Southwestern University

About Dr. Tex Kassen: Kassen served as the Director of Athletics at Southwestern from 1971-1985. During his tenure at Southwestern, the school's athletic teams achieved statewide and national rankings in the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1989 for outstanding Achievement and Meritorious Service and in 1995 he was inducted into the Southwestern University Athletic Hall of Fame. A lifetime of involvement meant a lifetime of happiness, a lifetime of satisfaction and a lifetime's worth of honors for Dr. Kassen.

About Dr. Carla Lowry: Dr. Lowry served as the Director of Athletics at Southwestern from 1984 to 1995. She was an advocate for all student-athletes and was inducted into the Southwestern Hall of Fame in 2012. Dr. Lowry expected excellence from all student-athletes who participated wearing the Southwestern uniform. She had great respect for those who worked hard, were exceptional performers and those that exemplified great sportsmanship.