Sue Mottinger
1943 - 2026

Sue Glover Mottinger, 83, of Dallas, died peacefully Aug 20, 2026, at home, from complications of dementia. Born Aug 15, 1943, in Grand Saline, Texas (a proud native Texan) she grew up in Alamogordo, NM, where she was a high school cheerleader and first-chair violinist in the orchestra. She got her BA from UTEP (formerly Texas Western) where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, and her Master's and Doctoral degrees in Kinesiology from Texas Woman's University.


She taught at DeWitt Perry in Carrollton, where she met Nancy, her partner and later spouse, together for over 50 years. Sue later served as Sports Information Director at TWU, documenting the 1979 National Championship women's softball team, and became an assistant professor for five years.


She was Executive Director of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sports (NAGWS) in Washington, DC for 2 years, lobbying for Title IX with Molly Yard. Selected by US Information Agency (USIA) she spent a month as a consultant and teacher at the University of Qatar, and served as a liaison to the Red Crescent Society for women's health/fitness issues.


Deciding to return to university teaching, she became a visiting professor at the College of Charleston, SC, and later finished her teaching career at the University of Texas Pan Am (now University of Texas Rio Grande Valley). There she earned tenure, served as faculty senate president, and coordinated the Hispanic Mother/Daughter Program. Sue was one of 4 faculty members from the UT System to create and develop the first online graduate program in Kinesiology in the US. She continued to teach online for 4 years, retiring after 45 years in education.


Her hobbies included photography, travel, and motorcycle riding. Traveling with Nancy, they have been to all 7 continents. Motorcycle trips took them to all 50 states, plus to Europe, Cuba, and southern Africa. She was also a Democratic precinct chair and election judge.


She is survived by her spouse Nancy; their dog Rita; her sister Ann from Scottsdale, AZ; and several nephews and a niece. No services are planned. Memorials may be made to Operation Kindness.

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Published by Dallas Morning News on Aug. 23, 2026.