▁of ▁Illinois . ▁Dal y ▁was ▁a ▁Princi pal ▁L ect urer ▁and ▁Head ▁of ▁Department ▁at ▁the ▁Ad ela ide ▁College ▁of ▁the ▁Arts ▁and ▁Education , ▁which ▁later ▁became ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁South ▁Australia , ▁for ▁ 2 0 ▁years . ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁academic ▁life ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁After ▁his ▁ret irement , ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁his ▁love ▁of ▁drawing ▁and ▁painting ▁and ▁exhib ited ▁his ▁works ▁of ▁art . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁career ▁Before ▁moving ▁into ▁co aching , ▁Dal y ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ad ela ide ▁Har riers ▁Club ▁where ▁he ▁competed ▁in ▁s print ▁events . ▁Dal y ▁was ▁a ▁prominent ▁Australian ▁athlet ics ▁coach ▁and ▁official . ▁Major ▁athlet ics ▁appoint ments ▁included : ▁ ▁Olympic ▁Games ▁- ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁( Head ▁Co ach ), ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁( Head ▁Co ach ), ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁( Head ▁Co ach ), ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁( Section ▁Manager ), ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁( Section ▁Manager ) ▁ ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁- ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁( Co ach ) ▁ ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Champ i ion ships ▁- ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁( Manager ) ▁ ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Cup ▁- ▁Co ach ▁for ▁O ce ania ▁Team ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁ 1 9