Hall of Fame
In 28 years of coaching Tiger gymnastics, not one of Dick Filbert’s teams ever suffered through a losing record. Instead, the championships just piled up for Towson.
Over a career that spanned three decades Dick guided the Tigers to an impressive 491-149-2 record. In only his second season he directed them into post-season competition when they placed second in the fledgling NCAA Division II Regionals. The following year Towson was competing for a national championship, placing 8th at the Division II level.
The Tigers then moved on to a much larger stage, capturing the first of seven straight ECAC titles. Towson would go on to claim seven more titles over the years before Dick retired after the 2009-10 season. In 15 years Towson won 14 ECAC championships. His squad was runner up just once.
Towson earned 13 NCAA Southeast Regional berths under his tutelage. His 1989-90 squad posted a 23-1 record that vaulted them into the 1990 Division I National Championships. The Tigers placed 9th, ahead of Florida, Arizona and Ohio State. Dick was honored as the co-winner of the National Coach the Year, sharing the accolade with the coach of national champion Utah.
To Dick’s credit, Towson remains one of only two non-FBS programs to participate in the Women’s Division I National Gymnastics Championship Meet in its 35-year history up until his induction; Towson in 1990 and New Hampshire in 1994 when the Wildcats finished last in the 12-team field.
Dick also led Towson to three USA Gymnastics NIT championships. He was honored as Towson University’s Coach of the Year a record nine times. He coached two All-Americans.
Five of his gymnasts were named ECAC Gymnasts of the Year. Eleven of his gymnasts have been inducted into Towson’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
