FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The University of Saint Francis is inviting the community to a free public lecture as part of the 2017-2018 History Speaker Series. Chris May, executive director of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum, will present a lecture titled “Hoosier Hoops: Indiana and the History of Basketball” on Monday, April 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the USF North Campus gymnasium (door 7), 2702 Spring Street.
May will discuss the state of Indiana and why Hoosiers seem so closely connected to the sport of basketball. He will explain the game’s origins and Indiana’s role in the creation of this much-loved Hoosier pastime and national sport.
A native of Rushville, Indiana, May has been involved in sports and communication from his days at Rushville Consolidated High School. He has extensive broadcast experience including on-air roles on the IHSAA championship radio and television networks, the Indiana Pacers radio network, the Indianapolis Colts radio network as well as contributions on Network Indiana’s “Indiana Sports Talk with Bob Lovell.” Previous to his position at the Hall of Fame, he was producer of 1070 The Fan’s “Dan Dakich Show.”
For more information about the USF History Speaker Series, contact Angie Springer at aspringer@sf.edu or 260-399-7700, ext. 8100.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. In 2016, the University of Saint Francis expanded its presence to downtown Fort Wayne. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,300 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.