Editor Steitz

Education

After receiving his Doctor of Philosophy, he started teaching at Springield in 1948.

Career

He was considered the leading worldwide authority on amateur basketball rules. Steitz was a native of Beacon, New New York He was a graduate of Cornell University before earning master"s and doctoral degrees at Springfield College.

Coach and athletic director Steitz became men"s basketball coach at Springfield College from 1956 to 1966 and then became director of athletics from 1966 to 1990.

National Collegiate Athletic Association He worked for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Basketball Rules Committee as a secretary, editor and national interpreter from 1965 to 1990. He was involved in most of college basketball"s major changes over the years, most notably the advent of the 45-second shot clock in 1986 and the introduction of the 3-point field goal in 1987.

International basketball In 1974 he founded and served as a president for Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America (ABAUSA), now United States of America Basketball. Steitz Award United States of America Basketball"son

Achievements

• He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame. United States of America Basketball"s Edward S. Steitz Award was created posthumously in 1991 to recognize an individual for her or his valuable contributions to international basketball.

Membership

He was also a longtime member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association executive committee. He was a member of the Technical Commission of International Basketball Federation. He was also a member of the United States Olympic Committee"s executive committee.