Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Rowan University

The Whit

The Whit

The Whit

Rowan honors coaching legend Richard Wackar at memorial service

Matt Kass October 23, 2016

Alumni and former athletes packed the Esbjornson Gymnasium on a rainy Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to the life of Rowan's former coach Richard Wackar, who passed away in August. Speakers at the...

Coach Richard Wackar is credited for bringing back Glassboro State College's football team following the Korean War. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Richard Wackar remembered by Rowan players and coaches as “legend”

Joe Cicchino September 7, 2016

Coach Richard Wackar has had his name immortalized on Rowan University’s football stadium since 2009, but a drive down Carpenter Street cannot tell the whole story about the man known simply as “Coach.”...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Whit

Activate Search
Richard Wackar