Dick Lowry '57 was an excellent three-sport student-athlete at Baldwin Wallace University who went on to have an outstanding career as a teacher and football coach at the high school and collegiate level. In 23 seasons as a head football coach at the college level, Lowry compiiled a 178-80-3 record with a fine .688 winning percentage.

At BW, Dick played football, wrestled and ran track.  Following graduation, he received a master's degree from Kent State University in 1960, and then began his career as a teacher and coach in the Berea City School District.

Dick was the head football coach at Berea High School from 1963 to 1970. He was selected Greater Cleveland Conference Coach of the Year in 1964 and 1969 and Ohio Bell Coach of the Year in 1963.

In 1970, Dick moved on to the college coaching ranks as the offensive coordinator at Akron for three years (1970-73).

In 1974, Dick became the head football coach at Wayne State (Mich.) University and remained there through the 1979 season. He compiled a solid, 38-21-1 overall mark with a league record of 16-7-1. During his tenure at WSU, the Tartars won one GLIAC title (1975) and placed second (or tied for second) his final four seasons. He made an immediate impact on the WSU football programand led the squad to a 7-3 mark in his initial campaign. In 1975, Dick led the Tartars to an 8-3 overall record. WSU won eight games the following season (8-2) and tied for second in the GLIAC. Wayne State also finished second in the conference standings his final three years.

n 1980, Lowry became the Head Football Coach at Hillsdale (Mich.) College where he stayed for 17 seasons (1980-1996). He led the Chargers to five GLIAC championships and one Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference title. His teams recorded a .701 winning percentage with a 140-59-2). His Charger squads qualified for five NAIA national playoffs winning the NAIA National Championship in 1985 with an 11-1-1 record. He was voted by his peers as the 1982 NAIA National Coach of the Year after leading his team to a 12-1 overall record.

Dick and his wife, Phyllis, have two grown children, Marianne and Reed, and they reside in Berea, Ohio.