Hall of Fame
Edginton, Dr. Christopher
Dr. Christopher Edginton
- Induction:
- 2011
Dr. Jitu D. Kothari Meritorious Service Award
Dr. Christopher R. Edginton served as director of the School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services (HPELS) at UNI from 1991 to 2010.
As Director of HPELS, Chris worked to advance and reengineer the relationship between the academic community and Panther athletics. His expansion of the sports medicine program has ensured that UNI student-athletes have had top-rate, dedicated athletic trainers, graduate assistants and student assistants. The public/private partnerships he nurtured resulted in Cedar Valley Sports Medicine's development of an on-site clinic, which has given UNI’s student-athletes direct and immediate access to physicians, rehabilitation programs, x-ray and MRI technology beyond anything UNI’s peers can compare. In addition, the new strength and conditioning facility not only provides a state of the art workout facility for student-athletes, but a research lab for development and enhancement of technique through the partnership between athletics and academics that was a major focus of Chris' efforts during his tenure in HPELS.
He also serves as Secretary General of World Leisure, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations, and serves as the Executive Secretary of the American Leisure Academy. Edginton is the founder of the nationally award-winning Camp Adventure Child & Youth Services program that has grown worldwide since its establishment in 1985.
Dr. Christopher R. Edginton served as director of the School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services (HPELS) at UNI from 1991 to 2010.
As Director of HPELS, Chris worked to advance and reengineer the relationship between the academic community and Panther athletics. His expansion of the sports medicine program has ensured that UNI student-athletes have had top-rate, dedicated athletic trainers, graduate assistants and student assistants. The public/private partnerships he nurtured resulted in Cedar Valley Sports Medicine's development of an on-site clinic, which has given UNI’s student-athletes direct and immediate access to physicians, rehabilitation programs, x-ray and MRI technology beyond anything UNI’s peers can compare. In addition, the new strength and conditioning facility not only provides a state of the art workout facility for student-athletes, but a research lab for development and enhancement of technique through the partnership between athletics and academics that was a major focus of Chris' efforts during his tenure in HPELS.
He also serves as Secretary General of World Leisure, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations, and serves as the Executive Secretary of the American Leisure Academy. Edginton is the founder of the nationally award-winning Camp Adventure Child & Youth Services program that has grown worldwide since its establishment in 1985.
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