Mark Fohl Interview, 2018
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Interviewer
Bob Flynn
Interviewee
Mark Fohl
Date Recorded
6-17-2018
Date Digital
6-8-2021
Location Recorded
University of Minnesota Morris
County
Stevens
Keywords
University of Minnesota, Morris -- History, Interviews, Athletics, Community, Campus committees,
Description
Mark Fohl came to UMN Morris in 1985 as the baseball head coach and was the Athletic Director from 1987-2016. Mark talks about the increase of sports from 13 to 19 during his time here and how Title IX impacted the athletics program. He also discusses the switch from a Division III to II for approximately 10 years and then the switch back to Division III-UMAC conference. He talks about his part in the expansion of the athletics program and facilities that now includes Big Cat Stadium and the Regional Fitness Center (RFC) and the community relations with the UMN Morris. Mark also discusses his role in campus governance along with the balance of academic and athletic life of the students and some of the athletic highlights he remembers during his time at UMN Morris.
Run Time
00:49:36
Language
English
Original Format
Digital
Digital Identifier
MarkFohl
Repository
University of Minnesota, Morris Archives
Local Identifier
Mark Fohl
Recommended Citation
Fohl, Mark, "Mark Fohl Interview, 2018" (2018). University of Minnesota Morris Stories. 71.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/stories/71
Primo Type
Audio
Notes
The transcription of this oral history was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Any views, findings, opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, or the Minnesota Historic Resources Advisory Committee.