Oral History Project
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Role
Faculty, Athletic Director, Coach
Media Type
Video
Interview Date
Spring 2019
Interview Duration
46:47
Interviewer
Dr. Andrew Harris
Video Production
Megan Cvammen
Years of Service
1960-2008
School or Department
Athletics, Department of Kinesiology and Allied Health
Keywords
Cedarville, history, faculty, athletics
Publisher
Cedarville University
Interview Location
Cedarville, Ohio, United States of America
Disciplines
Higher Education | Sports Studies
Recommended Citation
Callan, Donald, "Donald Callan" (2019). Oral History Project. 11.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/oral_histories/11
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As Cedarville's athletic director from 1961 to 1998, Dr. Callan presided over an increase in varsity programs from two to 14. In 2003, Cedarville's athletic center was renamed the Callan Athletic Center. He was inducted as a charter member into the Cedarville Athletic Hall of Fame as well as those of the NAIA, NCCAA and his alma mater, Taylor University.
One of the hallmarks of Callan's career is that he was a founder of the Missions Involvement Service (MIS) at Cedarville University in keeping with his 50-year commitment to worldwide sports evangelism. According to the MIS (now Global Outreach) web site, “The world needs action. Over the last four decades, thousands of students, faculty, staff, and alumni have stepped up to that challenge and served globally on short-term mission trips.”
Dr. Callan is Professor Emeritus of Exercise and Sport Science.