Springfield College Professor of Physical Education Emeritus Mimi Murray Guest on Scaling the Summit Podcast
Springfield College Professor of Physical Education Emeritus Mimi Murray, Ph.D., was recently a guest on the Scaling the Summit podcast with hosts Charity Bryan and Sandra Sims.
Springfield College Professor of Physical Education Emeritus Mimi Murray, Ph.D., was recently a guest on the Scaling the Summit podcast with hosts Charity Bryan and Sandra Sims.
Long noted as an international pioneer in the field of athletics, Murray worked with students and athletes as a sport psychologist and a coach, in the collegiate and international arenas, including as a coach of the U.S. Women's gymnastics team.
During her six years as head coach of Springfield College women's gymnastics, Dr. Murray's teams were undefeated in dual meet competition, won five Eastern Championships, and three Division I National Championships. Murray coached the USA Team for the World University Games, was named National Gymnastics Coach of the Year, and has been a commentator for ABC's Wide World of Sports and NBC's Sportsworld. She has been recognized by the Women's Sports Foundation as one of five "pioneers" in women's athletics. Her textbook, Gymnastics for Women, is considered an authoritative source in sport. She appeared on The Jane Pauley Show in 2005 to discuss what has become a prevalent topic in today’s news: harassment of athletes by coaches.
As a sport psychology consultant, Murray served with the USA Equestrian Team at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, the USA Field Hockey Team at the Atlanta Olympic Games, and worked with many professional, collegiate, and high school athletes and coaches.
She has been honored by regional, national, and international organizations for her contributions to the field of physical education and women’s athletics. A sampling of her recognition by the Women’s Sports Foundation, the International Council of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, and as an Ethics Fellow of the International Institute for the Study of Sport; as well as her election as president of the American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance and president of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport gives you a quick sense of what she has contributed to her profession. If that weren’t enough, she also is a member of the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame.
