students,

our Institute, and the citizens of our

community, state, nation, and world.”

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THE INSTITUTETHE INSTITUTE

SHAPING FUTURESTHROUGH INNOVATION

G eorgia Tech’s goal is to emergefrom the ranks of the good, solidschools and become a source of

innovation and a model that others will want toemulate, and there are many signs that theInstitute is on the fast track. U.S. News & WorldReport ranks Tech among the nation’s top tenpublic universities, and its College ofEngineering among the nation’s top fiveengineering programs. The College ofComputing is ranked among the top 15computing programs by U.S. News , and theDuPree College of Management among the top15 public business schools by BusinessWeek .The Almanac of Architecture and Design putsthe College of Architecture in the nation’s topfive.

Factors like strong national rankings and233 endowed scholarships created by therecent $712 million Campaign for Georgia Techenable the Institute to recruit outstandingstudents. The test scores and grade pointaverages of both undergraduate and graduatestudents continue to rise and are among thehighest at the nation’s public universities. Overthe past year Tech students have won virtuallyall of the nation’s most prestigious scholarships,including the Rhodes, Fulbright, BritishMarshall, Truman, Gates Cambridge, andGoldwater scholarships.

As the caliber of its students has increased,the Institute has worked deliberately tostrengthen and improve the undergraduate ex-perience. At many research universities,research takes priority over teaching. However,Georgia Tech views itself as a community oflearners, all engaged together in the discoveryof knowledge. All faculty, even senior eminentscholars, are directly engaged with undergradu-ates in an effort to offer them the best of bothworlds – the attention to quality teaching of aliberal arts college and the exciting dynamics ofknowledge discovery in the research lab.

A growing undergraduate researchprogram encourages students to participate inTech’s world-class research endeavor and helpsto match students with research opportunities.A new mid-term reporting system identifiesstudents who are struggling and directs them toappropriate student services. Expanding

opportunities for students to develop theirleadership abilities are coordinated through theTurner Endowed Chair for Servant Leadership.The impact of these efforts is reflected in strongretention rates, with more than 90 percent offreshmen returning the following year.

The faculty is also achieving new levels ofexcellence, and 54 new faculty chairs endowedby the Campaign for Georgia Tech are enablingthe Institute to attract some of the brightestminds in science and technology. Young facultywon 13 CAREER Awards from the National Sci-ence Foundation during the past year, tyingTech’s record high, and the total number of CA-REER Award winners on the Tech faculty isamong the highest in the nation. Senior facultyalso continue to win awards, many of them thehighest honors offered in their fields.

Diversity is the key to creative thinking,innovation, and problem solving in a globalenvironment, and Georgia Tech is a leader. Lastyear the Institute celebrated the 40th anniversaryof its voluntary integration and was recognizedby Black Issues in Higher Education forgraduating the most African American engineersof any university in the nation. This year Techcelebrates the 50th anniversary of the admissionof female students, and it leads the nation ingraduating women engineers at all degree levelscombined.

The Institute opened its doors in 1888 with129 students—all white males, all but one fromGeorgia. Today, Tech’s enrollment of more than15,000 includes students from all 50 states andmore than 2,000 international students fromsome 120 nations. Female enrollment has grownfrom two in 1952, when the first womenstudents were admitted, to more than 4,000, andminority enrollment is nearly 5,000.

Since 1888, when only a bachelor’s degreein mechanical engineering was offered, Tech’sacademic programs have expanded to includesix world-class colleges: Architecture,Computing, DuPree College of Management,Engineering, Ivan Allen College, and Sciences.Tech now offers degrees in 32 undergraduateprograms, 41 masters degrees and 28 doctoraldegree programs.

While most Tech students pursue theirstudies in Atlanta, a growing number earn

Diversity is the key to creativethinking, innovation and problemsolving in a global environment,and Georgia Tech is a leader.Last year the Institute celebratedthe 40th anniversary of itsvoluntary integration and wasrecognized by Black Issues inHigher Education for graduatingthe most African Americanengineers of any university in thenation. This year Tech celebratesthe 50th anniversary of theadmission of female students, andit leads the nation in graduatingwomen engineers at all degreelevels combined.

degrees without ever setting foot on theMidtown campus. GT-Lorraine, Tech’s campusin Metz, France, celebrated its tenth anniversaryby sending its graduates to Atlanta to participatein the December 2001 commencementceremonies. Georgia Tech degrees can also beearned in Singapore through a partnership withthe National University of Singapore, and insoutheast Georgia, where more than 300students are enrolled in the Georgia TechRegional Engineering Program. Other studentsearn master’s degrees in engineering over theInternet through programs designedspecifically for online delivery.

Another aspect of Georgia Tech’s enlargedvision is reflected in the Institute’s increasinginvolvement in national policy discussions.Beyond creating new technology, Tech seeks toput it to work in responsible ways to promotea sustainable quality of life for all people. Thiseffort to place technology in its broader societalcontext begins with Institute President WayneClough, who serves on President George Bush’sCouncil of Advisors on Science and Technologyand the executive committee of the nationalCouncil on Competitiveness, and extends tostudents like junior Sara Cames, one of twostudent interns for U.S. Supreme Court ChiefJustice William Rehnquist last fall.

Georgia Tech’s research enterprise now


“We are moving rapidly in ourquest to become the defining

technological university of the 21stcentury, but our success will come

from balancing that quest with asteadfast commitment to the core

values and traditions that havemade Georgia Tech great.”

GEORGIA TECH PRESIDENTDR. G. WAYNE CLOUGH

encompasses more than $300 million in spon-sored research a year. Tech is a leader inemerging new fields of research, with morethan 100 interdisciplinary research centers, in-cluding seven major federally funded NationalCenters of Excellence. Major research thrustareas include microelectronics, nanoscienceand technology, bioscience and technology,environmental sustainability, manufacturing,global “technopreneurship,” and telecommuni-cations.

More than a century ago, Georgia Techmade castings, fittings and gears for industry inits shops. Today Tech helps industries with theinnovation that will keep them competitive in

the new knowledge economy of the 21stcentury. Georgia Tech is ranked as the nation’stop public institution in the percentage ofresearch it conducts with industry and as thenation’s best at transferring new technology intopractical applications and commercialproducts.

To shape a campus worthy of its aspira-tions, Georgia Tech continues not only to buildinnovative state-of-the-art facilities, but also togather related programs in strategically located“neighborhoods” in a sustainable, “living”campus. Technology Square, presently underconstruction, expands the campus across theinterstate highway and places the DuPree Col-lege of Management, distance learning andcontinuing education programs, and economicdevelopment activities in the middle of theMidtown business community.

Closer to the heart of campus in the newLife Science/Technology Complex, constructionis beginning on the Whitaker Biomedical Engi-neering Building even as the finishing touchesare added to Ford Motor Company Environmen-tal Science and Technology Building, the largestacademic structure in the Tech history. Towardthe western end of campus where many resi-dence halls are located, construction isunderway on a new recreation and wellnesscomplex with an expanded student health cen-ter and a larger Student Athletic Complex thatincorporates the Olympic swimming pool.

But even in the midst of change, GeorgiaTech continues to hold fast to the values andtraditions that have made it great. “We aremoving rapidly in our quest to define thetechnological university of the 21st century,”Clough says, “but our success will come frombalancing that quest with a steadfastcommitment to the core values and traditionsthat have made Georgia Tech great.”



A nd Georgia Tech did just that, withthousands of news reports about theInstitute broadcast or published

around the United States and throughout theworld. From its unique role as host of theOlympic village, to studies of the impact of sportsdrinks on Olympic athletes, to the analysis ofworld class divers from the 10-meter platform,Georgia Tech was spotlighted around the world.

The centerpiece of Georgia Tech’s Olympicefforts was the Olympic Village. The majority ofthe more than 10,000 Olympic athletes werehoused on the Tech campus during the Games.In preparation, Tech’s housing facilitiesunderwent a $170 million facelift that resultedin the construction of 4,700 new student beds.

The new housing features apartment-styleaccommodations with private bathroom, kitchenand sitting area in each suite. New facilities in-clude the Undergraduate Living Center, GraduateLiving Center, Eighth Street Apartments, SixthStreet Apartments, Center Street Apartments,Hemphill Apartments and Fourth Street Apart-ments, as well as the University Apartments, nowused by Georgia State University. Existing hous-ing facilities were also renovated for the Games.

FutureNet, the largest fiber optic cable sys-tem on any college campus in the country isbeing used to supplement teaching, tap theInternet, and improve electronic delivery of in-formation.

The Georgia Tech Plaza was constructedon the Tech campus to provide recreational andsocial activities for the athletes. The seven-acre

OLYMPIC GAMES LEGACYGeorgia Tech’s role as the site for the Olympic village in

1996, as well as venues for boxing and aquatics, provided a

unique opportunity to showcase the Institute to the entire world.

plaza is located at the heart of campus andincludes the Alumni Fountain, a 150-foot tallcampanile, a 300-seat amphitheater and a largelawn area to accommodate outdoor events.

Olympic competition was held on the Techcampus in boxing and aquatic events, whichincluded swimming, diving, synchronizedswimming, water polo and the swimmingportion of modern pentathlon. These eventsfeatured nearly 1,500 athletes competing in50 medal events.

To host the aquatic events, a new state-of-the art natatorium was constructed on thewest side of campus. Located adjacent to theCallaway Student Athletic Complex (SAC), theGeorgia Tech Aquatic Center was officiallydedicated August 1, 1995, at a cost of $21million, funded entirely by ACOG. The facilitywas covered but open-air for the Games, seating14,000 and providing a dramatic setting for thecompetition.

Tech now reaps the benefits of a world-class aquatic facility capable of hosting majorcompetitions. Plans are in the works for a newstudent athletic complex anchored by the AquaticCenter.

Tech’s prominent role in the Olympicsenabled the Athletic Association to upgradepractically every one of its major facilities in avery short period of time.

Boxing was held on campus in the re-created Alexander Memorial Coliseum atMcDonald’s Center, the home of Georgia Techbasketball. Tech’s historic arena, built in 1956,

reopened on Jan. 21, 1996, after undergoing anine-month, $13-million facelift that upgradedvirtually every aspect of the interior and exterior.The result is a modern, first-class arena thatseats 10,000 while preserving the intimacy andtradition of the “Thrillerdome.”

Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field was notused for Olympics competition, but Tech’sfootball facility provided a meeting and recre-ational area in the Village.

Also completed in time for the Olympicswas the Homer Rice Center for SportsPerformance, a unique facility that offers athletesthe latest technology to improve performancelevels. Olympic athletes were treated in GeorgiaTech’s main training facility on the ground floorof the Center for Sports Performance.

Carrying the TorchGeorgia Tech mechanical

engineering Associate Professor SamShelton built the Olympic torches forthe 1996 Centennial Games in Atlantaas well as for the 2002 Winter Gamesin Salt Lake City, Utah.

Shelton, pictured above left withthe 1996 torch, and his team ofengineers at Georgia Tech transformedan artistic design into a well-engineered working instrumentcapable of carrying the Olympic flamefrom Mt. Olympus in Greece to the siteof the Games.


TECH TRADITION

T he event did not establish a newtradition at Georgia Tech, but itcemented one. The vehicle, a restored

1930 Model A Ford Sport Coupe, was Tech’sfirst official Rambling Wreck car, and it was aninstant success.

Since that time, the Rambling Wreck carhas joined a much older tradition—the YellowJacket—as the official school mascot.

The current Wreck is the latest in a line ofdistinctive white and gold cars on campus. Whilethere was no official Rambling Wreck before1961, several fraternities took turns drivingvarious such vehicles.

The first reference to a Rambling Wreckvehicle on campus was applied to a 1914 Fordowned by Floyd Field, Dean of Men. The Tech-nique student newspaper was the first publishedreference to the car as the “Rambling Wreck”in 1927. The paper spoke out against Field whenhe considered trading the car that year, but hedisposed of it anyway.

The Technique maintained the tradition bysponsoring a yearly collegiate auto race fromAtlanta to Athens, beginning in 1929, known asthe “Old Ford” race or the “Flying Flivver” race.As the years went by, though, the race becametoo dangerous, and it was discontinued.

It was September 30, 1961. The opponent was Rice

University for the home opener. For the first time, the

official Rambling Wreck car was unveiled to 43,501

fans at Grant Field, leading the Georgia Tech football team

onto the field. It has happened at every home game since.

In its place, the school instituted thefamiliar Rambling Wreck Parade, which is stillheld every year during Homecoming Weekend.The event challenges students to produceoutlandish “mechanical monstrosities” capableof traversing a short course on campus.

Tech officials decided in the late 1950sthat the school needed an official car that wouldbe known forever as the Rambling Wreck.

Vice President and Dean of Students JamesDull began a search for a pre-1940 vintagemodel, and finally found one—parked in frontof his apartment building. The owner, Capt. TedJ. Johnson, a Delta Air Lines pilot, had justfinished restoring the 1930 Ford Cabriolet SportCoupe, which he intended to give to his son asa gift.

Johnson decided to let Tech have the carfor $1,000 in May, 1961. He later returned thepurchase price of the Wreck to the AthleticAssociation in the form of a contribution to theAlexander-Tharpe Fund, fulfilling a desire to goon record as having given the Rambling Wreckto Georgia Tech.

The Wreck was completely restored againin 1982, under the supervision of Tech alum-nus Pete George, manager of the Ford assemblyplant in Hapeville, Ga.

Rat Caps

Tech has several customs especiallycreated for its freshman class

members. One of the oldest and proudestfreshman traditions, wearing Tech’s gold-colored rat cap, originated with the ANAKsociety in 1915. The term rat, originallyused for first-year military students,gradually expanded to include all freshmen.

The rat cap has been a distinctivesymbol of membership in Tech’s freshmanclass. Freshmen are to decorate their ratcaps by writing winning football scoresupright, losing scores upside down, and tiescores sideways. Co-ops circle the topbutton.

White and Gold

In the fall of 1891, before Georgia Techorganized a football team of its own, a game

was scheduled between Auburn and Georgia.Due to the rivalry established in baseball gamesbetween Tech and Georgia, the Tech studentswere invited to the game to cheer, of course,for Auburn.

The students appointed a committee torecommend colors to be worn and cheers tobe used at the game. The committee suggestedwhite and gold, and about 200 students attendedthe game wearing school colors for the firsttime.

In 1893, when Tech’s football team playedGeorgia for the first time, a group of youngwomen from the Lucy Cobb Institute for Girls,dressed in white and gold, attended the gameto cheer for Tech. These ladies were some ofthe earliest Tech supporters to show theirallegiance by wearing the now-traditional colors.

Oh well it’s up with the White and GoldDown with the Red and BlackGeorgia Tech is out for the victoryWe’ll drop the battle axe on Georgia’s

headWhen we meet her, our team is sure to

beat herDown on the old farm there will be no

soundTill our bow-wows rip through the airWhen the battle is over, Georgia’s team

will be foundWith the Yellow Jackets swarming

around.

TECH TRADITION


TECH TRADITION

I t is doubtful that anything has ever meantas much to an American college as hasthis Georgia Tech fight song, a curious

mixture of words and music that grew out of anold folk ballad, “The Sons of the Gamboliers.”Since the early 1900s, it has been one of themost important vehicles in making Tech’s nameknown around the world and in thedevelopment of the school as one of the mostcosmopolitan institutions of higher learning inAmerica.

Howard D. Cutter, a member of the firstfour-year graduating class who earned hismechanical engineering degree in 1892, wrotein the November-December 1942 issue of theGeorgia Tech Alumnus that the “Ramblin’Wreck” had its beginnings during the first twoyears after Tech opened in 1888, inspired whenalmost the entire student body traveled toAthens to see Tech’s baseball team defeatGeorgia.

By the early 1900s, “Ramblin’ Wreck” wasan established tradition. The earliest existingpublished version of the song appeared in theBlueprint , the Institute’s yearbook, in 1908.

In 1910, Michael A. Greenblatt, Tech’s firstbandmaster, discovered the band playing“Ramblin’ Wreck” to the tune of “Sons of theGamboliers,” and made his first arrangement ofthe song in the form of a handwrittenmanuscript.

When Frank Roman succeeded Greenblattas bandmaster in 1911, he wrote a newadaptation of “Ramblin’ Wreck,” accompaniedby many trumpet flourishes, that was played byevery name band in the country and becamenationally known on radio. His is the versionthat continues to be popular today.

The fame of the song spread to suchproportions that in 1959 it was sung by RichardNixon and Nikita Khrushchev at their historicface-to-face meeting in Moscow.

In 1984, the law firm of Newton, Hopkins& Ormsby investigated the copyright situationas it applied to “Ramblin’ Wreck” and foundthat a number of people have had various ver-

sions of the song copyrighted. Theoriginal version of the song is in thepublic domain and can be played with-out the payment of royalties.

I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from GeorgiaTech and a hell of an engineer,

A helluva, helluva, helluva, helluva, hellof an engineer,

Like all the jolly good fellows, I drinkmy whiskey clear,

I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from GeorgiaTech and a hell of an engineer.

Oh, if I had a daughter, sir, I’d dress herin White and Gold,

And put her on the campus, to cheer thebrave and bold.

But if I had a son, sir, I’ll tell you whathe’d do.

He would yell, “To Hell with Georgia,”like his daddy used to do.

Oh, I wish I had a barrel of rum andsugar three thousand pounds,

A college bell to put it in and a clapperto stir it around.

I’d drink to all good fellows who comefrom far and near.

I’m a ramblin’, gamblin’, hell of anengineer.

The Yellow Jacket

The Yellow Jacket nickname and mascot are two ofthe most beloved trademarks of Georgia Tech ath-

letic teams, but many conflicting accounts exist as to theorigins and beginnings of the Yellow Jacket.One thing that is clear, however, is that the nickname did

not grow out of the familiar six-legged insect, but that the insectmascot, known as “Buzz,” grew out of the nickname. As far ascan be determined, the first reference to Tech students as“Yellowjackets” appeared in the Atlanta Constitution in 1905and came into common usage at that time.

Historians say the name, spelled as one word, was firstused to describe supporters who attended Tech athletic events,dressed in yellow coats and jackets. The actual mascot wasconceived at a later date, still undetermined.

Other common nicknames which have applied to GeorgiaTech teams include Engineers; the Tecks, the first knownnickname which was phased out sometime around 1910; andthe Blacksmiths, which was common between 1902 and 1904and is thought to be an invention of sportswriters at the time.

The Golden Tornado is another former nickname thoughtto be created by sportswriters when John Heisman led Tech toits first national championship in football in 1917. Any Techteam thereafter which approached the same level of excellencewas referred to as the Golden Tornado. The nickname wasused as late as 1929, when Tech defeated California in theRose Bowl.

George P. Burdell

In 1927, a Tech tradition began when amythical student named George P.

Burdell appeared on class rosters,registration forms and grade reports, andhe has since become one of Tech’s mostnotable students.

The most accurate accounts claim thatBurdell was the creation of student EdSmith. While completing an applicationform, Smith was struck with the impish ideaof enrolling a non-existent student. He eventurned in separate exam papers for Burdell,convincing professors that George was astudent in good standing. Burdell receiveda bachelor’s degree from Tech and later amaster’s degree.

Since Smith’s graduation, other stu-dents have kept George P. Burdell alive. Inthe spring of 1969, the first quarter thatTech used completely computerized regis-tration, George beat the system byregistering for every course the school of-fered—more than 3,000 credit hours.

Today, members of the Tech banddelight in having George P. Burdell pagedin opposing stadia.

“I’m a Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech and a Hell of an Engineer . . . ”

TECH TRADITION


AT HISTORIC GRANT FIELDAT HISTORIC GRANT FIELDBOBBY DODD STADIUMBOBBY DODD STADIUM

new lower bowl that also includes seating in theSouth end zone for the first time since 1985.The popular upper East stands remain in placewith cosmetic improvements.

In addition to the rebuilt seating areas inthe North and lower East, approximately 3,000seats were added in front of the WardlawBuilding in the South end of the stadium. Thenew South end zone seating and the lower levelsof the East and North stands form a three-sidedbowl.

A new natural grass playing surface anddrainage system has been installed, but the fieldhas been shifted approximately 30 feet to thenorth and 15 feet to the west.

The second phase of construction, to beginafter the 2002 season and be finished for thefall of 2003, will complete the upper level ofthe 16,000-seat North end zone. The structurewill contain a new locker room, a state-of-the-art players’ lounge and media area, and footballcoaches’ offices. It will also feature a seatingarea and lounge for the Georgia TechLetterwinners’ Club. The amenities in the new

O riginally built in 1913 by membersof the Georgia Tech student body,Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field is

the oldest on-campus stadium in NCAA DivisionI-A, but the venerable stadium adds anotherchapter to its storied history with a new look,beginning this fall.

Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field is in themiddle of a two-year expansion and renovationthat will raise its capacity to 55,000 seats as thelower East and North end zone seating areasare rebuilt and permanent seating is added inthe South end zone. The $70 million endeavorincludes the expansion and renovation of BobbyDodd Stadium/Grant Field and the rebuilt RussChandler Stadium, Tech’s baseball facility.

Construction began immediately followingthe 2001 season, with the first phase completedfor the 2002 season. Stadium capacity this fallwill be 43,719.

Bobby Dodd Stadium features new seatingstructures in the North, East and South areas ofthe stadium. The former North and lower Eastseating structures have been replaced with a

Georgia Tech’s storied football facility has been a cornerstone of

college football for nearly 90 years. Cozily nestled among Atlanta’s

skyscrapers, Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is easily

one of the nation’s most unique settings for college football.

lower East structure will be completed with morethan 2,000 chair-backed club seats between the25-yard lines and a private air-conditionedlounge for those patrons.

Program management is being providedby Carter/Turner, a joint venture of Carter &Associates and Turner Construction, while HOKSport is the project’s architect.

Georgia Tech’s football facility was knownas Grant Field until April of 1988, when theGeorgia State Board of Regents voted to add thename Bobby Dodd Stadium in honor of thelegendary coach who guided the RamblingWreck to its most illustrious football era. The“Gray Fox,” a member of the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame,compiled a 165-64-8 record from 1945-66, andtutored 21 all-Americas as he led Tech to 13bowl trips during his 22-year stay as head coach.

Dodd served as Tech’s director of athleticsfrom 1951-76 and then worked as a consultantfor the alumni association until his death in1988 for a 57-year association with the Institute.

The name change was the first for the


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facility since it was named Hugh Inman GrantField in 1914 after a gift from John W. Grant, amember of the Tech Board of Trustees and awell-known Atlanta merchant.

The Grant family did not give the land onwhich Grant Field is built. However, they didgive the initial $15,000 used in 1913 to buildthe first permanent concrete stands on the westside of the field. In gratitude for the gift, theBoard of Trustees named the field Hugh InmanGrant Field in memory of Grant’s deceased son.

The students who built Grant Field nearly90 years ago wouldn’t recognize the home ofGeorgia Tech football if they saw it now. Notonly has the skyline around the stadiumchanged dramatically, but the facility has steadilygrown and improved during its rich history.

A major renovation of the stadium wascompleted prior to the 1992 season with theconstruction of the Bill Moore Student SuccessCenter behind the West Stands, as well as theaddition of 32 executive suites and therenovation of the President’s Box and presslevel.

This project also included the RoyRichards Festival under the West Stands, aunique concession and concourse areamodeled after the design of UndergroundAtlanta. The Georgia Tech Letterwinners Clubis currently housed on the Terrace Level of theRichards Festival until it moves in 2003 to theNorth end zone area.

The original concrete West Stands werelargely built by Tech students and seated 5,600.The concrete East Stands were completed intime for the 1924 season. A year later, the SouthStands were finished, bringing the seating

capacity to approximately 30,000.Growth of the stadium has been steady

through the years. In 1948, the West Standswere rebuilt, which raised the capacity to40,000, and a new press box, then the largestin the South, was constructed. The all-steel NorthStands were erected in 1958 to bring the seatingto 44,105.

A second deck was added to the East sidein 1962, increasing the stadium capacity to53,300. The facility was expanded again in 1967,when the West Stands were double-decked tobring capacity to its high of 58,121. That projectalso included new press and photo levels,including an elevator. New scoreboards wereadded prior to the 1982 season.

Following the 1985 seasons, the historicSouth Stands, which formed the familiar U-shapeon North Avenue, were razed. In their place isthe William C. Wardlaw Center, a multi-purposefacility for Georgia Tech’s athletic and academicdepartments that was opened for the 1988football season. Seating capacity was reducedto 46,000.

Natural grass returned to Grant Field in1995 after 24 seasons with artificial turf. Thefield was originally surfaced with Astroturf in1971 and resurfaced in 1979, and then newartificial All-Pro Turf was installed in 1988.

Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field is locatedat the heart of the Georgia Tech campus onTechwood Drive, bordered by North Avenue onthe south and Bobby Dodd Way on the north.

Tech has hosted numerous crowds whichhave exceeded capacity, the largest of whichwas the 60,316 spectators for the Georgia gamein 1973.

LARGEST CROWDS

Date Opponent ...... Atten.Dec. 1, 1973 Georgia.......... 60,316Oct. 16, 1971 Auburn .......... 60,204Nov. 25, 1971 Georgia.......... 60,124Nov. 29, 1969 Georgia.......... 60,106Nov. 26, 1977 Georgia.......... 60,104Nov. 18, 1967 Notre Dame ... 60,024

1986-2001Nov. 27, 1999 Georgia.......... 46,450Oct. 24, 1998 Florida State ... 46,362Nov. 2, 1996 Florida State ... 46,311Oct. 17, 1992 Florida State ... 46,226Nov. 23, 1995 Georgia.......... 46,205Sept. 29, 1990 Clemson......... 46,066

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OLDEST STADIUMS

Division I-A OnlyGeorgia Tech (Bobby Dodd) ........1913Mississippi State (Scott Field) .......1915Cincinnati (Nippert)....................1916Wisconsin (Camp Randall) ...........1917Washington (Husky) ....................1920

All StadiumsPenn (Franklin Field) ...................1895Harvard (Harvard) ......................1903Georgia Tech (Bobby Dodd) ........1913Yale (Yale Bowl).........................1914Mississippi State (Scott Field) .......1915

Yellow Jacket AlleyThe Georgia Tech team arrivesat Bobby Dodd Stadium/GrantField on game days via YellowJacket Alley. Tech fans cheeron the Jackets as they maketheir way down Yellow JacketAlley and into the locker room.

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1913Original West Stands,seating 5,000, are builtby Tech students.

• 1905Tech plays its first footballgame on the present site ofGrant Field, defeatingDahlonega, 54-0.

• 1986The 60-year-old South Stands are torndown following Tech’s win over Georgiathat closed the 1985 season, making wayfor the new William C. Wardlaw Center.Stadium capacity is now 46,000.

• 1988Stadium is renamed BobbyDodd Stadium/GrantField, in honorof the legendaryTech coach.

• 1988Wardlaw Center is completed.Artificial surface is replacedwith All-Pro Turf.

• 1948The West stands are rebuilt and enlarged, and GrantField now seats 40,000. A new press box, the largestin the South, is constructed on the West side.

Tech alsoplayedbaseball atGrant Fieldin the earlydays.

1948

1986 1988

1950s

GRANT FIELD

THROUGH THE YEARS• 1924Concrete East stands are constructed,bringing seating capacity to 18,000.

• 1925The familiar old U-shaped South stands arebuilt, closing the North Avenue end of thestadium and raising seating capacity to 30,000.

• 1958The present all-steel stands are erected in theNorth end zone, bringing capacity to 44,105.

• 1962A second deck is added on the East side,and the stadium now seats 53,300.

• 1967The West side is double-decked, press andphoto levels are rebuilt along with the clublevel, topping Grant Field capacity at 58,121.

• 1971The natural grass playing surface isreplaced by Astroturf.

• 1979Field is resurfaced with new artificial turf.

• 1992The Bill Moore Student Success Center iscompleted, including a new press level andPresident’s box, 32 luxury suites on theWest side, and the Richards Festival underthe West stands. New East concourse.

• 1995Grant Field is resurfaced

with natural grass.

• 1984Grant Field at its largestcapacity with the SouthStands in use

1992

1983

1925

1917

1995

2002The first phase of atwo-year expansion project iscomplete. With new seating areasin the North, South and lowerEast, Bobby Dodd Stadium seats43,719 for 2002.

WARDLAWWARDLAWCENTER

Wardlaw, Jr., a long-time associate of theGeorgia Tech Athletic Association as a memberof the Athletic and Alexander-Tharpe Fundboards. He was also the past president of theInvestment Committee of the Georgia TechFoundation.

The ground floor of the building housesthe Hugh Spruill Strength and Fitness Center,widely regarded as one of the top facilities of itskind in collegiate athletics. A locker room forvisiting football teams is in the same area.

Television and photography studios are alsolocated on the ground floor, while two levels ofparking occupy the second and third floors.

The fourth floor, entered through anattractive plaza on North Avenue, houses theGeorgia Tech Foundation offices along with theFrank Gordy Room, a large banquet facility. Onthis level, large windows and a terrace alongthe back side of the building allow guests tolook out on Grant Field.

The fifth floor houses several Georgia Techdepartments, including Development, while thesixth level is divided into 12 luxurious suites forviewing Rambling Wreck football.

U ntil the conclusion of the 1985football season, the South end ofBobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field

was enclosed by a 12,000-seat grandstand. Thefamiliar U-shaped South Stands, originally builtin 1925, were torn down following Tech’sseason-ending victory over Georgia to makeroom for the Wardlaw Center, a multi-milliondollar facility that was completed for the 1988football season.

The Wardlaw Center takes on a new for

One of the cornerstones of the Georgia

Tech campus, the William C. Wardlaw

Center in the South end zone of Bobby

Dodd Stadium/Grant Field serves

many purposes for Rambling Wreck

athletics and the Institute.

2002, with the addition of appproximately 3,000seats in the South end zone of Bobby DoddStadium.

The 70,000 square-foot, six-level, multi-use facility was built at a cost of $12 million.Work on the project began in the summer of1986, after the South Stands were razed inMarch of 1986.

The Wardlaw Center serves as the gatewayfor the campus at North Avenue. The building isdedicated to 1928 Tech alumnus William C.

CENTER

BILL MOORE STUDENTBILL MOORE STUDENTSUCCESS CENTER

T he Bill Moore Student Success Centeris a unique facility that serves bothGeorgia Tech’s academic and athletics

needs and is utilized by the Tech communitythroughout the entire year.

This project is a joint effort betweenAcademics and Athletics, which joined hands tobring Georgia Tech a world-class, multiple-usefacility that gives the Institute the best of bothworlds. Tech officials say that to the best oftheir knowledge, the integration of the StudentSuccess Center and existing and renovatedathletic facilities was the first of its kind.

Part of an extensive stadium renovationcompleted in the fall of 1992, the Bill MooreStudent Success Center was built on the site ofwhat was the Knowles Building on the west side

of Bobby Dodd Stadium. Thebuilding now forms anattractive entrance plaza intothe stadium.

The Student Success Cen-ter, which opened in Januaryof 1993, houses Georgia Tech’sdepartments of Admissions,Student Recruiting, Student Financial Servicesand several activities of the Placement Center,providing a centralized location for prospectivestudents as well as those already enrolled at theInstitute.

The Bill Moore Student Success Center isthe focal point of Phase II of the renovation ofBobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field, which alsoincluded a new look for the West stands. Thirty-

two enclosed executive suites, modeled afterthose in the Wardlaw Center, were added to theWest Stands prior to the 1992 season. ThePresident’s Suite was expanded and refurbishedand integrated directly into the Success Centerso that it can be used for numerous functions.

The Richards Festival concourse area underthe West Stands connects Bobby Dodd Stadiumto the Student Success Center.

SUCCESS CENTER


TRAININGTRAININGSTRENGTHSTRENGTH

A n integral component in GeorgiaTech’s 17-sport athletic family is thestrength and conditioning program,

and the most visible sign of Tech’s commitmentin this area is the Hugh Spruill Strength andFitness Center, one of the finest facilities in thenation.

The Hugh Spruill Strength and Fitness Cen-ter is a 10,000-square-foot weightlifting facilityon the ground floor of the William C. WardlawCenter, located at the South end of Bobby Dodd

Stadium/Grant Field.It houses the finest free weight and machine

equipment, custom-designed and built to theneeds of the strength and conditioning staff bySorinex and also contains machines made byBodyMaster and Hammer Strength.

In addition to the weight equipment, audio-visual instruments have been incorporated toassist in technique instruction, and a computersystem assists in handling data and developingweight programs.

A 3,000-square foot exer-cise room is also a part of thecomplex, complete with anAstroturf surface for plyomet-ric, flexibility and agility drills.

Director of Player Devel-opment Ed Ellis is in his secondyear at Georgia Tech. The 2000College Strength and Condition-ing Professional of the Year forthe Atlantic Coast Conference

by the National Strength and Conditioning Asso-

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ciation, Ellis has set numerous world and na-tional drug-free powerlifting records, includinga world record in the bench press with a lift of620 pounds.

The strength and conditioning staff alsoincludes Scott Sinclair, Scott McDonald, EddieLee Ivery, Steve Tamborra, Tredell Dorsey andEllie Rowland.

The facility, which was recently remodeled,contains a tribute to the late Dave Pasanella,Tech’s former Director of Player Developmentand a Rambling Wreck letterman in 1983-84.The “Strongest Man in the World” and the holderof 14 world weightlifting records, Pasanella diedtragically in an automobile accident in 1990.

The aim of the strength program is to aidthe student-athlete’s performance by improvinghis strength and conditioning level, thus allow-ing him to better perform his particular sportsskills.

“Strength and conditioning is as importantas any sport we have at Georgia Tech,” saysDirector of Athletics Dave Braine.

& FITNESS CENTEROutstanding Facility & Programs Help

Student-Athletes Reach Their Potential


ACADEMICSACADEMICS

Conveniently located on the third floor of the Edge AthleticsCenter, the Hearn Center houses staff offices and facilities tosupport the academic endeavors of Tech student-athletes.

A service-oriented department, the academic support unit includesseven advisors who are available throughout the day and eveningsuntil 10 p.m.

The academic support program is under the direction of Dr.Carole Moore, Director of Academic Services. Football advisors areJerry McTier, Director, Jason Godwin and Warren Forney. The aca-demic support staff also includes Troy Peace, Lonna Bowman, KristinaWilhelm, Trudy Wheeler, Tonya Simpson and Angie Haley.

The Hearn Center, which originally opened in 1984, underwenta major renovation in 1995 and now includes over 5,000 square feetof open and self-contained work area. Eighteen rooms of varyingsizes flank a glass enclosed computer cluster that contains bothMacintosh and IBM-compatible hardware, Internet access and laserprinters. A smaller computer room is available for tutoring coursesthat require computing or software to enhance learning. Hardwareand software are continuously updated.

The staff of the Hearn Center coordinate scholarships, academicawards and honors for student-athletes. Advising students on theavailability of these opportunities and assisting them with the processare important functions of the academic staff. Assistance with graduateschool applications and degree completion programs is also provided.

Study and tutoring rooms vary in size and offer secluded envi-ronments in which to work. Tutoring for classes ranging from calculusto advanced engineering courses is scheduled nightly, Sunday throughThursday.

The Hearn Aca-demic Center, staff andprograms have evolved tooffer the finest and mostinnovative educationaladvantages in the coun-try. Student-athletes areprovided a convenientplace to study, accesscomputers, and meet withtutors and advisors.

One day the cheers from the

stands will stop, but the

support for Rambling Wreck

student-athletes continues in

the form of Georgia Tech’s

degree completion program.

Georgia Tech offers its student-athletes one of the most

comprehensive academic support systems inthe country. Academic support is availableuntil a diploma is attained through GeorgiaTech’s degree completion program. Thisprogram allows former student-athletes tocontinue toward their degrees after theyhave completed their athletic eligibility orleft Tech for professional athletics.

Former Tech athletes who havereturned to school through the program andearned their degrees include NFL veteranssuch as Eddie Lee Ivery, Pat Swilling, AlRichardson, Gary Lee, William Bell and RyanStewart, as well as NBA standouts JohnSalley and Tom Hammonds and majorleague baseball player Riccardo Ingram.

The program provides for 100 percentreimbursement of academic costs uponearning a passing grade in courses requiredfor graduation. In exchange for financialsupport, the students work as interns in theAthletic Association, thereby gaining valuablework experience.

WILLIAM BELL

RYAN STEWAR

DEGREE COMPLETION

PAT SWILLING

The Andrew Hearn, Sr., Center is

the model academic setting in Georgia

Tech’s commitment to helping each

student-athlete earn a degree.


FACILITIESFACILITIES

L ocated at the north end of Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field, theHomer Rice Center for Sports Performance is comprised of sixsports performance clinics which occupy 44,000 square feet of

the Arthur B. Edge Intercollegiate Athletics Center at the J.C. “Bud” ShawSports Complex. The $8 million facility also includes the Howard Candler,Jr., Football Conference Center and the George Mathews Athletic HeritageCenter, a museum of Tech’s rich athletics history.

The Center is in partnership with the Institute to establish a re-search and development entity focused on the studies of human movement.The Center’s efforts concentrate on performance enhancement for stu-dent-athletes participating in the sports programs of the Georgia TechAthletic Association with services also available for Tech students, facultyand staff.

“The Sports Performance Center and the programs it encompasseswill take us to the next level to provide our student-athletes with totaldevelopment—academically, athletically, professionally and personally,”said Rice, who retired in 1997 after 17 years as Tech’s Director ofAthletics.

The Center, under the direction of Larry New, utilizes the philoso-phy that goals must first be defined before they can be reached. Toaccomplish this, a staff of highly trained specialists uses the latest insports and medical technology to measure and record the current statusof the athlete’s physical and mental condition. The measurement datafrom each of the six performance clinics is combined to construct acomprehensive “performance profile” of the athlete. This detailed blue-print of each athlete’s individual potential provides a specific startingpoint to customize and implement strategic goals as well as an optimumtraining regimen for reaching them.

The facility currently focuses on six areas related to performance:sports physiology, nutrition, sports medicine, psychology, motion analysisand vision.

The ground floor houses the Sports Medicine, Sports Physiologyand Vision departments, while the second floor contains areas for SportsPsychology and Motion Analysis. Nutrition is located adjacent to the athleticdining hall in the Edge Center.

Sports Physiology

An athlete’s undeveloped potential will be assessed by determin-ing aerobic and anaerobic capacity, specific power outputs, biochemicalprofile, body composition and specific exercise tolerance levels. Theoptimum training regimen can now be established according to thecurrent conditioning capacity of the athlete. Operated by Cardiology ofGeorgia, P.C., the medical clinic staff includes a sports cardiologistand an exercise scientist.

Motion Analysis

Athletes can fine-tune skills by comparing their motion dynamicsfor optimum standards. Through the American Sports PerformanceInstitute, the clinic is staffed by a biomechanist and a senior researchengineer, who use high-speed, motion-capture equipment to assesshuman movement in terms of speed, position, timing and force.

Sports Rehabilitation

Injury prevention and rehabilitation are delivered to achievecomplete recovery while maintaining optimum conditioning, ensuringthat peak performance is regained as soon as possible. The clinic isstaffed by a sports physical therapist, athletic trainers and a consultingsports medicine surgeon.

HOMER RICE CENTER FORSPORTS PERFORMANCEIn an effort to keep the Georgia Tech program at

the forefront of collegiate athletics and carry the

Rambling Wreck into the 21st century, the Homer

Rice Center for Sports Performance, a unique,

ultramodern facility for testing and improving

athletic performance, opened in 1996.

The Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance

focuses on the following six areas related to

athletic performance:

THE BOD POD is used to analyze anathlete’s body composition.


FACILITIESFACILITIES

G eorgia Tech offers a comprehensive quality care package. All17 varsity sports fall under the jurisdiction of Director of SportsMedicine Jay Shoop and his staff.

Shoop has more than 30 years of experience in athletic training atthe collegiate and professional levels. His staff includes assistant athletictrainers Clay Farr, Dan King, Josephine Lee, Tim Hansen, Carla Gilson,

QUALITY CARE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETESGeorgia Tech’s sports medicine department offers an experienced staff and the

finest equipment and techniques available to care for Tech’s student-athletes.

Sports Psychology

By applying mental performance techniques to the “whole per-son,” the sports psychology clinic, anchored by a sports psychologist,assists the athlete in opening a clear mental pathway for enhancingconcentration and confidence.

Sports Nutrition

A personal plan is developed based upon a comprehensivecomputerized nutrition analysis and is supported by nutritionalcounseling. Body composition analysis and biochemical profile resultsfrom the Sports Physiology Clinic are used to address nutritionalneeds. The staff includes a registered dietitian as director, and aconsulting nutritionist and nutrition scientist.

Vision

The latest addition to the Homer Rice Center for Sports Perfor-mance is the Sports Vision Center. Through a partnership with Dr.Barry L. Seiller, M.D. of the Vision Institute of Vernon Hills, Ill., andCIBA Vision, student-athletes are provided with on-site vision testing,vision correction and vision training.

Dan King, and Walter Smith and physical therapist Charlie Ridgeway.They are assisted by 12 or more student trainers.

Student-athletes are treated by team physicians Dr. Angelo Galanteand Dr. Frank Pickens; Dr. John Xerogeanes, the team physician fororthopedics; and Dr. Aaron King, the team dentist who fits each footballplayer with a custom-made mouthpiece. These specialists attend practicesand games and are on call for all sports. Along with the Student HealthService on campus, Atlanta offers a number of facilities available 24hours a day for emergency care, most within blocks of the Tech campus.

Headquartered on the ground floor of the Arthur B. Edge Center,Tech’s sports medicine department moved into an expanded and improvedfacility in 1996 in conjunction with the opening of the Homer Rice Centerfor Sports Performance. The training room now covers 5,000 squarefeet, housing the finest equipment available for the prevention, treatmentand rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

The latest addition to the sports medicine department was thehydro-therapy area, which features an underwater treadmill and deep-water running and exercise tank. The facility also includes Cybex testingequipment for evaluating and rehabilitating joint and muscle injuries aswell as many other state-of-the-art pieces of equipment.

Georgia Tech was one of the first institutions in the country toinitiate a drug screening program for its athletes, a practice which hasbeen followed by many other programs.


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then, the facility has undergone several facelifts,most notably the addition of the Homer RiceCenter for Sports Performance in 1996.

The latest renovation was completed in1999 at a cost of $520,000. This projectprimarily involved the move of the Georgia Techticket office, which is now accessible from streetlevel on Bobby Dodd Way.

Directly above the ticket office are theadministrative offices of Director of AthleticsDave Braine and his senior staff.

Offices for various administrativedepartments and sports programs are located

T he four-story, seven million dollarfacility, which opened in February,1982, is part of the J.C. “Bud” Shaw

Sports Complex. The Edge Center contains morethan 65,000 square feet of space and housesTech’s entire athletics program, includingadministrative offices, the Hearn AcademicCenter, locker rooms, training room, dining halland equipment room, plus a number of otherfacilities.

Financed entirely by gifts and contributionsfrom Georgia Tech alumni and friends, the EdgeCenter was dedicated on Oct. 30, 1982. Since

THE EDGE CENTERVirtually unmatched among collegiate athletics facilities,

the Arthur B. Edge, Jr., Intercollegiate Athletics Center

is the headquarters for the Georgia Tech athletics family.

Located at the corner of Techwood Driveand Bobby Dodd Way, the J.C. “Bud” Shaw

Sports Complex houses one of the most completeathletics facilities in the nation, encompassingthe Arthur B. Edge, Jr., Center, the home of theGeorgia Tech Athletic Association and theAlexander-Tharpe Fund; the Andrew Hearn, Sr.,Academic Center, the Homer Rice Center forSports Performance, the George W. Mathews,Jr., Athletic Heritage Center, and the HowardCandler, Jr., Football Conference Center.

A former Tech basketball player, J.C. “Bud”

Shaw graduated from Georgia Tech in 1950 witha degree in Textile Engineering and has beenaffiliated with the textile industry since hisgraduation. He is currently Chairman of theBoard Emeritus of Shaw Industries, the world’slargest carpet manufacturer.

Landscaping for the J.C. Shaw SportsComplex is provided through the generosity ofJohn A. Williams and Post Properties, Inc.Williams, founder and Chairman of the Boardof Post Properties, Inc., is a 1961 graduate ofGeorgia Tech in Industrial Management.

J.C. “BUD” SHAW SPORTS COMPLEX

on the first floor. The second floor is comprisedof the athletic dining hall and the football office,which connects to the Howard Candler, Jr.,Conference Center.

The Andrew Hearn, Sr., Academic Centercomprises the majority of the third floor. Anotherfeature is a chapel, displaying an etched glassmural of Tech athletes in a praying stance.

Georgia Tech’s football locker room ishoused on the ground floor of the Edge Center,which opens into the northeast corner of BobbyDodd Stadium. Tech’s equipment room andprimary training room are adjacent to the lockerroom.

Perhaps it is not what is in the Edge Centerwhich makes it so unique, but the way the centerhouses it. Built in a dramatic architectural style,the Arthur B. Edge facility is one of the mosteye-catching athletic buildings in the country. Avisitor can’t help but be impressed upon enteringthe building through the entrance plaza to thefirst floor and seeing the lobby rise through thetop floor to a glass atrium.

The lobby is decorated with the “Circle ofChampions,” an elaborate display honoring allof Tech’s individual and team nationalchampionships, including four national footballtitles. The “Circle of Champions” leads to theGeorge W. Mathews, Jr., Athletic Heritage Center,a museum that chronicles Tech’s rich athleticshistory. The Heritage Center is part of the HomerRice Center for Sports Performance, which wasbuilt as an extension to the Edge Center.

The Edge Center is named in honor ofArthur B. Edge, Jr., a prominent Tech alumnusand former president of Callaway Mills. It islocated at the northeast corner of Bobby DoddStadium at the intersection of Bobby Dodd Wayand Techwood Drive.

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Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., Plaza & Gatewayto Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field

The Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., Plaza and Gateway to Bobby DoddStadium/Grant Field provides an attractive new entrance to

Georgia Tech’s historic football facility.The Plaza was dedicated in memory of Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., an

internationally-recognized leader in the textile industry and a 1926Textile Engineering graduate of Georgia Tech. His personal gifts andcontributions from the Callaway Foundation, Inc., totalling millionsof dollars, have funded professorships, scholarships and numerousfacilities for students on the Tech campus.

Preserving and telling the story of GeorgiaTech’s rich athletic heritage for futuregenerations of Yellow Jacket fans is the

mission of the George W. Mathews, Jr., AthleticHeritage Center.

Located within the J.C. Shaw SportsComplex on the second floor of the Homer RiceCenter for Sports Performance, the Centerchronicles Tech’s history in all sports, withemphasis on the accomplishments of the footballprogram. Static displays of trophies and

Howard Candler, Jr.,Football Conference Center

The Howard Candler, Jr., Football Conference Center provides GeorgiaTech with perhaps the best football conference center in the nation.

In addition to eight meeting rooms of various sizes, the Conference Centeralso houses state-of-the-art video facilities which allow the entire Center tobe connected together as one, or be used as separate meeting rooms.

The late Charles Howard Candler, Jr., was a lifelong Atlantan withwidespread interests in business, real estate and education. He served for27 years as a Director of the Coca-Cola Company and also sat on severalBoards, including Trust Company Bank of Georgia and the Atlantic SteelCompany. The Howard Candler, Jr., Football Conference Center, whichopened in May of 1996, was funded by a gift from his widow, Lee EdwardsCandler.

memorabilia are augmented by video kiosks andinteractive displays that bring to life Tech’sstoried athletic past.

Opened in May of 1996, the Center alsoincludes a theater where Tech fans can viewhighlight films covering achievements such asTech’s 1990 national championship in football,the 1990 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four, andthe 1994 College World Series.

A 1948 graduate of Georgia Tech inIndustrial Management, George W. Mathews, Jr.,

GEORGE W. MATHEWS, JR. ATHLETIC HERITAGE CENTER

played football for two of Tech’s legendarycoaches, William Alexander and Bobby Dodd,participating in the Orange Bowl in 1945 and1948 and the 1947 Oil Bowl. Mathews is retiredfrom Intermet Corporation, the $500 millioncompany he founded and the largestindependent foundry in North America. TheGeorge W. Mathews, Jr., Athletic HeritageCenter was made possible by a gift from theIntermet Corporation upon Mathews retirementin 1994.


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T hrough this multifaceted program, thebrainchild of retired Director ofAthletics Dr. Homer Rice, Rambling

Wreck student-athletes have the opportunity tolearn the elements of success beyond theclassroom or playing field. Athletic careers arefleeting, but Tech student-athletes gain skills thatremain with them for a lifetime, preparing forthe career and personal challenges ahead.

During his 17-year stay on the Flats from1980-97, Rice rebuilt Georgia Tech’s athleticfortunes with an emphasis not just in fund-raising and facilities but in equally importantareas such as academic support, careerplacement and life skills.

Since Rice started the Total PersonProgram in 1980, it has developed into the mostcomprehensive student-athlete support systemin the country. Rice’s model has been adoptednationwide as the foundation for the NCAA’s LifeSkills Program. Because of the success of theTotal Person Program, Georgia Tech was one ofthree schools chosen to consult with the NCAAon this project.

“The concerns of thestudent-athlete must

always come first. It isalways our goal to give

back a better personthan we brought in.”

Director of AthleticsDave Braine

TOTAL PERSON PROGRAMFrom national titles to Olympic medals, Georgia

Tech’s nationally-renowned athletics program has

produced many champions. But more importantly,

as a result of the Total Person Program, Tech is

developing well-rounded student-athletes who go on

to winning performances in a wide range of endeavors.

REACHING OUT

G eorgia Tech student-athletes are encouraged to giveback to the community through a variety of outreachprograms. Student-Athlete Advisory Board members

often spearhead these projects and coordinate participation bytheir teammates.

One area of emphasis is Tech’s mentoring program, inwhich student-athletes establish a one-on-one relationship witha youth from an Atlanta public school, including nearbyCentennial Elementary School, located just minutes from theTech campus. Each participant receives intensive mentoringtraining in all areas of communication: listening, verbalexpression, body language and attentiveness, skills that arecrucial in demonstrating to these young people that they care.

Student-athletes also visit local schools to discuss the meritsof staying in school, developing character, setting goals andliving up to potential. Other service projects in which Techstudent-athletes participate include Special Olympics, Habitatfor Humanity, and the Institute’s Team Buzz Day.

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Current Director of Athletics Dave Brainehas built upon the foundation laid by Rice witha continued emphasis on all aspects of thestudent-athlete’s life.

“The concerns of the student-athlete mustalways come first,” says Braine. “I want to makesure that all student-athletes have an opportu-nity to graduate. It is always our goal to giveback a better person than we brought in.”

Addressing virtually every area of a well-rounded educational experience, the TotalPerson Program, under the direction of LarryNew, focuses on the following components:

Life Skills

The foundation of the Life Skills componentis the ASPIRE program: Athletes’ Successful

Planning in Reaching Excellence. It is aninteractive workshop that challenges student-athletes to live up to their potential in everyarea. Incorporated with the program is trainingand discussion on choices, habits, life missionand goals.

All freshmen student-athletes participate inthe ASPIRE program by attending weeklyseminars, on topics ranging from timemanagement and media training to drug andalcohol awareness and diversity.

Academic Support &Degree Completion

G eorgia Tech offers one of the mostcomprehensive academic support

programs in the country, giving every student-athlete the best possible opportunity to earn adegree that will open doors for a lifetime.

The centerpiece of the academic supportprogram is the Andrew Hearn, Sr., AcademicCenter, an ultramodern facility for studying andtutoring located in the Edge Athletic Center.Tutoring is available in a wide range of subjects,and a highly-qualified staff of academic advisorsmonitor academic progress.

Academic support does not end when astudent-athlete’s playing career is over. Thedegree completion program focuses on student-athletes who have completed their eligibility andprovides a means for returning to school andcompleting any remaining coursework in orderto earn a degree. Numerous former athletes havebenefited from this program.

TOTAL PERSONSTUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD

2002 George Godsey (football)Kyleen Bell (volleyball)

2001 Kori Jacobson (softball)Sergio Aguirre (tennis)

2000 Carolyn Clevenger (volleyball)Michael Johnson (track)

1999 Lynn Houston (track)Jonas Motiejunas (track)

1998 L.J. Yankosky (baseball)Beth Mallory (track/c.c.)

1997 Adam Easterling (baseball)Kisha Ford (basketball)

1996 Drew Barry (basketball)Kerry Annel (volleyball)

1995 Paul Stevens (tennis)Jennifer Wagner (volleyball)

1994 Derek Mills (track)Tracey Harrell (track/c.c.)

1993 Jeff Howard (football)Erika Lewis (tennis)

1992 Greg White (basketball)Karen Lounsbury (basketball)

1991 Stefen Scotton (football)Theresa Gernatt (basketball)

1990 Jerry Mays (football)Brian Oliver (basketball)Leigh Roberts (tennis)

1989 Tom Hammonds (basketball)Ida Neal (basketball)

1988 Rick Strom (football)1987 Eric Smith (track/c.c.)1986 Mark Price (basketball)

FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETETOTAL PERSON AWARD

2002 Tommy Towles (swimming)2001 Eugene Clary2000 Dan Yates (golf)1999 Mark Price (basketball)1998 Kim King (football)1997 Wade Mitchell (football)1996 Bud Parker (tennis)1995 J.C. “Bud” Shaw (basketball)1994 Sam Nunn (basketball/golf)1993 George Mathews (football)1992 Nelson Abell (tennis)1991 Paul Duke (football)1990 Charlie Yates (golf)1989 Bill Moore (tennis)1988 C.J. Silas (basketball)1987 Frank Broyles (football)

Career Planning & Placement

T he career planning and placementprogram, headed by Director of Student

Life Lucius Sanford, provides guidance wellbefore the student-athlete’s graduating quarter.Programs are offered in resume writing,interviewing skills and dressing for success, andnetworking luncheons put students in contactwith local business leaders. Student-athletes areassisted in the pursuit of summer employmentopportunities that provide meaningful workexperience to prepare them for the challengesof a competitive workplace.

Counseling & Wellness

The wellness program addresses a student-athlete’s physical, mental, emotional and

spiritual needs. In addition to a highly-qualifiedsports medicine program to treat and preventinjuries, student-athletes are educated in areassuch as nutrition, drug and alcohol awareness,and stress management. Christian Fellowshipmeetings are held weekly.

Leadership

Tech student-athletes have the opportunityto develop leadership skills through the

Student-Athlete Advisory Board, a group ofrepresentatives from each team that meets withathletic department administrators to help shapepolicies and address issues of concern.

Honors

T hrough institutional, conference andnational awards, student-athletes are rec-

ognized for outstanding efforts in athletics andacademics and are encouraged to pursue post-graduate scholarship awards. Through theannual Total Person Awards, two seniors arehonored based on outstanding athletic achieve-ment, scholarship and character, and a formerstudent-athlete who utilized the principles of theTotal Person Program is recognized. Other an-nual awards include the Bobby DoddScholarship, the Robert Cup and Director ofAthletics Dave Braine’s All-Academic Team.

Community Outreach

S tudent-athletes are encouraged to give backto the community through a variety of

service projects, including a mentoring programwith local school children.



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GIVING STUDENT-ATHLETES A VOICEThe Student-Athlete Advisory Board is a

channel for interaction between student-athletes

and administrators.

T he Georgia Tech Student-AthleteAdvisory Board has three primaryfunctions: to act as a conduit through

which athletes may be heard within the AthleticAssociation, to foster good relations with thecampus at large, and to provide service to thecommunity.

The Board is made up of 16 student-athletes, appointed by their respective coaches,with at least one representative from each ofTech’s varsity teams. The football team, withmore than 100 members, has tworepresentatives. Officers are elected by the Boarditself.

For 2001-02, the football team will berepresented by junior Jeremy Muyres andsophomore Nate Curry.

Track all-America Bryan Swarn was electedPresident for 2001-02, while Ashley Skala ofthe women’s swimming team is the VicePresident. Muyres is the Secretary and swimmerItai Eden serves as Treasurer.

With guidance from administrators suchas Larry New and faculty advisor Dr. Jerry

Thuesen, the Board meets several times eachmonth. In addition, each representative meetswith Director of Athletics Dave Braine at leastonce a month to discuss issues of concern tohis or her particular team.

New, who works with the Advisory Boardon a day-to-day basis, sees the Board as a keyelement of Tech’s Total Person Program, whichhe also oversees.

“The Advisory Board provides the athleticsadministration with a sense of what the needsand concerns of the student-athletes are,” saysNew. “Then we can more effectively create pro-grams, policies, and procedures to help thembe successful as students and as athletes.”

Several years ago when the Advisory Boardwas first formed, one of its first actions was acampaign for updated computer hardware inthe Andrew Hearn, Sr., Academic Center, whereTech’s student-athletes go to study and receivetutoring.

The Board also helps to build morale

2002-03 Student-Athlete Advisory BoardFootball ...........................................................Nate Curry, Jeremy Muyres (Secretary)Baseball ............................................................................................... Jeremy SlaydenWomen’s Basketball ................................................ Alex Stewart (Attendance Officer)Men’s Basketball .................................................................................. Robert BrooksMen’s Cross Country ....................................................................... Brendon MahoneyWomen’s Cross Country ...............................................................................Amy DockGolf ...................................................................................................... Adam CranfordSoftball ........................................................................................................Erin VoeltzMen’s Swimming & Diving ......................................................... Itai Eden (Treasurer)Women’s Swimming & Diving ....................................... Ashley Skala (Vice President)Men’s Tennis.......................................................................................... Scott SchnuggWomen’s Tennis ................................................................................. Catherine GunnMen’s Track & Field .............................................................Bryan Swarn (President)Women’s Track & Field ..........................................................................Amandi RhettVolleyball ................................................................................................. Kele EvelandStudent Government Association Representative .......... Jaime Wong (women’s tennis)Faculty Advisor .................................................................................Dr. Jerry Thuesen

within the Tech athletic family through theSpotlight Awards. Board members nominate andselect student-athletes who are deserving ofrecognition for their pursuit of excellence inathletics and academics.

Another key function of the Advisory Boardis community service. They recognize thatstudent-athletes are role models and have aresponsibility to give back to the community.

JEREMY MUYRES (above) and NateCurry (below) represent the football teamon the Student-Athlete Advisory Board.

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