▁Dr ▁Robert ▁E ck les ▁- ▁( F ro sh ▁ 1 9 6 1 - 1 9 6 2 ) ▁▁ ▁John ▁L el th ro ▁ ▁Co ach ▁ 1 9 5 3 - ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁ ▁William ▁( B ill ) ▁Butler ▁- ▁founder ▁& ▁coach ▁( 1 9 4 9 – 1 9 5 0 ) ▁▁ ▁Kenneth ▁( K en ny ) ▁Butler ▁- ▁founder ▁& ▁coach ▁( 1 9 4 9 – 1 9 5 3 ) ▁ ▁Club ▁History ▁and ▁Notable ▁Athlet es ▁ ▁Pur due ▁C rew ▁Women ' s ▁Team ▁Pur due ▁C rew ▁Women ' s ▁Team ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁An ▁article ▁written ▁in ▁Pur due ' s ▁Ex ponent ▁titled ▁Women ▁sh ove ▁off ▁on ▁new ▁challenge ▁describes ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁program . ▁ ▁Parent ' s ▁Club ▁Pur due ▁C rew ▁Parent ' s ▁Club ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁as ▁a ▁parent - run ▁organization ▁that ' s ▁main ▁focus ▁was ▁assist ing ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁me als ▁while ▁travel ing ▁for ▁races . ▁Origin ally ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁volunte ers ▁that ▁wanted ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁crew , ▁Parent ' s ▁club ▁is ▁now ▁an ▁integral ▁part ▁of ▁how ▁the ▁club ▁functions ▁at ▁reg att as . ▁While ▁still ▁separate ▁from ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁members hips ▁and ▁bud gets , ▁Parent ' s ▁club ▁stores ▁their ▁equipment ▁used ▁at ▁reg att as