Chuck Boone (2001) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

Chuck Boone

Induction:
2001
Class:
1960

Chuck Boone played football and baseball for the Spiders from 1956-60 and was an all-star and captain in each sport. He was All-Conference in baseball four years, and All-State and All-Conference in football. He had interest from the American Football League Los Angeles Chargers, but chose to pursue a baseball career with the New York Yankees.

After spending six years in the New York Yankees organization as a player and coach, climbing as high as AAA as a player. Boone returned to Richmond in 1967 and became director of athletics/promotions. He was also head baseball coach from 1972 to 1976 and was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year in 1972, leading the Spiders to the league title and the school's first NCAA Baseball Tournament appearance.

Boone became Director of Athletics in 1977 and guided the department through more than two decades of tremendous growth. The school raised $60 million for the Athletic Endowment fund, while several programs enjoyed tremendous growth. Football participated in several NCAA Division 1AA playoffs and won the Yankee Conference championship. The basketball program participated in either the NCAA or NIT tournaments ten times, and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1988.

Boone was a member of the NCAA Executive Committee and the NCAA Championship Committee. He was a founding member of the Colonial Athletic Association and chairman of the 1AA Football Committee. In 2000, he was selected as the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletic Director of the Year.

He retired in 2000 after more than 40 years of association with University of Richmond athletics. Two years after his retirement as Director of Athletics, the All-American Football Foundation named Boone as the recipient of the General Neyland Lifetime Achievement Award.