Faculty Marshalls, Diane Potter and William Blizard (1999)

1999

A photograph showing Dr. Diane Potter and Dr. William Blizard dressed in academic regalia. Dr. Blizard has his arm around Dr. Potter's shoulders. There are students dressed in robes and caps behind them. According to a note on the back they were the Faculty Marshalls for the 1999 Springfield College Commencement. Dr. Diane Potter was Springfield College’s first gymnastics and softball coach. She coached the women's softball team for an amazing 21 years. She formed the varsity squad of Softball at Springfield College in the 1963-1964 academic school year. From the bottom up, Coach Potter was considered to be a leading pioneer for softball in the New England area. She coached the softball team for twenty-one years, compiling a 227-123 record that includes four undefeated seasons. In 1989, she became the second woman inducted into the Springfield College Athletics Hall of Fame, and during that academic year, she served as the Springfield Distinguished Professor of Humanics. Taped to the back is the following, "Professor of Physical Education Diane Potter '57, G '63 and Professor of Art William Blizzard, Faculty Marshalls"; Written on back of photograph is "1999 Commencement";