CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Tiger Wrestling Alumni Weekend will take place on December 2nd and 3rd. Beginning things will be the Hord Family Wrestling Center dedication taking place on Friday, December 2nd at 11:30 a.m. ET. Shortly thereafter, the Chick-Fil-A Duals will kick-off for a noon weigh-in and 1 p.m. ET first matches. The duals will continue to Saturday where an alumni and family dinner will then be held at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Across the weekend, #10 Tiger Wrestling will be taking on (RV) Brewton-Parker, Pikeville, (RV) Rochester, (RV) Williams Baptist, and (RV) Lourdes. The alumni and family dinner will be at the Winters Dining Hall. Those who intend to attend need to RSVP to Michaela Jarman at mgjarman@campbellsville.edu or (270) 789-5534.
Ronnie Hord graduated from Campbellsville College in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Biology. He attended Western Kentucky University where he graduated in 1969 with a master's degree in Health Education.
In 1964, Coach George Sadler offered Hord a full scholarship to play basketball and baseball for the college. Hord played basketball at CU from 1964 to 1966 and was co-captain his senior year.
Hord has also been successful in his career fields. First teaching school and coaching, and then in 1969, he and Wayne Wells established H&W Sport Shop in Campbellsville. In 1974, Hord became the sole owner of H&W Sport Ship. H&W was voted Retail Business of the Year in 2007, and in 2009 H&W celebrated its 40th anniversary becoming one of the largest team dealers in Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In 1985, Hord and Son Bishop started an athletic booster club for Campbellsville College. Hord became the first Campbellsville College Booster Club President. Under the leadership, the booster club was instrumental in starting a football program and today continues supporting all athletic teams.
Hord is past president of Campbellsville-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce and the Campbellsville Community Club.
Hord is married to Laura Hord and the Hord family has exemplified tremendous dedication to Campbellsville University throughout the years as well as to the community of Campbellsville. Hord's contributions to the institution continue to build his legacy.
