RELEASED: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

UW-Whitewater's Coulthart Dedication Set for September 2

Whitewater, Wis.--Charles "Chuck" Coulthart, a 1961 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate and a dedicated community servant since, will be honored with the naming of a gathering place on the UW-Whitewater campus in his name.

The Coulthart Family Pavilion, in honor of Chuck and his family, will be dedicated Saturday, September 2 at 6:00, one hour before UW-W kicks of its 2006 football schedule by hosting Lakeland College in Perkins Stadium. The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony, where food and beverages will be provided.

The 40 by 80 foot facility, currently under construction, is an open air structure that will be located between Perkins Stadium and van Steenderen Softball Complex on the north end of the UW-W campus. It will provide a place for tailgating, picnics, and other gatherings for events hosted by the campus, Whitewater High School and the community.

"Chuck was a student-athlete, administrator and friend who made a significant and lasting impact on the lives of many in Whitewater," UW-W director of athletics Dr. Paul Plinske said. "This facility will be used for numerous campus and community endeavors, and we couldn't be more proud to name it after a very worthy individual."

Coulthart, originally from Racine (Park High School) where he played football and basketball and competed in track. His senior year at Park he was all-city on both offense and defense. He left Racine to play football for Forrest Perkins at UW-Whitewater, and he lettered all four years (1957-60). He averaged 5.8 yards per carry in his career for the Warhawks, scoring 24 touchdowns, playing a key role in UW-W's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships in 1959, when he played both ways, and 1960. Coulthart was elected to the university's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979.

Coulthart returned to Racine to teach for one year after graduation, but came back to Whitewater in 1962 to coach football and golf and teach in the district. He guided Whitewater High School to conference golf titles in 1967 and '68. In 1969 he became the recreation director for the city of Whitewater and began expanding the role and offerings of the department. When the position grew to require a full-time director, Coulthart returned to Whitewater High School as the director of athletics in 1976, the same year he finished a master's degree at UW-W.

Coulthart was also active as a sport official, as part of the official scoring table for several sports, as an officer in the W-Club Alumni Association, as president of UW-W's Quarterback Club (the football booster group), president of the Jaycees, and the UW-W Athletics Hall of Fame Committee. He received the Outstanding Jaycees Award in 1967 and the Community Distinguished Service Award in 1971.

Chuck and his wife JoAnne have two sons, Tim and Craig.

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