University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame
J. Lloyd Milam
- Induction:
- 1983
J. Lloyd Milam served as the faculty athletic representative for over a quarter of a century and played a large part in moving the school’s athletic programs into the Division I level and the subsequent success that it had.
Milam came to Southern Miss in 1947 as a Physical Education instructor, but later returned to Columbia University, where he had received his Masters, to earn a Doctor of Education degree in 1950.
In 1954 Milam served as gymnastics coach at Southern for AAU competition and in 1952 succeeded Dr. C.E. (Nig) McCarver as Chairman of what was then known as the Athletic Committee. He would remain in that position until 1979. From 1955 to 1965 Milam served as the Chairman of the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation.
As a professor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department he initiated the certification program in corrective therapy and organized the doctoral program in Physical Education.
He organized the first Southwest AAU gymnastic championship and was instrumental in organizing the Mississippi Swimming Association.
Dr. Milam also served on the United States Olympic Committee for the Tokyo games in 1964 and the Mexico City games in 1968.
On the Olympic games, Milam commented that, “those with stewardship over youth should help them understand they can change the direction of all nations and can contribute to making each nation what it should be, one brotherhood with peace and good sportsmanship as that shown in the Olympic games.”
He also served in many other capacities on the United States Olympic Committee.
During his career in education Milam earned many honors and had many accomplishments. As well as serving as the President of Mississippi Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, he served on the White House Conference on aging and sponsored conferences at Southern Miss on rheumatic fever, fluoridation, mental retardation, smoking, lung cancer in 1953 and served as the President of the Southern District Amateur Athletic Union for two years.
Dr. Milam believed that his objectives in life have basically been a tremendous help to him, to overcome adversity, to retain a strong belief in God, and to dedicate himself to the love of Physical Education and athletics.
He felt that the goal to attain in collegiate sports is a combination of academic excellence and participation.
During his quarter of a century or more of service to Southern Miss and Southern Miss athletics Milam made a contribution equaled by just a handful of individuals.
Much of the success and development of the school’s athletic programs during that time can be directly related to Milam and his involvement.
Milam came to Southern Miss in 1947 as a Physical Education instructor, but later returned to Columbia University, where he had received his Masters, to earn a Doctor of Education degree in 1950.
In 1954 Milam served as gymnastics coach at Southern for AAU competition and in 1952 succeeded Dr. C.E. (Nig) McCarver as Chairman of what was then known as the Athletic Committee. He would remain in that position until 1979. From 1955 to 1965 Milam served as the Chairman of the Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation.
As a professor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department he initiated the certification program in corrective therapy and organized the doctoral program in Physical Education.
He organized the first Southwest AAU gymnastic championship and was instrumental in organizing the Mississippi Swimming Association.
Dr. Milam also served on the United States Olympic Committee for the Tokyo games in 1964 and the Mexico City games in 1968.
On the Olympic games, Milam commented that, “those with stewardship over youth should help them understand they can change the direction of all nations and can contribute to making each nation what it should be, one brotherhood with peace and good sportsmanship as that shown in the Olympic games.”
He also served in many other capacities on the United States Olympic Committee.
During his career in education Milam earned many honors and had many accomplishments. As well as serving as the President of Mississippi Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, he served on the White House Conference on aging and sponsored conferences at Southern Miss on rheumatic fever, fluoridation, mental retardation, smoking, lung cancer in 1953 and served as the President of the Southern District Amateur Athletic Union for two years.
Dr. Milam believed that his objectives in life have basically been a tremendous help to him, to overcome adversity, to retain a strong belief in God, and to dedicate himself to the love of Physical Education and athletics.
He felt that the goal to attain in collegiate sports is a combination of academic excellence and participation.
During his quarter of a century or more of service to Southern Miss and Southern Miss athletics Milam made a contribution equaled by just a handful of individuals.
Much of the success and development of the school’s athletic programs during that time can be directly related to Milam and his involvement.
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