Robert Guillot UNA Slides Collection, 1963-1984 | UNA Archives and Special Collections
Name: Robert Guillot UNA Slides Collection, 1963-1984
Historical Note: Robert Guillot is originally from Headland, Alabama. He became president of the university in 1972. He wanted the school to get more reconition by improving its athletic program. He made improvements to the school's athletic facilities, increased athletic funding, and scholarships, and hired prominent sports coaches. This later led to UNA's sports championships of the 1980s and 1990s. he also brought Leo 1 to UNA's campus, making UNA the only college in the U.S. to have a live lion mascot living on its campus.