Besides teaching , Biles worked as a head coach for Kent State 's field hockey and lacrosse teams from 1959 to 1972 . She coached the 1963 field hockey team to a winning record with an undefeated season . She was the most successful coach in Kent State history . In 1966 , Biles became the president-elect of the Physical Education Department for the Ohio College Association . In 1967 , Biles and her husband bought a vacation home on Marco Island , Florida . After a survey conducted by the Physical Education Department revealed a lack of knowledge among the student body about the objectives of physical education programs , Biles began to construct the Physical Education Public Information ( PEPI ) program . In 1971 , Biles took a year off from Kent State to help found PEPI . She returned to Kent State and presented her findings at an American Alliance 's Convention . After her presentation , Biles received an offer from the new president of Kent State University , Glenn Olds , to become the Vice President for Public Affairs and Development . She was the first female vice president at Kent State University and in all of Ohio . While working as Vice President for Public Affairs and Development , Biles dealt with the repercussions of the Kent State shootings . As the spokesperson for the University , Biles detailed she received constant harassment , such as death threats , from students
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