Dr. Jean Campbell (2022) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Dr. Jean Campbell

Induction:
2022
Class:
1968

Dr. Jean Campbell coached the BGSU swimming & diving team from 1966-77, and also was the Falcons' synchronized swimming coach from 1976-78, while also serving as a full-time faculty member. Under her direction, the Falcons won five Ohio State Championships and two Midwest Championships.

Ten swimmers earned AIAW All-America honors in one or more events, and four of her synchronized swimmers won All-America Honorable Mention. Her teams won 25-straight dual meets from 1969-74, and captured the OAISW Championship in four consecutive years (1974-77)

In 1978, she led the synchronized swimming team to a sixth-place finish at the AIAW Nationals.

Campbell earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech from Indiana State in 1946, and earned a Master of Arts in Theatre from BGSU in 1968. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in Theatre at BGSU in 1976.