Inductees

Clyde Lear is the retired Chairman and CEO of Learfield Communications, Inc., a company which he started in 1972 as an outgrowth of his master’s project at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Learfield Sports is the preeminent leader in the collegiate sports marketing arena, boasting a rich history dating back to 1975. Today, Learfield is the exclusive provider of marketing services for athletic departments at 54 major institutions, including the likes of MU, UNC, Stanford, Indiana, Wisconsin, OU, Miami and Clemson. Learfield also markets for the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) and spearheads corporate partner platforms for the Big Ten Conference and the Western Athletic Conference.