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  Hobie Billingsley | Doc Counsilman: Making Waves | WTIU
Hobie Billingsley was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Hobie has been named the National Siving Coach of the Year by the American Swimming Coaches Association, was the first recipient of the NCAA Coach of the Year in 1988, and he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1983.
Hobie was a five time Olympic coach and had the honor of reciting the Olympic Oath at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta before a packed stadium and several billion-television viewers.
www.indiana.edu /~radiotv/wtiu/doc/people_billingsley.html   (544 words)

  
 ISHOF - Hobie Billingsley (USA) - 1983 Honor Coach/Diver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hobie Billingsley was voted the "U.S. Diving Coach of the Year" seven consecutive times between 1964-1970.
Hobie won both the low and high NCAA springboard titles as a freshman at Ohio State before entering the Army Air Corps in 1945.
Hobie's greatest pride is in the fact that there are more diving coaches in the high school and college ranks in the U.S. that have graduated from Indiana University under his tutelage than from any other university.
www.ishof.org /Honorees/83/83hbillingsley.html   (285 words)

  
 Hobie Billingsley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hobie Billingsley is an American diving champion and honoree of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Hobie Billingsley was Indiana University’s diving coach from 1959 to 1989, during which time his divers won more than 100 national diving titles.
Billingsley is profiled in the award-winning and widely-televised documentary Hobie’s Heroes – 25th Anniversary Edition, which depicts the struggles and successes of young divers training under this legendary coach.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hobie_Billingsley   (196 words)

  
 IDS: Producer re-releases film about former IU diving coach on DVD (Sports, 10/03/2006)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Billingsley served as IU's head diving coach for 30 years, from 1959 to 1989, and trained six Olympic medalists during his prestigious career.
Although "Hobie's Heroes" won film festival awards in the 1980s, it was originally filmed on 16mm film, a deteriorating medium, Montgomery said.
Billingsley still possesses the characteristics that made him such a successful coach and motivator, Montgomery said.
www.idsnews.com /news/print.php?id=37994   (547 words)

  
 Hobie's Heroes Home Page
Hobie's Heroes illuminates these universal themes, as a group of young divers, ages 12-17, strive to improve their skills under the guidance of famed Olympic diving coach Hobie Billingsley.
Hobie Billingsley was Indiana University's diving coach from 1959 to 1989, during which time he led several generations of divers to National and Olympic championships.
Filmmaker Steven Montgomery, a former Junior Olympic diving champion and graduate of Billingsley's diving clinic, interviews Hobie, who speaks movingly about the challenges of coaching and the importance of overcoming feelings of fear and inadequacy, in life as well as diving.
www.hobiesheroes.com /index.html   (329 words)

  
 CLINIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hobie Billingsley will be putting on clinics for coaches at various sites and times across the country.
For those of you that don't know Hobie, he has been one of the most successful Diving Coaches of all time.
Hobie has a site for duraflex equipment with a busines e-mail.
www.geocities.com /woras.geo/clinic.html   (178 words)

  
 Hobie's Diving Academy - About
Hobie's Diving Academy is a corporation that was formed in 1963 by Hobie when he established summer diving camp that continued for 26 years at Indiana University, where young boys and girls learned to dive and improve their diving talents.
Hobie Billingsley has been involved in a dozen or more diving accident suits as an expert witness over the years and has never lost a case.
Hobie's procedure in such cases is to study the accident thoroughly and aid in what procedures should be taken to resolve the suit.
www.hobiesdiving.com /about.html   (977 words)

  
 About the Counsilman/Billingsley Aquatic Center | WTIU
The Counsilman/Billingsley Center opened in 1996 as part of the new Student Recreational Sports Center.
Named in honor of the legendary coaching team of James “Doc” Counsilman and Hobie Billingsley, the 44,651 square foot aquatic center features an eight-lane Olympic-sized pool and one of the country’s few indoor diving towers.
The extraordinary life and career of Doc Counsilman is chronicled in the regional Emmy-nominated documentary Doc Counsilman: Making Waves, produced by WTIU in 2003.
www.indiana.edu /~radiotv/wtiu/banners/aquatic_center.html   (74 words)

  
 Hobie Kayaks
1) " Hobie" -- In the context of Hobie Kayaks
Hobie Billingsley 1: '''Hobie Billingsley''' is an American diving ch 4: Category:DiversBillingsley, Hobie
Virginia Key 1: ic and Meteorological Laboratory, Crandon Marina, Hobie Beach, and several restaurants; including Bayside 18: surfers and sailors, called Hobie Beach after the Hobie Cats that set sail from the shore.
www.lottery-news.net /dust7566-hobie_kayaks.html   (518 words)

  
 Hobie
Hobie Billingsley, the world renowned diving coach, judge and educator came to visit the newest team in the region, Next Generation.
We were thrilled with the experiences of training Olympic gold medalists and World Champions, the history of diving he shared with us, and the amount of time the divers got to hear his advice and feedback.
Hobie tells the divers to listen to their coaches.
www.nextgendivers.com /hobie-1.htm   (104 words)

  
 Increasing ankle flexibility Swimming Technique - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Two of swimming's greatest coaches-Doc Councilman in swimming and Hobie Billingsley in diving-shared the pool deck at Indiana University.
Hobie had developed an ankle stretching board (now known as the "Hobie B") which was used by the Indiana swimmers and divers.
Hobie Billingsley no longer makes the "Hobie B," but the product can still be purchased at $25 per unit from John Wingfield, 12016 Portage Bay, Fishers, IN 46038 (317-258-5381; fax 317-849-5661).
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3871/is_200201/ai_n9083588   (455 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Title IX Turns 25 -- June 17, 1997
HOBIE BILLINGSLEY, Former Indiana University Diving Coach: When we walked in the pool with Dr. Counselman, he says, "What are you doing with those girls in here?".
HOBIE BILLINGSLEY: Because they wouldn't pay me. Because they paid me for boys but they didn't pay me for girls, and I wanted to see girls have the opportunity.
HOBIE BILLINGSLEY: What they do is they keep adding more programs for the women and they're decreasing them, the number of programs for men in the non-revenue sports.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/sports/jan-june97/title_6-17.html   (1674 words)

  
 Hobie Cat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hobie Surfboards are legendary boards who have been in the business since 1950.
Hobie events are for all sailors, racers andamp; non-racers, to come and enjoy a...
Hobie Fisher of Midland was second in the Vipers 222 competition.
www.ecstop.com /Hobie-Cat   (2137 words)

  
 Hobie Cat Sails   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Sierra Vista Herald - Hobie said the county could seek help from the Arizona Department of Water Resources, but for that to happen, the county must prove it can get 476 participants the minimum amount needed which represents about 4 percent of the rural wells.
The Hobie Cat 14 is one foot longer than the Hobie 13, and includes the patented raised trampoline Dacron Sails.
Hobie Cat beach is located just to the west of the Lewis and Clark boat marina,...
www.8handspider.com /Hobie-Cat-Sails/archive_44_2006.php   (1399 words)

  
 For Sale / Wanted
Send an e-mail with your credit card number to volunteers@2006finamasters.org or mail a check to Ann Cribbs, 2450 Agnes Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
One of the most acclaimed documentaries about the sport of diving has been updated and released on DVD: "Hobie’s Heroes - 25th Anniversary Edition." The award-winning film depicts the struggles and successes of young divers training under American Olympic coach Hobie Billingsley.
Billingsley coached the Indiana University team from 1959 to 1989, produced six Olympic medalists, and is considered one of the most significant figures in the history of diving.
www.mastersdiving.com /sale.htm   (280 words)

  
 ATTENTION COACHES AND OTHER HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING AND DIVING ENTHUSIASTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hobie’s many contributions to the sport of diving have been recognized at the state, national, and international levels.
  Although Hobie was a master teacher of national and international athletes, he remained true to the developmental aspect of the sport by conducting world renowned diving camps for student athletes of all ages.
  Hobie’s contributions to the sport of diving are innumerable, and this award was established to recognize and honor his accomplishments.
www.icgsa.org /Portal/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=384   (584 words)

  
 Duraflex and Durafirm Springboard Diving Boards, Stands, and Equipment and Springboard Diver Supplies, Trampolines, ...
Hobie was on-hand to sign copies of his masterpiece "A Comprehensive View of Competitive Diving," forty years in the making!
Five-time Olympic Diving Coach and Two-time Olympic Judge - the legendary Hobie Billingsley - has finished his new book entitled "A Comprehensive View of Competitive Diving." This book has been 40 years in the making and will be nearly 300 pages long and includes 14 chapters.
In addition, Hobie has fulfilled his promise to print another batch of his Masterpiece "Diving Illustrated." Springboards and More has acquired 50 AUTOGRAPHED copies of this book and they are now available for purchase.
www.springboardsandmore.com   (465 words)

  
 hobie kayak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Hobie Mirage is a twelve-foot, six-inch cruising kayak.
Hobie Kayaks are Roto Moulded for robustness and smooth shape...
Hobie Fleet 137 is part of the NAHCA Division 11.
www.bestkayakingguide.info /hobie-kayak   (1360 words)

  
 Hobie's Diving Academy - Diving Illustrated
This is the only book in existence that illustrates 134 dives in sequence and offers simple explanations for the moves that are made when performing each dive.
"HOBIE BILLINGLEY'S DIVING ILLUSTRATED" is the best book on teaching and coaching diving.
The illustrations by Hobie show the divers and coaches how the dives are to be preformed.
www.bloomington.in.us /~hobies/diving.html   (304 words)

  
 USAdiving.com - We put the .com in USAdiving!
Hobie Billingsley did a 3 week tour of Australia.
Hobie will be offering a three day clinic on June 1-3, 2001.
Hobie is one of the most successful Diving Coaches of all time.
www.divingusa.com /diving_old_news.htm   (4133 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NCAA - 'Doc' Counsilman, ex-Indiana swimming coach, dies at 83
Counsilman's most unique accomplishment was swimming the English Channel at 58, making him the oldest man to do so at the time.
In college, he swam at Ohio State, where one of his teammates was Indiana's longtime diving coach, Hobie Billingsley.
Indiana's swimming facility, the Counsilman and Billingsley Aquatic Center, is named after them.
espn.go.com /ncaa/news/2004/0104/1700441.html   (314 words)

  
 Serious Performance Consulting According to Rummler | Human Resources > Employee Development from AllBusiness.com
While studying at Indiana University, I had the unique opportunity to learn how to dive from legendary coach Hobie Billingsley.
Hobie has coached in four Olympics and, along with Doc Counsilman, led Indiana University to 20 Big Ten titles and six national championships.
In not-so-subtle terms, he is telling us that serious performance consulting is rooted in mastering the fundamentals-the performance analysis process, the anatomy of performance framework, and a determination to always improve the performance.
www.allbusiness.com /human-resources/employee-development/960611-1.html   (460 words)

  
 US Elite Press Release 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hobie is one of the legends of our sport having produced numerous national and international champions as well as Olympic gold medallists.
After getting the tour Hobie signed one of his teaching books that we use in the gym.
We look forward to more visits from Hobie in the near future.
www.divingwithdrew.com /pr01.htm   (131 words)

  
 Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This writing may give the reader a little different perspective into the basics of diving.
This is what I call shared information and it has been shared for many years thanks to the efforts of people such as Hobie Billingsley, Dick Kimball and Ron O'Brien.
It is truly unfortunate that in more recent times, this once shared information may cost a fortune to acquire.
www.geocities.com /woras.geo/Intro.html   (566 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Hobie Billingsley": Key Phrase page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Counsilman brought in former Ohio State teammate Hobie Billingsley as the first collegiate diving coach.
Counsilman recalled standing with Billingsley on the top level of brand new Royer Pool...
According to his colleague, the IU diving coach Hobie Billingsley,...
www.amazon.com /phrase/Hobie-Billingsley   (292 words)

  
 Lenzi isn't interested in any more fool's gold - diver Mark Lenzi - Olympics Report - Column Sporting News, The - Find ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
But after seven hard months of speaking engagements and the banquet circuit, Lenzi had little to show for his success in the pool.
I mean, I'd love to go win another gold medal, but I'm more concerned with the rest of my life.
Says Billingsley, who was at the Alamo Cup: "They sure need him.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n22_v217/ai_15278653/pg_2   (732 words)

  
 Hobie Billingsley and a friend of mine
My friend Nancy [in the left of the picture] went to Indiana University to train with the now legendary diving coach, Hobie Billingsley, back in the early sixties.
She had plans to make the 1960 or 1964 Oympic Team, but she hurt her back badly in a freak trampoline accident during training and had to give up diving.
Nan and more than a dozen other divers from Hobie's era made it back to IU for his 80th birthday a week or so ago.
journals.aol.com /jevanslink/AskMrsLinklater/entries/2006/06/13/hobie-billingsley-and-a-friend-of-mine/2413?numComment=all   (419 words)

  
 Springboards And More Diving Illustrated by Hobie Billingsley
The Classic Diving Book written and illustrated by the legend himself - Hobie Billingsley.
We are pleased to inform you that we finally were able to get Hobie to print some more copies of this CLASSIC Book -- now with ring binding AND with ENLARGED print so it is even easier to see the drawings and read the descriptions.
ADDED BONUS FOR SPRINGBOARDS AND MORE CUSTOMERS ONLY: We had Hobie write a brief note of encouragement and then autograph 50 copies of this book.
www.springboardsandmore.com /proddetail.asp?prod=HOBIE   (156 words)

  
 Columbia Diving
Spencer came to Columbia from Kent State University, where he built a diving power in just two years.
A native of Canton, Ohio, he was a three-time state finalist at Canton McKinley High School and attended Indiana University, where he competed under the legendary Hobie Billingsley, reaching the national championships.
After his 1977 graduation, Spencer became an assistant diving coach at two Miami high schools.
www.columbia.edu /cu/diving/columbiadiving/coaches.htm   (414 words)

  
 Hobie Cats
1) " Hobie" -- In the context of Hobie Cats
2) " Cats" -- In the context of Hobie Cats
CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on OldPossum's Book of Practical Cats by T. Eliot.
www.lottery-news.net /dust34550-hobie_cats.html   (544 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: Sports :: Swimmers Face Challenge Tomorrow
Six individual point-scorers return this year to an Indiana squad that managed seventh at last season's collegiate championships despite being plagued by illness.
Diving coach Hobie Billingsley's acrobatic corps is undoubtedly the strongest challenge that Crimson divers Steve Schramm and Bob Mule will face this year before the championship season.
Three Hoosier aerialists, Rob Bollinger, Niki Stajkovic, and Doug MacAskill placed among the top 12 at the NCAAs.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=159522   (374 words)

  
 Coach Barbara Parker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A member of United States Diving and former diver, she has built her skills through experience, as well as observations and the mentorship program.
Coach Parker's has trained under Coaches Hobie Billingsley (coached Mark Lenzi), Ron O'Brien (8 time Olympic Coach), and Dave Parrington (U. of Tenn).
She has coached for several high school teams, and currently coaches the team at Oakwood Tennis and Racquet.
www.portcitydiving.com /coach.htm   (189 words)

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