Marshall University
Established:	1837, in Maple Grove, Virginia, now West Virginia, by John Laidley
Type:	Public coeducational
President:	Stephen J. Kopp
Staff:	721
Undergraduates:	17,000 (est)
Postgraduates:	4,000
Location:	Huntington, WV, USA
Campus:	Urban, 60 acres (240,000 m²)
Sports teams:	The Thundering Herd
Colors:	Kelley Green and White

Marshall University is a coeducational public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state John Laidley (born 1791 Morgantown; died 1863 West Virginia) was a prominent Virginia Lawyer and Politician who was one of the founders University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as General Information Stephen J Kopp PhD (born 1950/51 is president of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The United States of America —commonly referred to as the School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. It was founded in 1837 as a private subscription school by several residents of Guyandotte and the surrounding area, on the site once known as Maple Grove (home of the Mount Hebron Church). Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Dr. Stephen Kopp is Marshall University's 36th President. General Information Stephen J Kopp PhD (born 1950/51 is president of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.

On March 30, 1838, the institution was formally dedicated by the Virginia General Assembly as Marshall Academy, however the majority of its offerings remained below the college level. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. In 1858, the Virginia General Assembly changed the name to Marshall College. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. ^[2] The Civil War closed the often financially-challenged school for much of the 1860s. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 ^[3]

On June 20, 1863, Cabell County, Virginia was one of the 50 counties to leave Virginia at the height of the American Civil War and the college fell under the jurisdiction of the new state of West Virginia. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cabell County is a County located in the US state of West Virginia. Lost counties cities and towns of Virginia are those which formerly existed in the English Colony of Virginia, or the Commonwealth of Virginia after it became a state Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by In 1867, the West Virginia Legislature resurrected the institution as a teacher training facility and renamed it State Normal School of Marshall College. The West Virginia Legislature is the state legislature of the U With the exception of the landmark Old Main building, expansion of the facilities and the college itself did not begin until 1907, when the Board of Regents of West Virginia changed the title of the head from "principal" to "president" and allowed the creation of new college-level departments. Old Main is a collection of five buildings joined together at central campus of Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by ^[2]

The West Virginia Board of Education authorized Marshall College to offer the master's degree in six programs (chemistry, education, history, political science, psychology, and sociology) in 1938, as the institution underwent another expansion, which accelerated after World War II. A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ^[4]

On March 1, 1961, Marshall College became Marshall University as the West Virginia Legislature approved university status for the institution and the legislation was signed by governor W. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. W. Barron. ^[5] In 1997, it merged with the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies (COGS),^[6] with the latter being renamed Marshall University Graduate College. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Marshall University Graduate College is a branch of Marshall University located in South Charleston West Virginia. ^[7]

Marshall's enrollment was 16,500 in 2004. In addition to the main campus in Huntington and Marshall University Graduate College in South Charleston, West Virginia, the school maintains undergraduate centers in Gilbert, Point Pleasant, and Hurricane, West Virginia. South Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, U In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. Gilbert is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA along the Guyandotte River. Point Pleasant is a city in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers Hurricane (ˈhərɪkɪn is a city in Putnam County, West Virginia, USA. In 1989, Marshall was governed by the University of West Virginia Board of Trustees, but this ended in 2000. The University of West Virginia was an educational authority formed by the West Virginia Legislature on July 11989 to oversee the operation of the state's graduate and Trustee is a Legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary.

Marshall University is composed of eight colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts (COLA), the College of Fine Arts (COFA), the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), the College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE), the Elizabeth McDowell Lewis College of Business (LCOB), the College of Science (COS), the College of Health Professions (COHP), and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC). The University is also home to the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, a regional center for cancer research and which has a national reputation for its programs in rural health care delivery. Joan C Edwards (1918 – May 7 2006 was a New Orleans Jazz singer and well-known West Virginia -based philanthropist The prominent forensic science graduate program is one of only three post-graduate-level academic programs in the United States accredited by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The Forensic Science Graduate Program at Marshall University ( Huntington West Virginia) is a two-year academic program leading to a Master of science degree in The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS is a professional society for people in all areas of Forensics.

In May of 2006, Dr. Stephen J. Kopp took over as Marshall University's president and Dr. General Information Stephen J Kopp PhD (born 1950/51 is president of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Sarah Denman serves as the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. The eight college deans are Dr. Christina Murphy (COLA), Mr. Don Van Horn (COFA), Dr. Rosalyn Anstine Templeton (COEHS), Dr. Tony B. Szwilski (CITE), Dr. Paul Uselding (LCOB), Dr. Andrew Rogerson (COS), Dr. Shortie McKinney (COHP), and Dr. Corley Dennison (SOJMC). Dr. Terry Fenger serves as Director of the Forensic Science Center. Dr. Charles McKown is the Dean of the School of Medicine.

Marshall University also operates the Robert C. Byrd Institute, with operations on both the Huntington and South Charleston campuses, as well as in Fairmont, West Virginia, and Rocket Center, West Virginia. The Robert C Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI is an independent program administered by Marshall University Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Rocket Center West Virginia is the site of a government installation known as Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, part of the Naval Sea Systems Command which is currently The goal of the Institute is the transfer technology from the academic departments to private industry with the goal of job development in regional area.

History

Origins

Old Main is the oldest building on campus and home to many of the university's administrative offices. Old Main is a collection of five buildings joined together at central campus of Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia.

Marshall University's John Deaver Drinko Library, which opened in 1998.

Old Main, now serves as the primary administrative building for the university, was built on land known as Maple Grove in what was then the state of Virginia. Old Main is a collection of five buildings joined together at central campus of Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state ^[8] John Laidley, a local attorney, hosted the meeting which led to the founding of Marshall Academy. John Laidley (born 1791 Morgantown; died 1863 West Virginia) was a prominent Virginia Lawyer and Politician who was one of the founders An attorney at law (or attorney-at-law) in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute The school was named after Laidley's friend, the eminent John Marshall^[8] who had served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from January 1801 to July 1835. John Marshall (September 24 1755 – July 6 1835 was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1838, the Virginia General Assembly officially chartered the academy, and the school that year began its first full term. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified The academy was closed for several years during the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South ^[9]

In 1863 the western counties of Virginia officially formed the State of West Virginia, and in the legislature of West Virginia created the State Normal School of Marshall College. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by ^[10][3]

The 20th Century

Forty years later, in 1907, enrollment surpassed 1,000 students. ^[3]

In 1937, the college suffered through a devastating flooding by the Ohio River. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. ^[11] Numerous structures, such as Northcott Hall and the James E. Morrow Library were extensively flooded. Much of Huntington was also heavily damaged, and as a result, a floodwall was constructed around much of the town to prevent future occurrences. A flood wall (or floodwall) is a man-made primarily vertical barrier designed to temporarily contain the waters of a River

In 1938, the college officially began granting Master's degrees in chemistry, education, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" In that year the school was accredited as a "university level institution"; however, the renaming of the school would remain a contentious political issue for decades to come.

In 1960, John F. Kennedy spoke at the college during his cross-country campaign for the presidency. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of

In 1961, the state legislature finally created Marshall University. Governor William Wallace Barron signed the legislation at the university the day after it passed the legislature, on March 2, 1961. William Wallace "Wally" Barron ( December 8, 1911 – November 12, 2002) was a Democratic "machine politician" Interestingly, the student newspaper, The Parthenon, prepared two front pages for the day, depending on the outcome of the legislature's vote. Also in 1961, WMUL-FM began operations as the first public radio station in West Virginia. WMUL 881 FM is a 1150 Watt Radio station located in Huntington West Virginia. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. The station, which began in the Science Building at 10 watts of power now broadcasts from the Communications Building with 1,150 watts. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second.

In 1969, the university's athletic program, facing a number of scandals, fired both its football and basketball coaches and was suspended from the Mid-American Conference and from the National Collegiate Athletic Association. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Mid-American Conference ( MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division I college athletic conference with a membership The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The university respectably rebuilt its athletic program over the next several years, and in 1977, the university joined the Southern Conference. The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I

In 1971 the Williamson and Logan campuses of Marshall University were combined by the West Virginia Legislature to form Southern West Virginia Community College (now Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College). Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA along the Tug Fork River. Logan is a city in Logan County, West Virginia, United States, along the Guyandotte River. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Southern is a Community college in the economically depressed Coal producing region of southwestern ^[12]

Some other notable events that occurred at Marshall University include that in 1977 the university founded its School of Medicine, the first professional school and the first doctoral program. Over the next 20 years the school would add doctoral programs in many fields. Twenty years later, in 1997, the West Virginia Graduate College became the graduate college of Marshall University. Marshall University Graduate College is a branch of Marshall University located in South Charleston West Virginia. Its campus is located in South Charleston, West Virginia. South Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, U In 1998, the John Deaver Drinko Library opened on campus. The center includes a 24-hour study center and a coffee shop, and has both wired and wireless networking throughout the building. John Deaver Drinko graduated from the university in 1942.

1970 Football Team Airplane Crash

See also: Southern Airways Flight 932

On November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932, which was chartered by the school to fly the Thundering Herd football team, coaches, and fans to Kinston, North Carolina for a game against the East Carolina University Pirates and back to Huntington, crashed on approach to Tri-State Airport after clipping trees just west of the runway and impacting nose-first into a hollow. Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO in Kinston North Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO in Kinston North The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North The East Carolina Pirates are the intercollegiate sports teams representing East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Tri-State Airport, also known as Milton J Ferguson Field, is a public Airport located just south of Ceredo West Virginia, three miles (5 km All seventy-five people on board perished.

The team was rebuilt with Jack Lengyel as the new head coach. Jack Lengyel (born 1935 is a software executive and former sports official The leaders of the "Young Thundering Herd" (which the team officially changed its name to for the 1971 season), were the few players who didn't make the trip due to injury or disciplinary action. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. A bulk of the team were freshmen players who were allowed to play on the varsity squad due to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, college football's governing body, waiving a rule prohibiting it. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies Three years later, it would waive the rule for all schools. Rounding out the squad were players from other Marshall sports programs. They would win only two games that year. Their first win was an emotional 15-13 victory against Xavier University in the home opener. Xavier University is a private, Jesuit, co-educational University in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their second win, in their homecoming game, was against a better, ranked team: the Bowling Green University Falcons. Bowling Green State University (BGSU is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green Ohio, USA, about 20 miles south of Toledo Ohio on Bowling Green State University 's sports teams are called the Falcons. However, it would not be until 1984 that the Thundering Herd would have a winning season. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) That season ushered in an era of success which saw the Thundering Herd win two Division I-AA national championships and five straight bowl games. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Players such as Randy Moss, Chad Pennington, Troy Brown, Byron Leftwich, and Ahmad Bradshaw became successful professional players. Randall Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver for the New James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington (born June 26 1976 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Troy Fitzgerald Brown (born July 2, 1971 in) is a former American football Wide receiver in the National Football League. Byron Anton Leftwich (Born January 14, 1980 in Washington DC) is an American football Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers High school Born to Diana Davis and James Bradshaw Ahmad Bradshaw had an amazing athletic career at Graham High School. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Center Frank Gatski is Marshall's sole representative in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Center ( C) is a position in American football and Canadian football ( spelled centre in Canadian English) Frank Gatski ( March 13, 1919 &ndash November 22, 2005) was an American football player The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL

The plaza at the center of the school has a fountain dedicated to the seventy-five victims. The water does not flow from November 14th until the first day of spring football practice the following year. The tragedy and its aftermath were the subject of several documentaries, including the award-winning Marshall University: Ashes to Glory. Marshall University Ashes to Glory is a 2000 documentary about the November 14, 1970 Marshall University plane The tragedy and the rebuilding efforts were dramatized in the 2006 Warner Brothers feature, We Are Marshall which opened in Huntington a week before its national release date. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and We Are Marshall is a 2006 motion picture directed by McG about the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed all of the Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Many scenes in the movie were filmed on the campus and throughout Huntington.

The 21st Century

Several new building are currently under construction on the Huntington campus. These buildings include two new freshman residence halls, a new health and recreation center, and a new engineering lab facility. These buildings are scheduled to open at various times through the 2008-2009 school year.

Academics

From its humble beginnings as a small teachers college, Marshall has gained prominence as a full-fledged university.

The scholarship and achievements of Marshall's faculty are also bringing more attention to the University. Dr. Jackie Agesa and Dr. Richard Agesa are among the top 20 black economists in the nation. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Dr. Jean Edward Smith, known for his works Grant and John Marshall: Definer of a Nation, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography. Jean Edward Smith (born October 13, 1932, Washington DC) is professor at Marshall University and biographer The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The Higher Education for Learning Problems (H. In the United States and Canada, the term learning disability (LD refers to a group of disorders that affect a broad range of academic and functional skills including E. L. P. ) program founded by Dr. Barbara Guyer assists students with learning disabilities and related disorders complete their college education.

The Center for Academic Excellence offers an enhanced educational experience for superior students. Marshall offers two prestigious and academically rigorous scholarship programs: the John Marshall Scholars and the Society of Yeager Scholars program. The John Marshall Scholars Program is an academic scholarship program that covers a majority of the cost of education for member students at Marshall University. The Society of Yeager Scholars is the name of the highest academic scholarship offered at Marshall University, named in honor of Chuck Yeager, the first recorded pilot

The University maintains major involvement in the arts for the cultural benefit of the surrounding Appalachian region. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. The Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts center is a state-of-the-art, 530-seat facility for studies in the fields of music, art, and theatre. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one The Jomie Jazz Center is a $2. 6 million facility that houses the University's study program in jazz. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States

In April 2007, the Marshall's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine was ranked fifth in the nation in producing family physicians, according to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

In 2005, Marshall alum and Chicago Tribune reporter Julia Keller won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, CNN White House correspondent Joe Johns also is a Marshall alum. Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence

Athletics

Main article: Marshall Thundering Herd

Marshall University's official athletics logo, featuring Marco the buffalo. The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia.

Marshall's sports teams are known as the Thundering Herd. The school colors are kelly green and white. Marshall participates in NCAA Division I (I-A for football) as a member of Conference USA. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States.

From 1964 to 1983, Marshall's football program suffered a dismal streak of losing seasons and was kicked out of the Mid-American Conference in 1969 for a recruiting scandal. This was exacerbated by the 1970 plane crash that killed nearly all of the team's coaches and players. Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO in Kinston North

Beginning in 1984, Marshall football experienced a remarkable turnaround. The Thundering Herd posted 21 straight winning seasons before going 4-7 in 2005 under first-year head coach Mark Snyder, a former Herd standout defensive back and native of nearby Ironton, Ohio. During the 1990s, Marshall posted the highest winning percentage of any NCAA Division I program. The Thundering Herd won Division I-AA national championships in 1992 and 1996 before moving to I-A in 1997. Marshall has gone to seven bowl games in its first nine seasons back in I-A, posting a 5-2 record.

Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Joan C Edwards Stadium is a Football stadium located on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia.

The Cam Henderson Center. The Cam Henderson Center is the primary indoor athletics complex at Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia, USA

Under head coach and Marshall alum Bobby Pruett, the Thundering Herd made a triumphant return to Division I-A, returning to the Mid-American Conference. Led by quarterback Chad Pennington and All-American wide receiver Randy Moss, Marshall won the MAC championship in 1997. James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington (born June 26 1976 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Randall Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver for the New In 1999, the Herd completed an undefeated season resulting in an Associated Press Top 10 ranking. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio By 2000, with quarterback Byron Leftwich, Marshall extended its string of consecutive MAC titles to four. Byron Anton Leftwich (Born January 14, 1980 in Washington DC) is an American football Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers The Herd lost in the MAC championship game in 2001, but reclaimed the conference title in 2002.

In 2003, Marshall renamed its football stadium with a capacity of 38,016, Joan C. Edwards Stadium, honoring a major donor to the university and its athletic program. The Joan C Edwards Stadium is a Football stadium located on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia. The facility became the first football stadium in Division I-A to be named after a woman. Also in 2003, Marshall University disbanded its Men's Track & Field program, expressing financial concerns with the school's 2005 move from MAC to Conference USA. Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States.

The Thundering Herd women's volleyball team won the 2005 Conference USA regular season and tournament championships. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. Despite past conference titles and three appearances in the NCAA Tournament, men's basketball at the University has been in a state of relative mediocrity since the 1988 campaign. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Both men's and women's basketball are played at the 9,600-seat Cam Henderson Center, named for the innovative coach who guided the school's athletic department from 1935 to 1955. The Cam Henderson Center is the primary indoor athletics complex at Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia, USA

Other sports at the school include women's cross country, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, and track & field; men's baseball; and teams for both genders in golf, and soccer. Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Marshall also fields club teams in rugby union for both women and men, and a men's lacrosse team. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick.

Marshall's biggest rivalries are with Ohio University, East Carolina University, West Virginia University, and University of Central Florida. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

Student life

Residence halls

There are eight residence halls, seven of which are located on the main campus.

See also

• Marshall University: Ashes to Glory documentary
• List of Marshall University people
• Buildings at Marshall University
• Robert C. Byrd Institute
• Huntington, West Virginia
• Education in West Virginia

References

External links

• Official School site
• Official Athletics site