Saint Augustine's University Names Court After Legendary Athletic Director and Coach Harvey D. Heartley Sr

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Saint Augustine's University named the basketball and volleyball court at Emery Gymnasium after legendary Athletic Director and Head Men's Basketball Coach Harvey D. Heartley, Sr. in an unveiling ceremony on Thursday, January 8, 2015. The event was held prior to the men's and women's basketball doubleheader between Saint Augustine's University and Bowie State University.

The speakers at the ceremony included Saint Augustine's University Interim President Dr. Everett B. Ward, current Athletic Director and Legendary Track & Field Head Coach George Williams, Heartley's Sr.'s widow Maria Heartley and Heartley Sr.'s son Harvey Heartley, Jr. The Heartley family and many former Falcons' players were among those in attendance.

Coach Heartley is the all-time winningest men's basketball coach at Saint Augustine's University with 371 victories. He guided the Falcons to the 1977 and 1980 NAIA District 26 Tournament crowns and the 1984 NCAA Division II Championship game. He led the Falcons to the CIAA Championship contest four times.

As athletic director, Heartley played a huge role in changing the by-law to allow every team to qualify for the CIAA Tournament instead of eight teams. Under his leadership, the Falcons' athletic department grew from three to 13 sports under his tenure.

Heartley is in numerous hall of fames including the CIAA Hall of Fame, the Saint Augustine's University Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Central University Hall of Fame. After building a legacy at Saint Augustine's University, Heartley passed away on June 23, 2014.

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