Lamar State athletic director will retire May 28

[LamarStatesports]

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is looking for multi-talented person to replace Bill Worsham, who is retiring May 28 after 47 years in education, the last eight at Lamar State as athletic director, manager of the Carl Parker Multi-Purpose Center and chair of the Department of Health, Fitness and Sport.

LSC-PA president Dr. Sam Monroe said the college will conduct a nationwide search to find Worsham’s successor.

“We’re grateful for Bill’s vision and dedication,” Monroe said. “He had a big job in developing our athletic programs, managing the Parker Center and chairing the department. We appreciate his many contributions to the college.”

Worsham joined the LSC-PA faculty in May 2002 and played a major role in bringing intercollegiate men’s basketball and women’s softball to the school in 2004.

Worsham came to Lamar State from Lamar University, where he was director of intramural sports, which included managing McDonald Gym and overseeing a fitness center, a golf driving range, a tennis center, aerobics programs and intramural sports.

Worsham grew up in Mid-County, graduated from Port Neches-Groves High School in 1961, and earned bachelor and master’s degrees at Lamar State College of Technology.

Worsham taught math, physical education and life science at Groves Junior High School from 1965-68. The next year, he taught physical science and was head track coach and defensive coordinator for the football team at a high school in Saginaw, Mich.

Worsham returned to Southeast Texas the following year as an assistant coach and physical science at Port Neches Junior High School, where he remained through the spring of 1970. In the fall of that year, Worsham moved to his alma mater, PN-G High School, to teach biology and physical education and be an assistant track and football coach.

Lamar University hired Worsham in 1972 as a PE and secondary education instructor and assistant track coach. He later was director of men’s intramurals and coordinator of Lamar’s soccer, swimming, sailing, riflery and fencing teams.

Worsham earned a promotion to assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology. He was named interim director of recreation sports in 2001.

In addition to his work in education, Worsham has been a mentor for the “I Have a Dream” program and chairman of the American Heart Association “Heart Walk.” He also was a member of the Port Arthur Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, the USS Falcon Commissioning Committee and the Motiva Near Star Advisory Board.

Worsham served on the Port Arthur City Council from 1996 to 1999.

Worsham’s retirement plans include spending more time on his sailboat and with his family.

[Crazy Card Fan]

Any word on how the search for a New AD is going?? Hopefully they hire a young up and comer who will continue the remarkable growth of this program!

Go Sea hawks!!

[LamarStatesports]

The job was supposed to be posted this past Wednesday. Up to this point, a number of people have contacted the college and indicated interest. But it remains to be seen exactly who and how many people will apply for the job, which includes being AD and manager of the Carl Parker Center.

The president will appoint a search committee to review the applications and decide who will be invited to interview.

This is an important hire. Bill Worsham brought the athletic programs from independent status to Division I. Whoever gets the job will have the challenge of improving the status of Seahawk sports.