2003 Inductee

Chuck Rohe

Whatever Chuck Rohe does, he does with flair. Rohe, who was head track coach at Tennessee from 1963-'71, amassed 21 consecutive SEC titles in cross-country and indoor and outdoor track. He also directed football recruiting for Doug Dickey teams that posted the nation's best seven year record and appeared in seven consecutive bowl games. He was the architect of the nexus between track and football that helped the Vols succeed in both sports.

He spent time as a coach and administrator at the University of Southern Mississippi, Furman and Virginia Tech. He was United States Track & Field Coach of the Year in 1967 and served as the NGAA representative on the United States Olympic Committee from 1968-''76.

Rohe began a 2O year tenure with Florida Citrus Sports in June 1982 after being president of Rohe & Associates and vice president of Pace Management Corporation in Houston. During Rohe's tenure, the Florida Citrus Bowl earned the reputation as "The Best Bowl Trip in America".

Under Rohe's leadership, the Florida Citrus Bowl took major steps in growth and prestige such as corporate sponsorships from the Florida Department of Citrus and CompUSA, a New Year's Day date with ABC Sports, the expansion of the Florida Citrus Bowl into a 70,000 seat, world-class facility, a national championship game (Georgia Tech/Nebraska) and an agreement matching the Big 10 runner-up or co-champion with the best team in the SEC not playing in the Bowl Championship series.

Chuck continues to be a consultant to the Florida Citrus Sports Association and also serves as the National Director of the Nike Coach of the Year Clinics, which attract more than 10,000 football coaches to nearly 20 clinic sites across the United States.