The Muhlenberg College Athletics family lost a great friend when Bob Wood passed away over the weekend.

“Bob Wood’s dedication to his community extended beyond Allentown. His personal commitment to bettering people’s lives has been felt throughout the Lehigh Valley,” said Director of Athletics Sam Beidleman.

“Muhlenberg was the first food service client of what later became M.W. Wood Company.  The College has held a special place in the heart of its founder, Scotty Wood, as well as his son and successor. Bob loved this place and the interaction it provided with students, faculty and staff. From his role as a member of the Board of Trustees to his efforts in support of a basketball tournament in his father’s memory, Bob was a shining example to all of a life of leadership and service.”

Bob had immeasurable passion for the Scotty Wood Tournament and took great pleasure in working with the students of the marketing management class, which promotes the tournament on campus. Below are pictures of Bob with the marketing management class at the 2006 Scotty Wood Tourmament breakfast and with his wife Ilene at the 2006 breakfast. 

http://www.muhlenberg.edu/main/newsevents/press/bob_wood.html

And now for something completely different …

Well, not completely different. This daily blog will be a companion site to the Muhlenberg College athletics website (www.muhlenberg.edu/main/athletics). Both sites will cover Mule sports – the teams and their athletes and coaches. It’s just that the blog will come from a different angle.

Think of the Muhlenberg College athletics website as the news section of a newspaper, and The MuhlBox as the life section. Here, we’ll go beyond the results, statistics and releases to bring our teams to life.

What does that mean, exactly? We’re not 100% sure yet – as this is a new venture for the 2011-12 year, it will no doubt evolve over time. But there will be more feature-type stories and first-person accounts: Scheduled for the coming week, we’ll read outlooks for field hockey and women’s cross country from team members, as well as an account of the volleyball team’s trip to Ohio for a tournament. We’ll also have trivia questions at least once a week and looks ahead to important games.

The MuhlBox invites input from anyone with an interest in Muhlenberg College athletics. If you have something to contribute, please post a comment or contact us at falk@muhlenberg.edu.

The first delivery to The MuhlBox is scheduled for tomorrow. Thanks for reading!