Edward S. Steitz (November 7, 1920 – May 21, 1990) was an American basketball coach and official, working for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was considered the leading worldwide authority on amateur basketball rules.
Steitz became men's basketball coach at Springfield College from 1956 to 1966 and then became director of athletics from 1966 to 1990.
NCAAedit
He worked for the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee as a secretary, editor and national interpreter from 1965 to 1990. He was involved in most of college basketball's major changes over the years, most notably the advent of the 45-second shot clock in 1986 and the introduction of the 3-point field goal in 1987.[1][2] He was also a longtime member of the NCAA executive committee.
International basketballedit
In 1974 he founded and served as a president for Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America (ABAUSA), now USA Basketball. He was a member of the Technical Commission of FIBA. He was also a member of the United States Olympic Committee's executive committee.
USA Basketball's Edward S. Steitz Award was created posthumously in 1991 to recognize an individual for her or his valuable contributions to international basketball.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abRogers, Thomas (22 May 1990). "Edward Steitz, 69, an Authority on the Rules of Basketball, Dies". The New York Times.
^"O'Neil: The 3-pointer lives on". 3 November 2011.
^. www.usab.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-25.
steitz, edward, steitz, november, 1920, 1990, american, basketball, coach, official, working, national, collegiate, athletic, association, ncaa, considered, leading, worldwide, authority, amateur, basketball, rules, contents, early, life, career, coach, athlet. Edward S Steitz November 7 1920 May 21 1990 was an American basketball coach and official working for the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA He was considered the leading worldwide authority on amateur basketball rules Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Coach and athletic director 2 2 NCAA 2 3 International basketball 3 Honors and awards 3 1 Edward S Steitz Award 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editBorn in Brooklyn New York Steitz was a lived in Beacon New York He was a graduate of Cornell University before earning master s and doctoral degrees at Springfield College After receiving his PhD he started teaching at Springield in 1948 1 Career editCoach and athletic director edit Steitz became men s basketball coach at Springfield College from 1956 to 1966 and then became director of athletics from 1966 to 1990 NCAA edit He worked for the NCAA Men s Basketball Rules Committee as a secretary editor and national interpreter from 1965 to 1990 He was involved in most of college basketball s major changes over the years most notably the advent of the 45 second shot clock in 1986 and the introduction of the 3 point field goal in 1987 1 2 He was also a longtime member of the NCAA executive committee International basketball edit In 1974 he founded and served as a president for Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America ABAUSA now USA Basketball He was a member of the Technical Commission of FIBA He was also a member of the United States Olympic Committee s executive committee Honors and awards editHe was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984 In 2007 he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame Edward S Steitz Award edit USA Basketball s Edward S Steitz Award was created posthumously in 1991 to recognize an individual for her or his valuable contributions to international basketball 3 References edit a b Rogers Thomas 22 May 1990 Edward Steitz 69 an Authority on the Rules of Basketball Dies The New York Times O Neil The 3 pointer lives on 3 November 2011 USA Basketball USA Basketball Annual Awards www usab com Archived from the original on 2013 08 25 External links editEd Steitz at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame FIBA Hall of Fame page on Steitz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ed Steitz amp oldid 1172202474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
