Edward L. Athey (October 26, 1921 – February 28, 2010) was a sports coach and athletic director at Washington College. His name was enshrined in the school's Hall of Fame on October 15, 1982. Athey was born in Moundsville, West Virginia but grew up and went to high school in Cumberland, Maryland. He died in Chestertown, Maryland, the home of Washington College. Playing career, education, and military service Athey was a three-sport athlete while he attended Washington College, having roles as the quarterback on the football team, a guard on the basketball team, and also an outfielder for the school's baseball team. The fall of 1942 going into the spring of 1943 was a very successful time for Athey as he was a member of the soccer, basketball, and baseball teams for the Shoremen. Although the archives for the soccer team only began in 1946, the 1942–43 basketball team went 14–4. Also, in the spring Ed Athey went 3–3 as an outfielder for the Shoremen baseball team. Athey's college career as a student and an athlete was interrupted when he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces after the 1943 spring semester. He served as a flight instructor and later as a pilot in China, Burma, and India during World War II. His main line of duty included flights of C-47s of supply forces over the Himalaya Mountains to China. He returned to Washington College after serving in the war and earned his bachelor's degree in 1947. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Gold Pentagon, Clark-Porter Character Medal, and was named Best All-Around Athlete. Coaching career Athey coached the Shoremen baseball team for 28 seasons, from 1968 to 1997 while only taking one year off. He also coached the Shoremen basketball team for 12 seasons and the Shoremen soccer team for 30 seasons. Administrative career Athey went through many different positions throughout his lifetime. Ed Athey was Washington College's athletic director from 1949 to 1987 which is a tremendous accomplishment considering he was only two years removed from graduating before he was appointed the position. Along with serving as the school's athletic director, he also served as the president of the Mason-Dixon Conference and the president of the Mid-Atlantic Conference. He is also a former-president of the Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association and also a secretary in the same association. Honors Athey Park is home to Washington College's oldest intercollegiate sport—baseball.