Under his leadership the intercollegiate sports program at IC made giant strides. His 17-year tenure as president saw the development of greater opportunities in women’s athletics along with the addition of several sports for men. Dr. Caine oversaw the development of improved facilities for football, baseball, track and swimming, and his presidency also was responsible for the expansion of the full-time teaching and coaching staff in physical education. He received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from IC in 1975 and held the rank of president emeritus.