Rider Athletics Hall of Fame
In 1929, Clair Bee founded varsity athletics at Rider, creating the first collegiate schedules at the institution. He coached football, men's and women's basketball and baseball. A great innovator for the sport of basketball, Bee is the man responsible for the three-second rule and the shot clock. His 1930 men's basketball team, was the first team in the nation to score 1,000 points in a single season. He compiled a 52-8 record in three seasons at Rider. Bee is a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, and a member of the New York Hall of Fame. During his years at Long Island University, he captured two National Championships. Not only was he a coach, Clair Bee is the author of many books on basketball, including the popular Chip Hilton series.
