Maeberta Bobb
Maeberta "Bert" Bobb earned her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Health
from Winthrop College in 1963. The Newberry, South Carolina native began her teaching
career at the Furman School before deciding to continue her education at the University
of Tennessee as a graduate teaching assistant. She received her Master of Science
degree from Tennessee in 1966, but stayed two more years in Knoxville as an instructor
and Director of Women's Intramurals After leaving Knoxville, Bert Bobb moved on to
Coker College, where she was an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and coached
field hockey, basketball, and volleyball. By 1972, Winthrop College beckoned her back
to Rock Hill. She served as an assistant professor of Physical and Special Education
while coaching field hockey and basketball. In her spare time, she earned an Ed.D
degree from the University of Georgia in 1977.
Dr. Bobb has served Winthrop in numerous capacities. She was an interim dean and associate
dean for the School of Education, an assistant to three presidents (Lader, Piper and
DiGiorgio), Director of Academic Advising, Director of Student Services, and Chair
of the Health and Physical Education Department. For twenty-nine years, Dr. Maeberta
Bobb heeded the call from Winthrop. Her leadership and work ethic were much valued
by the institution.
It is fitting that Bert Bobb chair the Pathfinder committee for NAGWS. She was one
of the early proponents of intercollegiate athletics for women. Her service to the
South Carolina Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (SCAIAW) placed
her on the cutting edge of the women's sport. Much of the growth of intercollegiate
sport for women can be credited to pioneers such as Dr. Maeberta Bobb.