Pictured with the recently donated books are Scott Shasteen, Motlow athletic director, and Stuart Gaetjens, Motlow director of libraries.
The project is named for Lawson Binns Jordan, who was the first radio play-by-play broadcaster of Motlow State sports in the 1970s. Jordan also worked at the Follett Bookstore on Motlow’s Moore County campus for a decade, provided color commentary on Tullahoma High School football broadcasts and was co-host of the popular radio sports talk show, ‘Sports Plus’. He died at the age of 67 from cancer in February 2014.
The ‘Books for Binns’ project was started by Motlow alumnus and former basketball star Andy Baits in 2014 with his donation of “Wooden, A Coach’s Life”. All ‘Books for Binns’ are available for checkout at the library.
Scott made the donation from his home in Port Charlotte, Fla., through his first cousin Scott Shasteen, Motlow’s athletic director.
The new additions to the ‘Books for Binns’ project include: “The Last Coach: The Life of Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant”, “Bowden: How Bobby Bowden Forged a Football Dynasty”, “Called to Coach: Reflections on Life, Faith, and Football”, “Bragging Rights: A Season Inside the SEC, College Football’s Toughest Conference”, “Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting”, “Southern Fried Football: The History, Passion, and Glory of the Great Southern Game” and “Pigskin Warriors: 140 Years of College Football’s Greatest Traditions, Games, and Stars”.
“It is important that the early pioneers of Motlow State athletics be remembered,” said Shasteen. “Binns Jordan was the first person to promote Motlow athletics in the media and he was synonymous with the Bucks throughout his life.
