McKAIN, Dr. Hal ~ Graceland's Hall of Fame

MCKAIN, MORRIS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/25/2013 at 20:25:57

HALL of FAME

Dr. Hal McKain
Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa

Dr. Hal McKAIN takes pride in his four-year coaching career and his financial contributions to Graceland. From 1962-1966, Hal was an interim coach for the Yellowjacket tennis, basketball and football programs. The 1965 and 1966 co-ed tennis team was undefeated in conference play and won the conference tournament.

Hal, who has a deep passion for the Community of Christ, conducted prayers before practices and games for all of his athletic teams.

Hal is a 1952 graduate of Graceland and played fullback on the football team and threw the javelin in track. His monetary donation to help construct the McKAIN tennis courts has made the Yellowjacket facilities some of the best in the conference.

He also established an endowment for campus ministries, has established an annuity and makes yearly donations to Graceland's Lamoni campus.

In 1987 the alumni board granted McKAIN the Graceland Award of Recognition for exhibiting outstanding loyalty and devotion with gifts of time, talent and resources. He also directed the swim meet for Graceland Spectacular for 30 consecutive years."

After leaving Graceland, McKAIN was a coach and teacher at the University Northern Colorado from 1966-88. At UNC, McKAIN'S tennis, swimming and diving teams produced many consecutive conference titles.

Dr. McKAIN wrote Spiritual Moments of Descemment which presents his personal thoughts, beliefs and theology. He is married to Rozema (MORRIS) McKAIN.

Dr. Hal McKAIN was inducted into Graceland University's Hall of Fame in 2004.

SOURCES: gujackets.com/f/Hall_of_Fame.php; unco.edu/northernvision/fall2011/BookNotes.html

Submission by Sharon R. Becker, August of 2013