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THE HOwDY MYERS PAVILION
In October 1998 Hofstra University President Emeritus Dr. James
M. Shuart presided over the dedication ceremony for the Howdy
Myers Pavilion in the south end zone of James M. Shuart Stadium.
Howdy Myers served as Hofstra University’s director of athletics,
head men’s lacrosse coach and head football coach for a quarter of
a century. His extraordinary coaching talents in both lacrosse and
football from 1950 to 1975 made Howdy Myers a legend in both
sports.
Myers was personally
credited with the
tremendous growth
of lacrosse on Long
Island, through the
creation of scholastic
clinics and demonstrations
in the 1950s, and
leading the Hofstra
Lacrosse program to
national prominence.
He was years ahead
of the intercollegiate
athletic world with his
use of many coaching
innovations in both
lacrosse and football.
As Hofstra lacrosse
coach, Howdy Myers coached 26 seasons
(1950-75) and recorded a 216-138-4 record.
He coached Flying Dutchmen teams that
captured eight divisional championships and
made four NCAA Division I Championship
Tournament appearances. In 1970 he
received the F. Morris Touchstone Award as
the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association (USILA) Division I Coach of
the Year. In 1971 Howdy Myers received the
Governor’s Trophy for providing continuous
and meaningful contributions to lacrosse.
That same year he received lacrosse’s highest
honor when he was inducted into the
United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
As Hofstra’s football coach for 25 years
(1950-74), Coach Myers recorded 15 winning
seasons and a 141-98-4 record. In 1959 he led the Flying
Dutchmen to the first undefeated (9-0-0) season in Hofstra Football
history.
Dr. Shuart, who served as a
team captain under Coach
Myers in both football and
lacrosse in the early 1950s,
praised the coaching legend.
“Howdy Myers had a huge
impact on intercollegiate and
scholastic sports,” Shuart said.
“Renowned for his coaching
abilities throughout collegiate
sports, Coach Myers will
always be a Hofstra legend.”
HOwARD “HOwDY” MYERS
AwARD RECIPIENTS
2002 Kahmal Roy-Football
2003 Arni Gunnarsson-Soccer
2004 Noel Thompson-Wrestling
2005 Jon Masa-Wrestling and Loren Stokes-Basketball
2006 Chris Unterstein-Lacrosse
2007 Loren Stokes-Basketball
2008 Antoine Agudio-Basketball and Charles Griffin-
Wrestling
2009 Jay Card-Lacrosse and Charles Jenkins-
Basketball
2010 Charles Jenkins-Basketball
Howard “Howdy” Myers passed away in 1980. In 2006 he was
among the inaugural class inducted into the Hofstra University
Athletics Hall of Fame. Hofstra’s connection to the Myers family
includes his son, Howard Myers III, his daughter, Dorsey Donnelly,
and his son-in-law, William Donnelly, who are all Hofstra
alumni.
A portrait sculpture
of Howdy
Myers, created
by artist Peter
Homestead,
stands in front
of the Pavilion
facing the Shuart
Stadium field.
In creating the
sculpture, Mr.
Homestead
worked from
photographs
and consultations
with Coach
Myers’ family
and friends. The
completed sculpture
captures
the spirit and
strength of Howdy Myers. Alumni and friends of Coach
Myers have joined together to establish the Howard M.
Myers Jr. Endowed Athletic Scholarship in his honor.
In 2002 Hofstra created the Howard “Howdy” Myers
Award, which is presented to a male student-athlete
in recognition of outstanding leadership and athletic
performance.
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