Hall of Fame
In 1968, Dr. Hanly Funderburk was named Chief Administrator of Auburn University at Montgomery and charged with the responsibility of establishing a degree-granting institution. The University offered its first classes in the fall of 1969 in temporary facilities located on Bell Street, moving to its permanent home in East Montgomery in the fall of 1971. During his tenure, Dr. Funderburk laid the groundwork for the broad-based academic institution that AUM is today. Dr. Funderburk authorized the addition of athletics in 1975. The first intercollegiate sports were men's tennis and basketball. Dr. Funderburk's decision provided the impetus for the development of other athletic teams at AUM. Thanks to his insight and vision, the athletic department at AUM has become one of the elite small college programs in the nation.
