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Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
(OSU), a four-year research and degree-granting public university
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in Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
in the United States
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. The university traces its roots back to 1856 when Corvallis Academy was founded. It was not formally incorporated until 1858 when the name was changed to Corvallis College, and wasn't charter
Charter
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ed until 1868, when the name was changed to Corvallis College and Agricultural College of Oregon. The university changed names several more times, adopting its current name in 1961. Faculty and staff from each of these eras may be included on the list, and more than 2,900 people are currently employed there.
Faculty
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| Edward Allworth Edward Allworth Edward Christopher Allworth was an American officer in the United States Army during World War I.-Biography:... |
1925–1963 | Former secretary of the OSU Alumni Association, former secretary of the Memorial Union Board of Governors, former manager of the Memorial Union, and Medal of Honor Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her... recipient |
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| John B. Anderson John B. Anderson John Bayard Anderson is a former United States Congressman and Presidential candidate from Illinois. He was a U.S. Representative from the 16th Congressional District of Illinois for ten terms from 1961 through 1981 and an Independent candidate in the 1980 presidential election. He was previously... |
1986 | Former visiting professor, former U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... of Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... (1961–1981), and presidential candidate in the 1980 presidential election United States presidential election, 1980 The United States presidential election of 1980 featured a contest between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican opponent, Ronald Reagan, as well as Republican Congressman John B. Anderson, who ran as an independent... |
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| Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch was a Russian mathematician, who worked mainly in England. He was born in Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov to a Karaite family.-Life and career:... |
1964 | Was a visiting professor of mathematics Mathematics Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... in 1964. He worked mainly on combinatorial methods and questions in real analysis Real analysis Real analysis, is a branch of mathematical analysis dealing with the set of real numbers and functions of a real variable. In particular, it deals with the analytic properties of real functions and sequences, including convergence and limits of sequences of real numbers, the calculus of the real... , such as the Kakeya needle problem Kakeya needle problem In mathematics, a Kakeya set, or Besicovitch set, is any set of points in Euclidean space which contains a unit line segment in every direction. While many types of objects satisfy this property, several interesting results and questions are motivated by considering how small such sets can be... and the Hausdorff-Besicovitch dimension. |
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| Marcus Borg Marcus Borg Marcus J. Borg is an American Biblical scholar and author. He is a fellow of the Jesus Seminar, holds a DPhil degree from Oxford University and is Hundere Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture, an endowed chair, at Oregon State University, from which he retired in 2007... |
1979— | Professor of philosophy Philosophy Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational... , author of eleven books, and Biblical scholar |
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| Ernest J. Briskey Ernest J. Briskey Ernest Joseph Briskey was an American food scientist who was involved in the biological studies on meat tissue during the slaughtering process... |
1979–1986 | Former dean of agriculture and food science Food science Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"... researcher |
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| Timothy Budd Timothy Budd Timothy Budd is an associate professor of computer science at Oregon State University. He is the author of more than a dozen books on object-oriented programming, data structures, and Leda, a multi-paradigm programming language, some of which are published in multiple languages... |
1986— | Professor of computer science Computer science Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems... , author of fourteen books, and noted expert in programming language theory Programming language theory Programming language theory is a branch of computer science that deals with the design, implementation, analysis, characterization, and classification of programming languages and their individual features. It falls within the discipline of computer science, both depending on and affecting... |
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| James Cassidy | ?— | Instructor of soil science, one of the founding members of the band Information Society Information Society (band) Information Society is an American band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, primarily consisting of Kurt Larson , Paul Robb, and James Cassidy; the latter two reconvened the band in 2006, initially with Christopher Anton as lead vocalist, then with Harland rejoining them as lead vocalist by... |
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| Sharyn Clough Sharyn Clough Sharyn Clough is an associate professor of Philosophy at Oregon State University. Her specialties are philosophy of science, epistemology, contemporary pragmatism, and feminist theory.... |
2003— | Associate professor of philosophy and author of two books | |
| Jack Corliss Jack Corliss John B. Corliss is a scientist who has worked in the fields of geology, oceanography, and the origins of life.Corliss is a University of California, San Diego Alumnus, receiving his PhD from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the 1960s. As part of his doctoral work under Jerry van Andel, he... |
1977–1983 | Former professor of oceanography Oceanography Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean... , contributed to the discovery of black smokers and the resulting contributions to the theory on the origin of life |
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| Brent Dalrymple Brent Dalrymple G. Brent Dalrymple is an American geologist, author of The Age of the Earth and Ancient Earth, Ancient Skies, and National Medal of Science winner.... |
1994–2001 | Former dean of the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, author, member of the United States National Academy of Sciences United States National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and... , and winner of the National Medal of Science National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and... |
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| John R. Dellenback John R. Dellenback John Richard Dellenback was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dellenback graduated from Yale University... |
1949–1951 | Former professor, former U.S. Representative of Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern... (1967–1975) |
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| Joel Hedgpeth Joel Hedgpeth Joel W. Hedgpeth was a marine biologist, environmentalist and author. He was an expert on the marine arthropods known as sea spiders , and on the seashore plant and animal life of southern California... |
1965–1973 | Former director of the Yaquina Biological Laboratories of the OSU Marine Science Center, marine biologist Marine biology Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather... , environmentalist Environmentalism Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements... , and author Author An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... |
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| Octave Levenspiel Octave Levenspiel Octave Levenspiel is an Emeritus professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University. His principal interest has been chemical reaction engineering, a branch of chemical engineering studying the application of chemical reaction kinetics and physics to the design of chemical reactors.He... |
1966–1991 | Emeritus Professor of chemical engineering Chemical engineering Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms... , author of five books, and member of the National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences... |
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| Ted Lewis Ted Lewis (computer scientist) Ted Lewis is an American computer scientist and mathematician. A professor at the Naval Postgraduate School and formerly a professor at Oregon State University, he has also held positions at Eastman Kodak Company, for which he served as Director, Digital Business Development and Senior Vice... |
?–1993 | Former professor of computer science, author of 30 books, and former Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Software IEEE Software IEEE Software is a broad-based practitioner-oriented magazine of IEEE Computer Society targeting software professionals, including business analysts, requirements engineers, designers, architects, developers, process improvement experts, testers, quality engineers, and project managers... magazine and Computer magazine Computer (magazine) Computer is an IEEE Computer Society practitioner-oriented magazine issued to all members of the society. It contains peer-reviewed articles, regular columns and interviews on current computing-related issues. The magazine can be categorized somewhere between a trade magazine and a research... |
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| Jane Lubchenco Jane Lubchenco Dr. Jane Lubchenco is a Ukrainian-American environmental scientist and marine ecologist. On March 19, 2009, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first woman to serve as the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .While performing duties as head of NOAA, Dr... |
1977— | Professor of zoology Zoology Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct... , ecologist Ecology Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems... , & member of the United States National Academy of Sciences. On March 19, 2009, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the first woman to serve as the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , pronounced , like "noah", is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere... (NOAA). |
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| Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud was an author of novels and short stories. Along with Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, he was one of the great American Jewish authors of the 20th century. His baseball novel, The Natural, was adapted into a 1984 film starring Robert Redford... |
1949–1961 | Former professor, author, & Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City... recipient for his novel The Fixer The Fixer (Malamud novel) The Fixer is a 1966 novel by Bernard Malamud inspired by the true story of Menahem Mendel Beilis, an unjustly imprisoned Jew in Tsarist Russia. The notorious "Beilis trial" of 1913 caused an international uproar that forced Russia to back down in the face of world indignation. The Beilis case is... , later to be made in to an Academy Award-nominated film The Fixer (film) The Fixer is a 1968 British drama film based on the 1966 semi-biographical novel of the same name, written by Bernard Malamud.-Plot:Like the book, the film's main character Yakov Bok, a Jew living in the Russian Empire, who was unjustly imprisoned based on prejudice and the charge of having... |
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| Ed McClanahan Ed McClanahan Ed McClanahan is an American novelist, essayist, and professor.-Biography:Edward Poage McClanahan was born in Brooksville, Kentucky in 1932 to Edward Leroy and Jesse McClanahan. He attended school there and later in nearby Maysville, Kentucky where the family relocated in 1948. McClanahan... |
1958–1962 | Former English professor, author of eight novels, & essayist | |
| Conde McCullough Conde McCullough Conde Balcom McCullough was a U.S. bridge engineer who is primarily known for designing many of Oregon's coastal bridges on U.S. Route 101. The native of South Dakota worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation from 1919 to 1935 and 1937 until 1946... |
1916–1919 | Former professor of engineering; designed most of Oregon's coastal bridges along U.S. Route 101 U.S. Route 101 U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101, is an important north–south U.S. highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States... |
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| Joseph Millar Joseph Millar Joseph Millar is an American poet. He was raised in western Pennsylvania and after an adult life spent mostly in the SF Bay Area and the Northwest, now lives in North Carolina.-Life:Millar received an MA degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1970... |
?— | English professor, author, & poet Poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary... |
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| Alvin O'Konski Alvin O'Konski Alvin Edward O'Konski was a United States Representative from Wisconsin. Born on a farm near Kewaunee, he attended the local public schools and the University of Iowa. He graduated from State Teachers College in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1927 and from the University of Wisconsin in 1932... |
1929–1931 | Former professor, former U.S. Representative of Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... (1943–1973) |
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| Linus Pauling Linus Pauling Linus Carl Pauling was an American chemist, biochemist, peace activist, author, and educator. He was one of the most influential chemists in history and ranks among the most important scientists of the 20th century... |
1922 | Former undergraduate faculty, 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Nobel Prize in Chemistry The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,... & 1962 Nobel Peace Prize Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who... recipient, is the only person ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes |
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| William Luther Pierce William Luther Pierce William Luther Pierce III was the leader of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and one of the most important ideologists of the white nationalist movement. Pierce originally worked as an assistant professor of physics at Oregon State University, before he became involved in... |
1962–1965 | Former assistant professor of physics Physics Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic... , author of two books, later a notable white supremacist White supremacy White supremacy is the belief, and promotion of the belief, that white people are superior to people of other racial backgrounds. The term is sometimes used specifically to describe a political ideology that advocates the social and political dominance by whites.White supremacy, as with racial... |
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| George Poinar, Jr. George Poinar, Jr. George O. Poinar, Jr. is an entomologist and writer. He is known for popularizing the idea of extracting DNA from insects fossilized in amber, an idea which received widespread attention when adapted by Michael Crichton for the book and movie Jurassic Park.Poinar earned a B.S. and M.S. at Cornell... |
1995— | Professor of entomology Entomology Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology... , his work extracting DNA DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in... from insects fossilized in amber was the inspiration for the novel and film Jurassic Park |
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| Katharine Jefferts Schori Katharine Jefferts Schori Katharine Jefferts Schori is the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Previously elected as the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, she is the first woman elected as a primate of the Anglican Communion... |
Episcopal Church Episcopal Church (United States) The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe... of the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... . She earned a Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on... in biology Biology Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines... from Stanford University Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San... in 1974, a Master of Science Master of Science A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:... in oceanography Oceanography Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean... in 1977 and a Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities... in 1983, also in oceanography, from Oregon State University Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... . She was a visiting assistant professor at Oregon State University's Department of Religious Studies and a visiting scientist at Oregon State University's Department of Oceanography. > |
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| Douglas Warrick Douglas Warrick Douglas Warrick, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in biophysics at the zoology department of Oregon State University, specializing in the study of functional/ecological morphology, aerodynamics, and the evolution of vertebrate flight, working with many bird species, including hummingbirds and... |
?— | Assistant professor of biophysics Biophysics Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that uses the methods of physical science to study biological systems. Studies included under the branches of biophysics span all levels of biological organization, from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems... , has had two papers published in Nature Nature (journal) Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports... |
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| Edward Waymire | 1979– | Professor of mathematics Mathematics Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... . Since 2011 serves as the president of the Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability The Bernoulli Society is a professional association which aims to further the progress of probability and mathematical statistics.It does this by taking advantage of an interlinked international network of professionals, focussing on the expansion of theoretical research and applications, the... . |
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| Ernest H. Wiegand Ernest H. Wiegand Ernest H. Wiegand was a professor of horticulture at Oregon State University who, in 1925 during prohibition, developed a brine method that led to the modern maraschino cherry. He won the Nicholas Appert Award in 1960. The food sciences building on the university's Corvallis, Oregon campus,... |
1919–1952 | Former professor of food science Food science Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"... , developed a new brine method in 1925 that led to the creation of the maraschino cherry Maraschino cherry A maraschino cherry is a preserved, sweetened cherry, typically made from light-colored sweet cherries such as the Royal Ann, Rainier, or Gold varieties... |
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| William Appleman Williams William Appleman Williams William Appleman Williams was one of the 20th century's most prominent revisionist historians of American diplomacy, and has been called "the favorite historian of the Middle American New Left." He achieved the height of his influence while on the faculty of the Department of History at the... |
1968–1986 | Former history professor, author, and historian | |
| Roger J. Williams Roger J. Williams Roger John Williams , was an American biochemist who named folic acid and discovered pantothenic acid, and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and President of the American Chemical Society.... |
?–1939 | Former professor of chemistry Chemistry Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds.... , author of 22 books, discovered several B vitamins B vitamins B vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. The B vitamins were once thought to be a single vitamin, referred to as vitamin B . Later research showed that they are chemically distinct vitamins that often coexist in the same foods... and pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid, also called pantothenate or vitamin B5 , is a water-soluble vitamin. For many animals, pantothenic acid is an essential nutrient. Animals require pantothenic acid to synthesize coenzyme-A , as well as to synthesize and metabolize proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.Pantothenic acid... , former member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, & President of the American Chemical Society American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical... |
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| James Withycombe James Withycombe James Withycombe was a British-born American politician, a Republican, and the 15th Governor of Oregon. Prior to entering politics he was farmer and sheep rancher in the Tualatin Valley, leading to appointment as the state's veterinarian and then as head of what became the Oregon State University... |
1898–1914 | Former director of the OSU College Experiment Station, former Governor of Oregon Governor of Oregon The Governor of Oregon is the top executive of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.... (1915–1919) |
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| C. Theo Yerian C. Theo Yerian C. Theo "Ted" Yerian, Ph.D., was Head of the Business Education and Secretarial Science Departments at Oregon State University for more than 30 years. After retirement from OSU he became President of Educational Research Associates of Portland, Oregon... |
?–? | Former head of the business education department, author, and helped develop the Personal Shorthand Personal Shorthand Personal Shorthand, originally known as Briefhand in the 1950s, is a completely alphabetic shorthand.There are three basic categories of written shorthand. Best known are pure symbol shorthand systems... writing method |
Presidents
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| Benjamin L. Arnold | 1872–1892 | 3rd President of Oregon State University Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
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| Frank L. Ballard | 1940–1941 | 10th President of Oregon State University | |
| John M. Bloss John M. Bloss John McKnight Bloss served as President of Oregon Agricultural College from 1892 until 1896.... |
1892–1896 | 5th President of Oregon State University | |
| John V. Byrne | 1984–1995 | 16th President of Oregon State University | |
| Joseph Emery Joseph Emery Joseph Emery was an American academic and an acting president of Corvallis College, known today as Oregon State University.-Corvallis College:... |
1872 | 2nd President of Oregon State University (acting) | |
| William A. Finley William A. Finley William Asa Finley was an American academic and the first president of Corvallis College, known today as Oregon State University.... |
1865–1872 | 1st President of Oregon State University | |
| Thomas M. Gatch | 1897–1907 | 7th President of Oregon State University | |
| Francois A. Gilfillan | 1941–1942 | 11th President of Oregon State University (acting) | |
| James H. Jensen | 1961–1969 | 13th President of Oregon State University | |
| William Jasper Kerr William Jasper Kerr William Jasper Kerr served as the president of Oregon State University for 25 years, 1907–1932. In 1932 he became the first chancellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Education, serving until 1935. He also served as the president of Brigham Young College from 1894–1900 and of Utah State... |
1907–1932 | 8th President of Oregon State University | |
| John D. Letcher John D. Letcher John Davidson Letcher was an American academic and an acting president of Oregon State University. He served as the acting president for 4 months in 1892, upon the death of the second president Benjamin Lee Arnold.... |
1892 | 4th President of Oregon State University (acting) | |
| Robert W. MacVicar Robert W. MacVicar Robert William MacVicar was a professor of chemistry, the Chancellor of Southern Illinois University, and the President of Oregon State University between 1970 and 1984.-Academic career:... |
1970–1984 | 15th President of Oregon State University | |
| Henry B. Miller | 1896–1897 | 6th President of Oregon State University | |
| George W. Peavy | 1932–1940 | 9th President of Oregon State University (acting from 1932–1934) | |
| Edward John Ray Edward John Ray Dr. Edward John Ray is an American economist who became the 13th president of Oregon State University on July 31, 2003. Prior to joining Oregon State, Ray was executive vice president and provost of Ohio State University for the previous six years... |
2003— | 19th and current President of Oregon State University | |
| Paul G. Risser | 1995–2002 | 17th President of Oregon State University | |
| August L. Strand | 1942–1961 | 12th President of Oregon State University | |
| Timothy P. White Timothy P. White Timothy P. White is the eighth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. He was appointed in May 2008 and he started work in mid-July 2008... |
2002–2003 | 18th President of Oregon State University (acting) | |
| Roy A.Young | 1969–1970 | 14th President of Oregon State University (acting) |
Baseball
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| Pat Casey Pat Casey Pat Casey is the head coach for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. He is best known for winning the 2006 College World Series for the Beavers' first-ever baseball National Championship... |
1995— | Current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver... baseball team |
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| Ralph Coleman Ralph Coleman Ralph O. Coleman was a college baseball coach at Oregon State University for 35 years.-Early life:Coleman was born in Canby, Oregon in 1895 and graduated from Canby High School... |
1923–1928, 1930–1931, 1938–1966 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball team Oregon State Beavers baseball The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss... |
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| Fielder Jones Fielder Jones Fielder Allison Jones was an American center fielder and manager in baseball. Born in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, his playing career began with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas in 1896. In , he joined the Chicago White Stockings in the new American League, where he would finish his playing career... |
1910 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball team Oregon State Beavers baseball The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss... and former manager of the Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans... and Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league... |
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| Dan Spencer Dan Spencer Dan Spencer is the head coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team. On April 29, 2008, Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers designated Spencer to become the head coach of the team once former head coach Larry Hays retired... |
1997–2007 | Former associate head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball team Oregon State Beavers baseball The Oregon State Beavers baseball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Pacific-10 Conference. They are currently coached by Pat Casey and assistant coaches Marty Lees, David Wong, and Pat Bailey. They play home games in Goss... and current Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball The Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represents Texas Tech University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference and plays at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.-Early years:... head coach. |
Basketball
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| Michael Holton Michael Holton Michael David Holton is a retired American professional basketball player, and current television studio analyst for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA... |
1995–1996 | Former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team and former National Basketball Association National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada... (NBA) player |
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| Jay John Jay John Jay John is currently an assistant men's basketball coach for the California Golden Bears at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the former men's basketball head coach of the Oregon State Beavers at Oregon State University.-Early life:John's college basketball playing career was as a... |
2002–2008 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team | |
| Ritchie McKay Ritchie McKay Ritchie Lawrence McKay is an assistant coach for the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team. Previously, the Indianapolis, Indiana native was the head coach of Liberty University, the University of New Mexico, Oregon State, Colorado State, and Portland State.-Biography:McKay got his first head... |
2000–2002 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team | |
| Ralph Miller Ralph Miller Ralph H. Miller was an American basketball coach. A native of Chanute, Kansas, Miller coached at the University of Wichita , the University of Iowa and Oregon State University , compiling a 657-382 overall record in 38 seasons combined... |
1970–1989 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team and Basketball Hall of Fame Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide... member |
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| Kevin Mouton Kevin Mouton Kevin Mouton is a college basketball assistant coach for Rice University in Houston, Texas. Mouton was formerly the interim head coach at Oregon State University. He became the head coach of the Beavers after the school fired Jay John on January 20, 2008. He was previously an assistant coach at... |
2002–2008 | Former interim head coach and assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team | |
| Eddie Payne Eddie Payne Eddie Payne is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Payne will lead the USC Upstate Spartans through their first season of Division I competition in 2007–2008.... |
1995–2000 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team | |
| Craig Robinson Craig Robinson (basketball coach) Craig Malcolm Robinson is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Oregon State University. He was previously the head coach at Brown University. He was a star forward as a player at Princeton University in the early 1980s and a bond trader during the... |
2008— | Current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team and former head coach of the Brown Bears Brown University Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,... |
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| LaVonda Wagner | 2005—2010 | Current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers women's basketball team |
Head coaches
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| Dee Andros Dee Andros Demosthenes Konstandies "Dee" Andrecopoulos was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator in the United States. He served as the head football coach at the University of Idaho from 1962 to 1964 and at Oregon State University from 1965 to 1975, compiling career... |
1965–1975 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive... team |
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| Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1980 to 1984, compiling a record of 6–47–2... |
1980–1984 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team & current special teams coach for the Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Bill Bloss Bill Bloss William H. "Bill" Bloss was the first American football coach at Oregon State University in 1893 and again in 1897. He also was the quarterback of the 1893 team.-Early life:... |
1893, 1897 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Tommy Code | 1896 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Sam Dolan Sam Dolan Samuel "Rosey" Michael Patrick Dolan was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Notre Dame and coached at Oregon State University, then known as Oregon Agricultural College.-Playing career:... |
1911–1912 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Paul Downing Paul Downing -External links:... |
1895 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Dennis Erickson Dennis Erickson Dennis Erickson is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Arizona State University until November 28, 2011, a position he had held since the 2007 season. In 2008 the Arizona Board of Regents had approved a contract extension to keep Erickson at Arizona... |
1999–2002 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team, former head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... and the San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... , & current head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference.... team |
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| Craig Fertig Craig Fertig -External links:... |
1976–1979 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Frank Herbold Frank Herbold Frank Herbold was an American college football coach at the University of Idaho and Oregon Agricultural College, .-Collegiate coaching:Herbold's first head collegiate coaching position was at the University of Idaho in 1900... |
1902 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Guy Kennedy Guy Kennedy Guy Kennedy was an American college football coach at Oregon State University, then known as State Agricultural College.-Collegiate coaching:... |
1894 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Dave Kragthorpe Dave Kragthorpe Dave Kragthorpe is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at South Dakota State University in 1969, at Idaho State University from 1980 to 1982, and at Oregon State University from 1985 to 1990, compiling a career college football record of... |
1985–1990 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Thomas L. McFadden | 1903 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Sol Metzger Sol Metzger Sol S. Metzger was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, college athletics administrator, and sports journalist... |
1909 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| F. S. Norcross F. S. Norcross Fred Stephenson "Norky" Norcross, Jr. was an American football player and coach and mining engineer. He was the quarterback for the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905, leading the team to a 33–1–1 record in three seasons, including national championships in 1903 and 1904... |
1906–1908 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Jerry Pettibone Jerry Pettibone Jerry Pettibone is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1985 to 1990 and at Oregon State University from 1991 to 1996, compiling a career college football record of 46–84–2.-Early life:Pettibone's... |
1991–1996 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Joseph Pipall | 1916–1917 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Tommy Prothro Tommy Prothro James Thompson "Tommy" Prothro, Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1955 to 1964 and at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1965 to 1970, compiling a career college football record of 104–55–5... |
1955–1964 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team and College Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move... member |
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| Mike Riley Mike Riley Michael Joseph "Mike" Riley is an American football coach, currently the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers of the Pacific-12 Conference... |
1997–1998, 2003— | Current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team & former head coach of the San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| George Schildmiller George Schildmiller -External links:... |
1910 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Paul J. Schissler Paul J. Schissler Paul J. Schissler was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach in the United States. He coached football at the high school, college, and professional levels, and is credited with starting the National Football League's annual Pro Bowl.-Coaching career:Schissler first coaching position... |
1924–1932 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Allen Steckle Allen Steckle Allen Chubb "A. C." Steckle was an American football player and coach. He played tackle for the University of Michigan from 1897–1899 and later served as the head football coach at the University of Nevada and Oregon State University, then known as Oregon Agricultural College... |
1904–1905 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Highland Stickney Highland Stickney Highland O. Stickney was an American college football coach at Oregon State University, then known as Oregon Agricultural College. He was a former All-American from Yale.-Collegiate coaching:... |
1899 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Lon Stiner Lon Stiner Alonzo "Lon" Stiner was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1933 to 1948, compiling a record of 74–49–17.-Coaching career:... |
1933–1942, 1945–1948 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team | |
| Kip Taylor Kip Taylor -External links:... |
1949–1954 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team |
Assistant coaches
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| Mark Banker Mark Banker Mark Banker is the current defensive coordinator for the Oregon State Beavers football team and the former defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL.-Coaching career:... |
1997–1998, 2003— | Current defensive coordinator for the Oregon State Beavers football Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive... team & former defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
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| Rich Brooks Rich Brooks Rich Brooks is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Oregon from 1977 to 1994 and at the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2009, compiling a career college football record of 128–154–4. Brooks was also the head coach of the... |
1963–1964, 1965–1970 | 1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner, 1996 Home Depot Coach of the Year The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award is given annually to college football's top head coach. The award for the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision is selected by ESPN and ABC college football analysts. No coach has ever won the award twice.-Winners:... , former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team, former head coach of the St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... , & current head football coach for the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference... |
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| John Cooper John Cooper (coach) John Cooper is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Tulsa , Arizona State University , and Ohio State University , compiling a career record of 192–84–6... |
1963–1964 | Former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team and former head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... team |
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| Jim Gilstrap Jim Gilstrap (coach) Jim Gilstrap was an American football and Canadian football coach. He had 42-year coaching career, including two as head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders and nine as an assistant to Mike Riley.... |
1997–1998, 2003–2007 | Former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team and former head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... |
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| Danny Langsdorf Danny Langsdorf Danny Langsdorf is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Oregon State Beavers football team. In his six years as the offensive coordinator at Oregon State, his offenses have produced big numbers... |
1997–1998, 2005— | Current offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for the Oregon State Beavers football team & former offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
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| Bronco Mendenhall Bronco Mendenhall -Personal life:Mendenhall has three children: Raeder-Steel, Breaker, and Cutter. Mendenhall is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.-External links:**- References :... |
1989–1990, 1995–1996 | Former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team and current head football coach of the BYU Cougars Brigham Young University Cougars football The Brigham Young Cougars football team is a college football program representing Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The Cougars won the national championship in 1984 and have a Heisman Trophy winner in Ty Detmer. Since 1965, BYU has claimed 23 conference championships and played in 29 bowl... |
Wrestling
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| Randy Couture Randy Couture Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship... |
1993–1998 | Former assistant coach and strength and conditioning coach for the Oregon State Beavers wrestling Oregon State Beavers wrestling The Oregon State Beavers wrestling program was established in 1909, competing in collegiate wrestling across 92 seasons since then. Traditionally a national powerhouse, the Beavers won the Amateur Athletic Union national championship in 1926 and have won their conference championship 47 times... team, mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be... , and Ultimate Fighting Championship Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport... (UFC) Hall of Fame member |
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| Les Gutches Les Gutches Les Gutches is an American former amateur wrestler and coach. His accomplishments include winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation's best college wrestler in 1996, becoming the National Collegiate Athletic Association champion in the 177 lb... |
1996–1999, 2001–? | Former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team, two-time NCAA champion, 1998 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s... gold medalist, bronze medalist at the 1999 World Championships, and 1996 Olympic 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... U.S. wrestling Team member |
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| Robin Reed Robin Reed Robin Reed is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his career he never lost a wrestling match, official or unofficial, to anyone at any weight class... |
1925–1926 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team, 1924 Summer Olympics 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France... gold medalist, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member |
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| Greg Strobel Greg Strobel Greg Strobel is an American wrestler and coach. He the former head coach at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Lehigh University, one of the top wrestling programs in the country.... |
1981–1983 | Former assistant coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team, two-time NCAA champion, and current head wrestling coach at Lehigh University Lehigh University Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines... |
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| Dale O. Thomas Dale O. Thomas Dale O. Thomas was the head coach of the Oregon State wrestling team at Oregon State University from 1957–1990, and is a National Wrestling Hall of Fame member.... |
1957–1990 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member | |
| Jim Zalesky Jim Zalesky Jim Zalesky is the head wrestling coach for the Oregon State Beavers and a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Prior to joining the Beavers, he was the coach of the University of Iowa wrestling team from 1998-2006. At Iowa, he succeeded Dan Gable as head coach, under whom he was a... |
2006— | Current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team, three-time NCAA champion, and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member |
Multi-sport
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| Slats Gill Slats Gill Amory Tingle "Slats" Gill was a men's basketball and baseball coach at Oregon State University.-Early life:Gill was born in Salem, Oregon, the youngest of eight children. His father died when he was a child. His nickname "Slats" was given to him at age 12. Gill was swimming in a local pond one... |
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Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball & men's basketball teams and Basketball Hall of Fame Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide... member |
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| W. H. Hargiss | 1918–1920 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football and men's basketball teams | |
| R. B. Rutherford R. B. Rutherford -External links:... |
1920–1923 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football and men's basketball teams | |
| E. J. Stewart E. J. Stewart Edward James "Doc" Stewart was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator... |
1911–1916 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers baseball, football, and men's basketball teams |
Other
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| Terry Liskevych Terry Liskevych Taras "Terry" Liskevych SportVolleyballCurrent positionTitleHead coachTeamOregon State UniversityConference Pac Ten ConferenceCollege Record371 – 207National Team Record337 – 281... |
2006— | Current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers women's volleyball team and former head coach of the U.S. Olympic women’s volleyball team | |
| Mariusz Podkościelny Mariusz Podkoscielny Mariusz Podkościelny is a former freestyle swimmer from Poland, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Since 2003, he was a swimming coach for the University of Miami. He is currently coaching and teaching history at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale,... |
1997–2003 | Former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers women's swimming team and competitor at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... |