EDUCATION
1995-1999 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
-Graduated May 1999 with Ed.D. Degree in Applied Educational Studies/Sport Management
Dissertation Topic: The Paradox of the Free Throw
1966-1971 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
-Completed all course requirements for Ph.D. degree in Athletic Administration.
1964-1966 California State University, Los Angeles, California
-Graduated 1966 with M.A. degree in Physical Education and
Athletic Administration.
1959-1963 Pasadena College, Pasadena, California
-Graduated 1963 with B.A. degree in Physical Education.
1956-1959 Midland High School, Midland, Texas
-Graduated 1959
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
July 2004-Present
Association of Christian College
Athletics
-President/Commissioner
March 2001 to present
Bethany Neighborhood Center
-Director
Dec. 1999 to Feb. 2001
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Tulsa, Oklahoma
-Consultant to the President
Nov. 1996-Oct. 1999
Diffee Motors South, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-Sales and management of used vehicles
1993-1996 Diffee Ford Lincoln-Mercury, El Reno, Oklahoma
-Sales of New and used vehicles with average of 22 sales per
month for 29 months for total of 635 sales.
1986-1993 P&P Promotions Inc., Bethany, Oklahoma
President
-Developed national marketing plan for the introduction and
placement of the Pop-A-Shot electronic basketball skill game.
Supervised in excess of 250 distributors.
-Negotiated contract with the National Basketball Association to license Pop-A-Shot
as the official basketball skill game of the N.B.A.
1984-1986 Professional Management Associates, Edmonds, Washington
President
-Specialized in consulting and promotion of sports and travel services.
1980-1984 Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington
Basketball Coach/Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Promotion
-NCAA Division II Program
-4 year record: 64 wins-48 losses. Schedule included at least 5 NCAA Division
I universities each year such as University
of Washington, Washington State University, University of
California, Stanford University, and Pepperdine University.
1979-1980 Athletes in Action
Basketball Coach
-Record of 39 wins-8 losses. Defeated the Russian Olympic Team 74-71 at French
Christmas Tournament in Paris. All but 4 games were on the road.
1971-1979 Southern Nazarene University, Bethany Oklahoma (formerly Bethany Nazarene
College)
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Basketball Coach/Athletic Director
-8 year record: 171 wins-111 losses. Built basketball program into
NAIA national power. Won 148 games in final six years averaging more than 24
wins per year. NAIA District #9 Championship and NAIA National Tournament appearances
in 1976 and 1978.
1968-1971 Biola University, LaMirada, California
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Basketball Coach
1966-1968 Pasadena College, Pasadena, California
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Assistant Basketball Coach
1964-1966 Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Assistant Basketball Coach
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
1992-1994 Consultant to Linedrive Baseball Corporation, Toronto, Canada. Numerous
trips to develop marketing plan.
1979 Participation in two international basketball tournaments as coach of
Athletes in Action in Paris and Madrid.
1978 Coach of Athletes in Mission basketball team to Korea, Taiwan, Philippines,
Australia and New Zealand. Record: 25 wins-5 losses.
1975 Coach of Southern Nazarene University team in a six game series with the
Mexican National Team throughout Mexico. Conducted 14 basketball clinics.
1973 Coach of Venture for Victory basketball team to Fiji, Samoa, Australia
and New
Zealand. Record: 26 wins-3 losses.
1971 Coach of Venture for Victory basketball team to Fiji, Tahiti, Australia
and New
Zealand. Record: 25 wins-4 losses.
1969 Conducted 4 weeks of basketball clinics for the Basketball Federation
of Mexico representing Sports and Cultural Exchange.
1969 Coached the Baja California State Team to third place finish in National
Basketball Championship of Mexico representing Sports and Cultural Exchange.
1967 Playing member of Venture for Victory basketball team to
Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Viet Nam, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Record: 48
wins-2 losses. Traveled on first Sports and Cultural Exchange basketball team
throughout Mexico.
PERSONAL
Married for 46 years to Peggy Poteet. Peggy is Chairperson of the Division
of Humanities at Southern Nazarene University and Professor of English.
Son, Joshua is 19 years old and is a freshman at Mid-America Nazarene
University in Olathe, KS.
Member, Bethany First Church of the Nazarene
World Masters Champion in Free Throw Shooting in 1998 at World Masters Games
in the 55-59 age category.
4 Gold and Silver Medals in Basketball-World Masters Games-1998 & 2002
Gold Medalist-World Maxibasketball Championships-2003