Houghton University Athletics

William "Bill" N.A. Greenway, retired professor and coach and avid supporter of Highlander athletics, was inducted in the category of meritorious service.

Greenway, who taught English for close to 40 years, began working with the athletics department in 1962 as an assistant coach to Doug Burke with the Purple/Gold football teams. He became head coach of that program in 1967 when Burke began Houghton’s intercollegiate soccer program. Greenway also served as assistant men’s basketball coach from 1967 to 1976 and was head coach for the women’s team from 1976 to 1979. He also served as the college sports information director until 1987.

Greenway may be best known to recent Houghton students for his work as the unofficial sports photographer. He has taken thousands of pictures over the years. Many of these have been displayed at home athletic contests and others have been given to appreciative athletes and their parents over the years.

Greenway was also an active participant in noon-hour basketball. He is still considered by many to be the “Commissioner of Noonball.”