Northwestern State University Athletics

Excelled in basketball for three seasons at NSU, but more well known nationally and internationally for his revolutionary weight training contributions … in basketball, has NSU’s second-highest point total with 44 points vs. a powerful Kentucky Wesleyan team in which he made 18 of 21 shots, which is an NSU and state record for field goal percentage (86 percent) … signed a pro contract with the Chicago Majors of the American Basketball League … as a coach, member of Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame and the USA Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame … head coach of the 2004 USA Men’s Olympic Weightlifting Team … created the Hatch Weightlifting Team, which has won 49 USA national championships and produced three USA Olympians along with 12 members of USA teams in world championship competition … philosophy trickled down to major college sports teams including SEC football and baseball as well as programs across the country.