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69-752: The Marshall Thundering Herd is the intercollegiate athletic collection of teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia . Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in the Sun Belt Conference , which are members of the NCAA Division I . The school's official colors are kelly green and white. The Marshall Thundering Herd have won 3 NCAA national championships and one NAIA national championship. Early Marshall baseball teams played on what

138-710: A $ 25 million project which included an indoor football practice facility, an indoor track, the Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame, and a physical therapy research center, known as the Marshall Sports Medicine Institute, available for both student-athletes and anyone from inside or outside of MU who needs help with sports medicine or work related rehab or training. The Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Facility opened in September 2014. MU legends Chad Pennington ,

207-405: A basketball and association football competition. During the early stages of World War II in the region, most universities suspended their sports programs. The exceptions were Fu Ren University and Yanjing University which kept these programmes open until 1942 before shutting them down. Chinese universities organised boat races before the cultural revolution. These races were modeled after

276-505: A clubhouse, grandstands, pressbox and concession building, warmup areas, and the playing field. The field is named after Dorothy "Dot" Hicks, a pioneer of the women's sports program at Marshall University who led the school's female student-athletics from a time of intramural activities into the era of organized intercollegiate competition. At various times, she served as coach of Marshall's volleyball, badminton, women's tennis and women's golf teams. The Guyan Golf and Country Club has served as

345-612: A former NFL quarterback with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, and the current head coach of the Houston Rockets of the NBA, Mike D'Antoni headed up fund raising for the effort for Marshall Director of Athletics Mike Hamrick . In October 2019, Marshall announced a $ 150 million fundraising initiative. The Herd Rises campaign aims to raise money for Marshall with the primary goal of building an on-campus baseball stadium at

414-511: A game against Xavier in 1971, the live buffalo refused to return to its trailer and kickoff of the second half was delayed as handlers attempted to control the buffalo. The live mascot performances were discontinued afterward. Marshall school songs are typically performed by the Marshall University Marching Thunder at home sporting events. Marshall University's fight song is "Sons of Marshall", referring to

483-465: A kind of social phenomenon. University sports was established in Japan by the 1930s. Even after World War II , university sports have established a glorious history and tradition, such as the revival of Waseda-Keio_rivalry ( ja:硬式野球 ) at Jingu Stadium in the fall of 1945 and the popularity of Shigeo Nagashima , who supported the golden age of Rikkyo University in the 1960s. From these developments,

552-426: A nationwide event. The Hakone Ekiden , which is said to increase the number of applicants and the income from examination fees as a result of winning and performing well in the event, is actually a Kanto region event. For more information on soccer, see College soccer#Japan . In addition to the general entrance examination, Japanese universities also offer Sports Recommendation Admission ( ja:スポーツ推薦 ). This system

621-413: A new tradition at MU. Dr. Baruch Whitehead renamed the band in 1993 to the "Marching Hundred." Mistakenly announced as the "Marching Thunder" during the first game, the name stuck and still holds its title to this day. "Marching Thunder" clearly references the nickname for Marshall's athletic teams, " Thundering Herd ." "Sons of Marshall" does not refer to the offspring of the long time Chief Justice of

690-572: A particularly important role in the frequent and sustained establishment of Western-style sports in Japan. After the student promulgation of 1873, modern sports first began to penetrate various schools, especially higher educational institutions such as universities, higher normal schools, and old high schools. Among the Westernization that was taking place in almost all areas of culture, including economics, politics, industrial technology, thought, literature, music, food, clothing, and architecture,

759-414: A record of 362-159 and won the 1947 NAIA National Championship . His Marshall teams produced 2 All-Americans, Jule Rivlin and Andy Tonkovich - the latter was selected as the #1 overall pick in the 1948 NBA draft . Henderson also recruited the first African-American to play at the formerly all-white colleges of West Virginia when he signed Hal Greer in 1954. His 1947 championship basketball team spurred

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828-568: Is a 1,006-capacity soccer-specific stadium and is home to the Herd's men's and women's soccer teams. It was built on the former site of the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse , which was demolished in order to build the stadium at a cost of $ 8 million. An inaugural double-header took place on August 23, 2013. The men's team held a scrimmage against Marshall alumni from past years resulting in a 2–0 victory. The women's team faced

897-547: Is a 213,000 square-foot facility which houses much of Marshall University's athletic department staff offices, the ticket office, an 800-seat natatorium, a state of the art training room, a basketball-specific weight room, and spacious locker rooms. The single game attendance record at the Cam Henderson Center was set on February 18, 1984, against The Citadel when 10,705 fans witnessed the 85-71 Marshall victory. Hoops Family Field at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

966-603: Is a national non-governmental organization responsible for advocating, supporting and promoting the interests of students ' sports and physical activities in Armenia . The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan . The Federation maintains numerous cooperation agreements with universities across Armenia. The Federation is responsible for sending student athletes to participate in various international and European level university sporting championships, including

1035-535: Is an annual national event which covers a large number of sports and competitive cultural activities (such as debating). The event is typically held over Easter , rotating around university centers. University sport was established in China by the 1930s. One of these programs was at the Catholic University of Peking . In 1936, members of the team traveled to Japan as members of a team to participate in

1104-867: Is contested by college teams operated as intramural clubs. The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) is the governing body recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) in the Philippines. Notably, the two largest athletic associations in Metro Manila , the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) are not members, but

1173-690: Is not competitive to compete in like the NCAA. BUCS Super Rugby is the top competition for university-level rugby in the United Kingdom. Currently, there are 10 universities that compete in BUCS Super Rugby. There were undergraduate boat races in Victorian England, and The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge is still an annual event. The assimilation of sports into academic life at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in

1242-431: Is now Buskirk Field on campus, but had long since been handicapped by a lack of on-campus facilities and no permanent home field. A new on-Campus facility, Jack Cook Field, opened for the 2024 season. Marshall men's basketball gained notoriety under Cam Henderson , inventor of the fast break and the 2-3 zone defense who coached the team from 1935 to 1955. As head coach of the Herd men's basketball team, Henderson compiled

1311-410: Is the largest and most visible student organization on campus. As the largest student organization on campus, the 130 piece marching band provides entertainment and school spirit at football games, basketball games, and other community functions. The first band at Marshall University was organized in 1902 and consisted of twenty members. G.B. Able, a part-time music teacher was the director. However, it

1380-451: Is used to admit students who have achieved a certain level of athletic success in order to strengthen and maintain the strength of university sports teams. Many universities do this. However, the admission criteria, i.e., the number of students admitted, the degree of athletic achievement, and the way in which the academic performance of the applicant is taken into account, vary from university to university. Collegiate sports are organized by

1449-648: The Campbell University Fighting Camels and won 3–0. The largest crowd in the stadium's history occurred on September 17, 2021, when 3,033 witnessed Marshall and West Virginia draw, 2–2. Jack Cook Field is a 3,500 seat baseball stadium that is home to the Marshall Thundering Herd baseball team, as well as the Appalachian League member Tri-State Coal Cats . The facility opened on March 1, 2024 when

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1518-689: The Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA). Some Mexican universities are affiliated with professional association football teams. One such team is the Universidad Autonoma Pumas . College sports in Brazil is common in many college and universities, although it does not possesses the prestige and status of existing sports clubs, being relegated to amateurish. Most of the games are organized by student associations usually called "Atlética" of

1587-662: The Figure Skating Federation of Armenia , among others. The ARMSSF organizes the annual "Student Sports Games of the Republic of Armenia". In November 2014, over 3500 students from 21 Armenian universities participated. The games are sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science . Marching Thunder "The Marching Thunder" is the marching band of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia . The Marshall University Marching Thunder

1656-638: The Kōshien baseball tournament , a high school baseball tournament (played in spring and summer), and the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament , a men's soccer championship, Spring High School Volleyball ( ja ), basketball, Hanazono ( National High School Rugby Tournament ) for rugby, Ekiden's Miyakoōji ( All-Japan High School Ekiden Championship ) in Ekiden (played in winter), are held by high school teams in Japan, These are all

1725-1039: The Union Nationale des Étudiants Français . In 1957, following several previous renames, they became known in English as the World University Games. College athletics is a major enterprise in the United States, with more than 500,000 student athletes attending over 1,100 universities and colleges competing annually. The largest programs are: Among many other sports, the most-watched competitions are American football and basketball , though there are competitions in many other sports, including badminton , baseball , softball , ice hockey , soccer , rugby union , volleyball , lacrosse , field hockey , cricket , handball , swimming and diving , track and field , golf , tennis , table tennis , pickleball , rowing , and many others depending on

1794-554: The University of Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town which had already held such events. British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the governing body for university and college sports in the UK. It runs leagues in 16 sports and an annual championship meeting, which in 2011 covered 19 sports. BUCS organization is very different from the USA's NCAA in the sense that BUCS

1863-915: The World University Summer & Winter Games , the FISU World University Championships , and the Pan-European Student Games. The ARMSSF also organizes national events, competitions, and activities for students across Armenia and often collaborates with other sporting federations such as the Armenian Table Tennis Federation , the Armwrestling Federation of Armenia , the Armenian National Rowing and Canoe Federation , and

1932-472: The 1970s, the National Union of South African Students worked to create a university sports program where race was not considered in team and competition arrangements. The organisation faced some governmental hurdles. At the time, inter-racial sports was only allowed to be played on private grounds, which meant games and competitions could not be played on public university grounds. They had models from

2001-749: The Brazilian Confederation of College Sports - CBDU. UniSport Nationals is an annual multi-sport event held in Australia among its 43 member universities and tertiary institutions. Over 7000 university students participate in the event each year. Compared to the NCAA in the US and USports in Canada however, UniSport Nationals is less competitive and comparable to intramural -level of competition. Historically, university sports has received little academic attention in Australia. In 1863, rugby union

2070-694: The Herd Vision campaign. The university accepted ownership of the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse located five blocks from campus, which was demolished and replaced by the Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex , a soccer specific stadium that opened in August 2013. MU's former soccer facility next to Joan C. Edwards Stadium, Sam Hood Field , was replaced by the Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Facility,

2139-697: The Korea University Sports Federation (KUSF) and students must be enrolled at a member institution in order to participate. It runs the U-League in six sports ( baseball , basketball , football , soft tennis and volleyball ) and the Club Championship in four team sports (baseball, basketball, football and volleyball). The U-League is mirrored after the domestic professional leagues and a large number of student-athletes eventually turn professional. The Club Championship

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2208-492: The NCAA. The team plays its home games at Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex in Huntington. The Thundering Herd have made 5 straight NCAA tournament appearances 2019-2023, including winning the national championship in the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament . Initially, Marshall athletic teams used the nickname "Big Green" for much of its early history. However, Huntington sportswriter Duke Ridgley first used

2277-740: The South." On September 10, 1977 at the Ohio University game, a new name was given to the Marshall University Marching Band as the band opened its show with the theme from "Rocky". The P.A. announcer began... "Ladies and gentlemen - May I have your attention please - In the southeast corner of the stadium, wearing green trunks and white cross belts, and weighing in at 18,277.5 pounds, the Marshall University 'Big Green Marching Machine!'" Thus began

2346-557: The Sun Belt Conference, Marshall has a budding rivalry with Appalachian State University which is a carry-over from both teams' days in the SoCon . Marshall plays football at Joan C. Edwards Stadium , which seats 38,019. The stadium, which opened for the 1991 season as Marshall University Stadium with a then-record crowd of 33,116 for a 24–23 win over New Hampshire, hosted a record crowd of 41,382 on September 10, 2010, when

2415-492: The Thundering Herd defeated Manhattan, 3-0, in front of an inaugural game crowd of 3,124. The $ 23 million facility is named in memory of former Marshall baseball coach Jack Cook , and the clubhouse beyond left field is named in honor of former Marshall baseball player Alex Lawrence. The Marshall softball team has played its games at Dot Hicks Field since the facility opened in 2008. The $ 2.5 million facility features

2484-566: The Thundering Herd football team. The plane disaster and rebuilding of the program was the subject of the documentary Marshall University: Ashes to Glory , and these events were depicted in the 2006 Warner Brothers motion picture, We Are Marshall , starring Matthew McConaughey and Matthew Fox . Men's Golf Since its inception in 1968, the Marshall Invitational held at the Guyan Golf and Country Club has become one of

2553-513: The Thundering Herd played the in-state rival West Virginia Mountaineers . On a façade on the stadium's west side is a bronze memorial dedicated to the 1970 plane-crash victims. In 2003, Marshall renamed its stadium, honoring a major donor, Joan C. Edwards to the university and its athletic program. The facility became the first football stadium in Division I-A to be named after a woman; Mrs. Edwards' husband, James F. Edwards, has his name on

2622-423: The US, compensation is limited to athletic scholarships. There are athletic scholarships that are awarded to student athletes based on academic eligibility and athletic ability.  There is a minimum academic requirement for student athletes to achieve the scholarship. There is an amount cap on scholarships which varies between sports. Athletic scholarships are not only determined by the league caps but it varies on

2691-506: The United States John Marshall (1755-1835). Instead it refers to the students of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. One of our own, Ralph A. Williams, attended the then Marshall College in 1907 and wrote "Sons of Marshall" in 1935 in honor of the college and his daughter Dorothy Grace Williams. The composition is now the official fight song of the "Thundering Herd." We are the sons of Marshall Sons of

2760-521: The United States as a byproduct of the Westernization policy developed by the Meiji Restoration after three centuries of national isolation. This was accomplished by so-called "hired foreigners" invited by the new government and Japanese people returning to the West. There were various types of channels through which Western-style sports were introduced to Japan, but it was the schools that played

2829-437: The actual playing field. Men's basketball, women's basketball, and volleyball teams play their home games at the 9,048-seat Cam Henderson Center , named for the innovative Cam Henderson who guided the school's basketball team from 1935 to 1955 and football from 1935 to 1949. Henderson won 358 games against just 158 losses as a basketball coach. The facility opened in 1981 and saw a major renovation in 1998. The Henderson Center

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2898-553: The athletic club (Undō-bu,ja:運動部) was formed as part of the extracurricular club activities (club-katsudō, ja:クラブ活動 ) at schools in Japan, which have various academies (bu), and sports activities.At each university, an organization called Taiikukai_Undō-bu(ja:体育会運動部) was formed, and the term taiikukai-kei ( ja:体育会系 ) was even coined. By 1977, ultimate Frisbee had been established as a university sport. National championships were held that year with Aichi Gakuin University winning

2967-769: The boat races in England. The Chinese Basketball University Association (CUBA) is currently China's most popular and competitive collegiate basketball league. In 2018, AliSports acquired the rights to broadcast the league for $ 150 million. Other university sports associations such as the Chinese Football University Association and the Chinese Marathon University Association are being broadcast by AliSports. Japan began to engage in sports when Western-style sports were introduced to Japan from Europe and

3036-414: The children of the bourgeoisie from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge attended the public schools. In the latter half of the 19th century, the elevation of sports was being planned by "tough Christians" activists who were graduates of public schools and Oxford and Cambridge universities, which were attended by the children of gentlemen who were the dominant class of British society and the children of

3105-476: The editors of the Marshall University yearbook created a buffalo character roaming through the pages and named their character "Marco", derived from the term "Marshall College" as the school was known at the time. A buffalo costume was purchased for a booster club in 1965, and Marco would return to sporting events that year. In 1970, a live buffalo was introduced as Marco the mascot and was trained to perform at halftime for football games. However, after halftime during

3174-601: The emerging middle class bourgeoisie who admired them. This view of sports provided the conditions for the Japanese of the time to develop sports in the schoolhouse. After returning from the U.S., Hiroshi Hiraoka (平岡凞), a railroad engineer, founded Japan's first baseball team, the Shinbashi Club.Rugby was the first sporting event in Japan, with the founding of the Keio University rugby club in 1899. Soccer

3243-505: The era of both universities. (This later developed into the Waseda-Keio rivalry ), and baseball's popularity spilled over into the competitions between technical colleges and junior high schools (Utsunomiya vs. Mito, 5th High vs. Yamaguchi, 1st High vs. 3nd High, etc.). At a time when the mainstream entertainment for citizens was "watching", such as cherry blossom viewing, visiting temples and shrines , and sumo wrestling viewing, it

3312-494: The field of education in particular saw a remarkable development of Western-style sports. This was the groundwork for the emergence of Japan's unique modern sense of sports. The need to give meaning to the practice of sports in the field of education. In the latter half of the 19th century, the children of gentlemen, who formed the ruling class of British society, and the children of the emerging middle class bourgeoisie, who had unlimited admiration for them, attended public schools, and

3381-479: The great John Marshall Year after year we go to Marshall U. Cheering for our team and gaining knowledge, too Proudly we wear our colors Love and loyalty we share Sure from far and near You’ll always hear The wearing of the green For it’s the Green and White of Marshall U. The Tri-State Marching Championships, as it is now called, started in 1970 and brings thousands of marching band students on campus as

3450-419: The home course for Marshall's golf teams since the late 1940s. The Huntington course is 6,446 yards and a par-71. It has also served as the site of numerous tournaments throughout the years including the Marshall Invitational and Lady Herd Fall Classic. The golf pro of the course is Paul Bailey, a former Marshall University golfer. In 2012, Marshall University announced a multi-facility expansion project known as

3519-556: The inaugural event. Many of these new sports became popularized after being played by university teams (e.g. lacrosse ). In 2019, the Japan Association for University Athletics and Sport (UNIVAS), a general incorporated association, was established to strengthen university sports in Japan. See List of University Sports Competitions and Organizations in Japan( ja ) for more information on each athletic organization. In fact,

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3588-526: The institution, team, and coaches standard. Each student athlete that competes under U Sports has five years of eligibility and must complete 3.0 credits every year prior to competing. There are other sports that compete at the university level but do not fall under the U Sports.  These sports may be legislated by the conferences including - Canada West (CanWest), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ), and Atlantic University Sport (AUS). Colleges in Canada compete under

3657-628: The largest athletic association in Metro Cebu , Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. , is, as well as most other athletic associations in the provinces. The UAAP tried to wrest recognition away from FESSAP's recognition by FISU in 2013 but was denied. Varsity Sports (South Africa) is an organization of university sports leagues in South Africa. The organization currently sponsors seven events: athletics, beach volleyball, association football, field hockey, netball, and rugby sevens. During

3726-740: The marching band was scheduled to perform with the West Virginia University Marching Band "The Pride of West Virginia" at the Inauguration of Governor John D. Rockefeller, but -10º weather on the day of the inauguration forced the cancellation of the performance on the capital steps. In 1983, the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers presented the Big Green Marching Machine with an award as "The Best Dressed Band in

3795-635: The more exciting because they are featured on live TV broadcasts and news programs. However, Few tournaments are nationally televised for student athletes in college sports, such as the All Japan University Rugby Championship . The Tokyo Big6 Baseball League is in Tokyo, and The Koshien Bowl , which is supposed to be the national American football championship, is only exciting in the Kansai region, so it cannot be said to be

3864-516: The move into the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse , a 6,500-seat arena that was Marshall's basketball home from 1950 to 1980. The Fieldhouse was replaced in 1981 with the Cam Henderson Center named in his honor. Historically, the Herd played on Central Field through 1928, at Fairfield Stadium from 1928 until 1990, and at Joan C. Edwards Stadium since 1991. On November 14, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed near Kenova, West Virginia and killed all 75 passengers on board, including 37 members of

3933-412: The nineteenth century has also been documented. In the 1990s, ultimate frisbee became a popular sport on university campuses, leading to the establishment of a national sport federation. Universities in Wales support national development of athletics. The Wales National Pool at Swansea University provides for a high level development of swimming. The Armenian Student Sports Federation (ARMSSF)

4002-408: The passage of Title IX in the United States, universities must offer an equal number of scholarships for women and for men. Canada has over 14,000 student athletes within 56 universities under  U Sports . U Sports is the national sport governing body of university sport in Canada. There are 12 different sports annually that compete at 21 national championships throughout the year. Similarly to

4071-401: The phrase "Thundering Herd" in 1925 to describe the football team. The headlines of that football season, coupled with the popularity of Zane Grey's novel at the time, "The Thundering Herd", saw the nickname stick. As early as the 1930s, buffalo mascots appearances on the sideline of Marshall sporting events. However, the mascot would remain nameless and sporadic in appearances until 1954, when

4140-433: The respective student course, resulting in intramural matches between teams of different courses, there are also extramural competitions between different universities, a famous derby are the matches between students from the Mackenzie University and Universidade de São Paulo - USP in São Paulo. Since 1935 the Brazilian University Games - JUBs are held, started as biennal event, it became annual since 1968, they are organized by

4209-421: The site of the old Flint Group Pigments industrial property on 5th Avenue. Other goals of the campaign include improvements to Gullickson Hall, erecting a statue of legendary Marshall basketball player Hal Greer outside of the Cam Henderson Center, and additional funds towards student-athlete scholarships. College athletics The first World University Games were held in 1923. There were originally called

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4278-484: The students of the institution, and was written by Marshall alum Ralph A. Williams in 1935. The Marshall University Alma Mater was written in 1906 by C.E. and James Haworth Marshall University has won 3 NCAA team national championships. Below are national team titles in current and former NCAA sports that were not bestowed by the NCAA: Marshall's biggest rivalries are out of conference with Ohio University , East Carolina University , and West Virginia University . In

4347-479: The top collegiate golf tournaments in the Eastern United States. It had been held annually in April until being moved to September in 2010. It was renamed the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational in 2013 in honor of the Herd's longtime coach who led the program from 1972 to 2012. Marshall initially fielded a women's golf team from 1974 to 1983 and competed in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women championships . The program relaunched in 2002 competing in

4416-428: The university. In the United States, college athletes are considered amateurs and their compensation is generally limited to athletic scholarships . However, there is disagreement as to whether college student-athletes should be paid. College athletics have been criticized for diverting resources away from academic studies, while unpaid student athletes generate income for their universities and private entities. Due to

4485-547: Was an all-male organization until 1948, when women were admitted to the concert band. In 1951, enrollment in band every semester became mandatory for instrumental music majors, and women were admitted to participate in the marching band. Since then the bands have been coeducational. After 1950, the marching band has performed at football games with universities in the Mid-American Conference: Miami, Ohio, Bowling Green, Kent, and Toledo. Directors since 1964 have been Howard Bell (1964-1967) and Dr. Robert R. Clark (1967-1976). In 1976,

4554-399: Was exciting for citizens to see university students taking part in American-born baseball games. People even gathered to watch the students practicing on the baseball field. The stadium was filled to overflowing with people who gathered to watch the games. Major newspapers such as Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun wrote extensively about the success of the games, and college baseball became

4623-434: Was first played in Australia at the University of Sydney when several clubs affiliated with the university were established. One of Australia's earliest cricket teams was founded at the University of Sydney in 1854. This university affiliated team is one of the only teams from that period that still exists. New Zealand universities 's sports teams normally compete in local sports leagues against non-university teams. There

4692-428: Was not until 1925 that the band became a permanent ensemble. The organize was John O. Muldoon, head of the Department of Rural Education. The band came under the direction of music faculty member, Harry E. Mueller in 1928. Mueller continued as director until 1946, when Earl Workman, a 1939 graduate of Marshall, was appointed director. He was replaced by Thomas O'Connell in 1948, who held the position until 1964. The band

4761-486: Was played in 1904 with the founding of the soccer club at Tokyo Higher Normal School ( University of Tsukuba ). American football dates from 1934 with the founding of the American football club at Rikkyo University . Among the sports introduced from abroad, baseball became especially popular during this period. 1894 saw the appearance of the word "yakyū(野球)" as a translation of the word "base ball". Ichiko lost to Waseda University and Keio University in 1904, ushering in

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