Dick Bowers
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1930 |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 77) |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1982 | South Florida |
Richard T. Bowers (August 9, 1930 - November 29, 2007) was an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at the University of South Florida (USF) from 1966 to 1982. During his tenure as athletic director, USF added 13 intercollegiate sports programs and built the USF Sun Dome, Red McEwen Field, and a university golf course. From 1983 to 1989, he was an administrator and professor at the USF College of Business Administration.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Richard "Dick" Bowers 1930-2007: USF sports' prime builder dies". Tampa Bay Times. November 30, 2007. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowers Championed USF Athletics". The Tampa Tribune. November 30, 2007. p. Metro 4 – via Newspapers.com.