1998 Hall of Fame Inductee

TED HOWARD - Larchmont, NY
Freshman Basketball - 1963-64
Soccer - 1965, 1966, 1967

Ted Howard was a member of the original Chico State Varsity Soccer Team that started in 1965. He played three years until he completed his eligibility in 1967. Ted also served as assistant soccer coach for the soccer team during the 1968, 1969, and 1970 seasons and helped coach the Wildcats to two Western Regional Championships during those years.

Ted Howard was selected by his teammates as the Most Improved Player for the 1966 season and the Most Valuable Player for the 1967 season. Also, in 1967 he served as team captain, and was selected to the All-Northern California Soccer Conference First Team. He was one of the first soccer players to establish a long standing tradition of winning soccer at Chico State.

Ted Howard's record of service to the University, and the Chico Community is equally as outstanding. He was an active member of Block C Society from 1965-1971, and served as president in 1969. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in marketing. He graduated Cum Laude, and was a member of Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity. In 1971, Ted completed his Masters of Business Administration at Chico State. He was a member of Blue Key Honor Fraternity, and was selected for Who's Who in American colleges in 1969 and 1970. Ted was the founder of the first high school soccer league in the Chico, Durham and Yuba City areas.

Ted was instrumental in the promotion of Chico State Athletics through his nightly Spotlight on Campus Sports show on KHSL Radio from 1965-1967 and his work as Assistant Sports Information Director from 1968-1971.

Since leaving Chico, Ted Howard has had a very successful sports marketing/administration career. He has worked for the North America Soccer League (NASL), Olhmeyer Communications Sports Marketing, and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He currently is the Director & Group Manager of Marketing Partnerships for the NBA.

Ted has maintained his involvement in soccer as a member and now chairman of the International Games Committee of the United States Soccer Federation since 1986.