Bowie State and the wider HBCU athletics community is mourning the loss of Clyde Doughty Jr. The VP of Athletics & Recreation was a longtime college sports administrator who helped guide the Bulldogs through a period of on-field success and a growing emphasis on academic support.
The HBCU announced Doughty’s passing in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.“We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Vice President of Athletics & Recreation, ????? ???????, ??. His legacy will forever remain,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and the entire Bowie State community.”
Doughty joined Bowie State in January 2015 as director of intercollegiate athletics and was elevated in 2018 to vice president for intercollegiate athletics and recreation, a role that placed him at the center of the school’s NCAA Division II athletic operations…