Betty Doughman Dillahunt ’46, emeritus director of women’s athletics and founder of the women’s field hockey program, was selected to receive the Ohio-National Association for Girls and Women in Sports (NAGWS) Pathfinder Award for 2008.

Dillahunt, a 1985 Wittenberg Athletics Hall of Honor inductee, received the award on Nov. 29 in Columbus, Ohio, and she will also be recognized in April at the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports General Session/ Awards Luncheon in Fort Worth, Texas. The NAGWS established the Pathfinder Award to “honor those women who have been instrumental in blazing paths for the future of girl’s and women’s sports through their leadership and tireless efforts.”

During her career, Dillahunt was affiliated with multiple women’s and sports organizations, and she wrote the book, Field Hockey for Teachers. In addition, Barrier, a British manufacturer of field hockey sticks, named the BD#1 sticks after her.

During her career, Dillahunt was affiliated with multiple women’s and sports organizations, and she wrote the book, Field Hockey for Teachers. In addition, Barrier, a British manufacturer of field hockey sticks, named the BD#1 sticks after her.

Winner of the Sweater Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Women’s Athletic Association at the time, Tullis Rees was a multi-sport standout in field hockey, basketball and softball.

— Elizabeth Burdsall ’08