In 1963, Jack Hunt took the reins of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute and turned it on its ear.
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Operation Bootstrap
In order to thrive, Embry-Riddle needed a cohesive campus with direct access to a runway. Tamiami Airport was closing, and a move became inevitable.
National Championship Relived
Coach Ridder turned a fledgling athletics program with five sports, no facilities of its own, and a terrible losing streak into NAIA champions.