Harvey Inducted into MAC Hall of Fame
3/11/2022 9:56:00 AM | General
CLEVELAND, OH – Former University at Buffalo student-athlete, coach and administrator Nan Harvey has been inducted into the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame, the league announced on Friday. In recognition of the 50-year anniversary of the passing of Title IX, the 12-member class features individuals from each member institution that have contributed to the advancement of women's athletics.
Harvey was the consummate trailblazer for Title IX. She loyally served the University at Buffalo for nearly 30 years, as a student-athlete, a coach and an administrator.
Harvey served as UB's Senior Woman Administrator from 1996 to 2003 and, under her leadership, UB athletics added three new varsity sports, including softball, and transitioned into the Mid-American Conference.
She was an inspiration for generations of student-athletes, coaches and staff throughout her steadfast work for gender equity. In 2000, Harvey spearheaded an effort that awarded UB Athletics $1.6 million from the state of New York to support gender-equity efforts and enhance UB's women's athletic program.
She served on the NCAA Division I Softball Committee and the Mid-American has named its softball sportsmanship award in her honor.
Harvey was a 1978 graduate of the University at Buffalo, where she was a two-sport athlete, including a captain of the women's basketball team. She coached UB's softball team from 1983-85 and was the ECAC Coach of the Year in 1985. She also coached UB's women's basketball team from 1985-90 and served as UB's strength and conditioning coach from 1993-96.
Harvey was inducted as a player into the WNY Softball Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Amateur Softball Association National Indicator Fraternity in 1996.
She was inducted, posthumously, into the UB Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Harvey passed away in 2003, following a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
There are numerous reminders of Harvey's legacy nearly two decades after her death. UB's softball field is named Nan Harvey Field and the Mid-American Conference's softball sportsmanship award is named in Harvey's memory.
Harvey is the first inductee from the University at Buffalo inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame.
Along with Harvey, the other 11 inductees are Kay Piper (Akron), Andrea Seger (Ball State), Dorothy Luedtke (Bowling Green), Nan Harvey (Buffalo), Linda (Pagett) Young (Central Michigan), Lucy Parker (Eastern Michigan), Laing Kennedy (Kent State), Karen Womack (Miami), Cary Groth (Northern Illinois), Peggy Pruitt (Ohio), Cheryl Sprangel (Toledo) and Kathy Beauregard (Western Michigan).
The MAC Hall of Fame was approved by the MAC Council of Presidents in 1987. The charter class was inducted in 1988 and subsequent classes were added in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994. After six induction classes, the MAC Hall of Fame maintained 52 members until it was reinstated in May of 2012. This year's class brings the number of MAC Hall of Fame inductees to 114 individuals from 16 classes.
Harvey was the consummate trailblazer for Title IX. She loyally served the University at Buffalo for nearly 30 years, as a student-athlete, a coach and an administrator.
Harvey served as UB's Senior Woman Administrator from 1996 to 2003 and, under her leadership, UB athletics added three new varsity sports, including softball, and transitioned into the Mid-American Conference.
She was an inspiration for generations of student-athletes, coaches and staff throughout her steadfast work for gender equity. In 2000, Harvey spearheaded an effort that awarded UB Athletics $1.6 million from the state of New York to support gender-equity efforts and enhance UB's women's athletic program.
She served on the NCAA Division I Softball Committee and the Mid-American has named its softball sportsmanship award in her honor.
Harvey was a 1978 graduate of the University at Buffalo, where she was a two-sport athlete, including a captain of the women's basketball team. She coached UB's softball team from 1983-85 and was the ECAC Coach of the Year in 1985. She also coached UB's women's basketball team from 1985-90 and served as UB's strength and conditioning coach from 1993-96.
Harvey was inducted as a player into the WNY Softball Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Amateur Softball Association National Indicator Fraternity in 1996.
She was inducted, posthumously, into the UB Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Harvey passed away in 2003, following a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
There are numerous reminders of Harvey's legacy nearly two decades after her death. UB's softball field is named Nan Harvey Field and the Mid-American Conference's softball sportsmanship award is named in Harvey's memory.
Harvey is the first inductee from the University at Buffalo inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame.
Along with Harvey, the other 11 inductees are Kay Piper (Akron), Andrea Seger (Ball State), Dorothy Luedtke (Bowling Green), Nan Harvey (Buffalo), Linda (Pagett) Young (Central Michigan), Lucy Parker (Eastern Michigan), Laing Kennedy (Kent State), Karen Womack (Miami), Cary Groth (Northern Illinois), Peggy Pruitt (Ohio), Cheryl Sprangel (Toledo) and Kathy Beauregard (Western Michigan).
The MAC Hall of Fame was approved by the MAC Council of Presidents in 1987. The charter class was inducted in 1988 and subsequent classes were added in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994. After six induction classes, the MAC Hall of Fame maintained 52 members until it was reinstated in May of 2012. This year's class brings the number of MAC Hall of Fame inductees to 114 individuals from 16 classes.
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