Deborah Gebhardt

Deborah L Gebhardt is an American scientist focusing on issues related to health, fitness and workplace health safety. Gebhardt was also a college basketball and softball coach. Gebhardt was the first coach for both the softball and women's basketball teams at the University of California, Berkeley. She coached Purdue's first women's basketball team. She was a physical education teacher prior to becoming the head coach in the 1973–74 season. She coached one year and then left Purdue. The Purdue team finished 8–8 and finished third in the Big Ten tournament.[1]

Biography

Deborah Gebhardt attended Hazleton High School,[2] and later graduated from East Stroudsburg State in 1969.[3] She earned her Master's degree from the University of Arizona.[3] After earning her master's degree, she started teaching at the University of California, Berkeley.[3] Gebhardt also officiated basketball for nine years.[4] Gebhardt received her PhD in Physical Education from the University of Maryland Department of Kinesiology in 1979.

In the 1980s, she worked as a vice president for the Advanced Research Resources Organization (ARRO), a company that created employment tests.[5] She has been published in American Psychologist,[6] the Journal of Applied Psychology,[7] Human Performance,[8] Ergonomics,[9] and other publications.

Gebhardt received a Myers Award in 2006 from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).[10]

Coaching career

Cal

Deborah Gebhardt coached the University of California, Berkeley (Cal) women's basketball team during the 1973–74 season.[11][12] Gebhardt was the first ever women's basketball coach at Cal. She was the athletic director for women's sports in 1972, and also taught physical education at the university.[4]

Gebhardt was also the first coach ever for the softball team, coaching for two years: 1972 and 1973. Her teams finished with a record of 2–4 both years. In 1973, the team finished fourth in the NCIAC.[13]

Purdue

Gebhardt began her career at Purdue University as a physical education teacher in 1973. She coached both tennis and women's basketball when they were still considered clubs.[4]

The Boilermakers first win came in overtime against Illinois, winning 78 to 74 on December 2, 1975.[14] Natasha Cender recorded 11.6 rebounds per game, which as of 2001 was still a school record. The team finished in third place in the Big Ten tournament, and ended the season with an 8–8 record.[15]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cal (NCIAC) (1973–1974)
1973–74 Cal 5–5 2–3 – –
Cal: 5–5 (.500) 2–3
Purdue University (Independent) (1975–1976)
1975–76 Purdue 8–8 – – –
Purdue: 8–8 (.500) –
Total: 13–13 (.500)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Purdue History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Coll, Gebhardt 1st in Run for the Diamonds". Standard-Speaker. 1992-11-27. p. 8. Retrieved 2017-12-07 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Deb Gebhardt Gets Master's in Phys Ed". Standard Speaker. September 9, 1970. p. 15. Retrieved November 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Gebhardt Picked to Guide Purdue Women Cagers". Journal and Courier. October 2, 1975. p. 21. Retrieved October 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Waters, Tim (1986-12-18). "Muscled Out : Women Dockworkers Protest Strength Test". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  6. ^ Gebhardt, Deborah L.; Crump, Carolyn E. (1990). "Employee fitness and wellness programs in the workplace". American Psychologist. 45 (2): 262–272. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.45.2.262. PMID 2178506.
  7. ^ Hogan, Joyce C.; Ogden, George D.; Gebhardt, Deborah L.; Fleishman, Edwin A. (1980). "Reliability and validity of methods for evaluating perceived physical effort". Journal of Applied Psychology. 65 (6): 672–679. doi:10.1037/0021-9010.65.6.672.
  8. ^ Myers, David C.; Gebhardt, Deborah L.; Crump, Carolyn E.; Fleishman, Edwin A. (1993-12-01). "The Dimensions of Human Physical Performance: Factor Analysis of Strength, Stamina, Flexibility, and Body Composition Measures". Human Performance. 6 (4): 309–344. doi:10.1207/s15327043hup0604_2. ISSN 0895-9285.
  9. ^ FLEISHMAN, EDWTN A.; GEBHARDT, DEBORAH L.; HOGAN, JOYCE C. (1984-09-01). "The measurement of effort". Ergonomics. 27 (9): 947–954. doi:10.1080/00140138408963573. ISSN 0014-0139. PMID 6499828.
  10. ^ "2006 Myers Award". SIOP. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  11. ^ "2013–14 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). California Golden Bears. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  12. ^ "2015–16 Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). California Golden Bears. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "2012 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Cal. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "Successful Debuts". Journal and Courier. November 16, 1997. p. 19. Retrieved October 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Milestone in Sight". Purdue Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2017.[permanent dead link‍]