Hall of Fame
William C. Stiles '43 served as Hobart athletic director for 15 years, from 1963 until his death in 1979. The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference's James Lynah Award, the highest honor awarded to an ECAC athletic director, was awarded to him posthumously in 1983. Instrumental on many committees of the NCAA, he helped devise the tiebreaker that still is used in the NCAA Division II and Division III football playoffs and was involved in negotiating for cable television broadcasting of college football. He also was chairman of the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Rules Committee. As a student, Stiles was a three-year letterwinner in both football and lacrosse and was co-captain of the 1942 football team. A captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, he was twice awarded the Purple Heart and also was honored with the Silver Star. The William C. Stiles Award is given annually to a college senior who demonstrates outstanding leadership and determination.
