THE CHOSEN CHALLENGE... Associate Athletic Director Fifth Year at The Citadel Appalachian State (1974)
2006 Administration
Chuck Beddingfield
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Chuck Beddingfield begins his 17th year in college athletics administration and his fifth year as the Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Development at The Citadel. His primary responsibilities are to secure funding for construction of Johnson Hagood Stadium and oversee the marketing efforts of The Citadel’s Athletic Department. Prior to coming to The Citadel in March of 2002, he worked 12 years with Big XII conference institutions Oklahoma State and Iowa State and SEC member Mississippi State University. At Oklahoma State, Beddingfield served as the department’s Assistant Athletic Director for Development. In this capacity he was the director of OSU’s fundraising organization, which was successful and increased funds raised in six of the seven years that he served in that capacity. He also had oversight of the department’s ticket office, marketing and promotions, corporate sponsorships, and concessions. At Iowa State, he was the Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Development. During his tenure, Iowa State enjoyed increased football attendance and experienced record revenues for fundraising and corporate sponsorships. While at Mississippi State, Beddingfield served as Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs and as Executive Director of the Bulldog Club. He directed the department’s first ever sellout of season football tickets. Under his leadership, the Bulldog Club nearly doubled its annual fundraising over a two-year period. Beddingfield, who serves on the Executive Committee for the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD), was elected to the position of second Vice President and Secretary this June in New Orleans. A native of Raleigh, N.C., Beddingfield earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education at Appalachian State and his master’s degree in
education leadership at Iowa State University. His wife, Anne, is the Assistant Provost at The Citadel. Director of Sports Medicine 34th Year at The Citadel Henderson State (1969)
Andy Clawson Entering his 34th year at The Citadel, Andy Clawson serves as the college’s first-ever director of sports medicine for the athletic department. Clawson is responsible for the prevention and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses for more than 350 cadet-student-athletes in addition to the members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. A highlight of his career came in the summer of 2001 when he was enshrined in the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Hall of Fame in ceremonies in Los Angeles. Locally, he was recognized with the Charleston Metro Sports Council’s Achievement Award. He takes great pride in the successes of his numerous former assistant trainers who have entered the athletic training field on a variety of levels, including professional ranks, colleges, racing, rehab and hospital facilities, among others. Additionally, he was the 1998 recipient of the Fred Hoover Award, the highest sports medicine-related honor given in the state of South Carolina. The Citadel recognized him with the Outstanding Service Award in 1992. A native of El Dorado, Ark., Clawson received his BSE degree from Henderson State in 1969 and earned his master’s degree, also from Henderson State, in 1970. He was recognized by his alma mater in 2002 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. After a brief stint as Henderson State’s Athletic Trainer in 1969-70, Clawson spent three years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Clemson University and became The Citadel’s Head Athletic Trainer in 1973. Clawson has been active in many professional organizations, especially the NATA, where he twice served as vice-president, served on two occasions as a member of its Board of Directors, and twice acting as the District III Director. Since 1990, he has served on NATA’s Board of Certification. Within South Carolina, he has been on the S.C. Advisory Committee for Athletic Trainers
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