This list of coaches for men's and women's teams is from the "Resource Material for Consultation on Athletic Policy" report for Davidson College. The report shows the coaching responsibilities of the six people employed for women's sports employed at Davidson. The "1" designates a full time coach and the "1/2" mark designates a coach for multiple sports.
In this clip, Sue McAvoy speaks about the start of the women's tennis team as well as Davidson College's level of preparedness for having a female athletic program after coeducation.
In this audio clip, Becca Stimson '77 speaks about the inception of the Rebecca Stimson athletic award and her initial mixed reaction to the award after first hearing about it at a tennis meet.
In this audio clip, Jane Campbell '87 describes the creation of the Davidson College varsity female golf team in 1986 which lasted for one year, of which she and her partner, Heather McKee '87, were members. Campbell explains how the team was created in order to fulfill NCAA's Title IX regulations after the college's removal of the varsity women's basketball team.
The introduction of the women's tennis team, which came about because the Southern Conference wouldn't allow Davidson to compete as a co-ed team. Carol Goldsborough, a student athlete, acted as temporary coach for the women's team.
From the 1975 Quips and Cranks yearbook. Kathryn Bridges was one of the first female members of the men's swim team in 1974-75, following Susan Reid '74
From the 1977 Quips and Cranks yearbook. Susan Reid was one of the first female members of the men's swim team in 1973, alongside Kathryn Bridges. She earned her varsity letter in the sport in 1975, making her one of the first Davidson female athletes to receive a letter in a varsity sport.
Rebecca Stimson played tennis, basketball and field hockey at Davidson starting in 1974, and she received multiple varsity letters in tennis and basketball over her college career. She is the namesake of the Davidson female athletic award and was the first recipient of the award in 1977.
Davidsonian article by Debbie Podolin '86, a member of the 1984 Division III championship women's tennis team. Podolin argues that the college should rejoin the NCAA Division III in order for their women's sports teams to succeed.
Emmy Knobloch was a tennis player and the first female recipient of the All American athlete award at Davidson College in 1982. She was also the recipient of the Rebecca Stimson award in 1982.
Sailing Team, from the 1973 Quips and Cranks yearbook. Tracey Charles joined the men's varsity sailing team for the 1972-73 season. In 1974, she became the first woman at Davidson College to earn an athletic varsity letter for her participation on the sailing team.
The intramural swim team in 1973-74 included co-eds Kathryn Bridges and Susan Reid. Reid was one of the first women at Davidson to earn an athletic varsity letter.
Kit Morris was the Director of Athletics at Davidson College from 1985 to 1989. Morris was serving as athletics director at Davidson in 1986 when women's athletics made the official move from NCAA Division III ranking to Division I.
Picture of women's and men's tennis teams at Davidson College, 1973-74. Carol Goldsborough, a student athlete and a junior at the college, acted as volunteer coach for the women's team. From the Quips and Cranks yearbook, 1974.
