Professor Emerita Fay Biles | |
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| Born | Fay Reifsnyder March 31, 1927 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2020 (aged 93) |
| Known for | First woman vice president of an Ohio university |
| Spouse | Bedford Biles |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Duke University M.A., Kent State University PhD, Ohio State University |
Fay Biles (née Reifsnyder; March 31, 1927 – October 28, 2020) was an American academic and college sports coach. She was the first woman to serve in a vice presidency role at an Ohio university. As a head coach of the field hockey and lacrosse teams, she logged more victories than any other coach in Kent State University history. She was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1986.