Athletic Director Retires

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Bill Fusco, senior director of intercollegiate athletics at Sonoma State University, has announced that he will officially retire from his position on December 31 following 20 years at the helm of the Seawolves.Fusco was named Director of Athletics at Sonoma State University in May of 1997 and guided the program into the era of athletic scholarships and the California Collegiate Athletic Association. During his tenure, the Seawolves earned two NCAA Division II national championships (men's soccer 2002 and men's golf 2009), eight regional championships and 20 conference championships. Seventy-six student-athletes earned All-American honors the past 20 years.
"During Bill Fusco's 20 year service as Sonoma State's Athletic Director, our intercollegiate athletics program has grown in both size and reputation" says Stan Nosek, interim vice president for Administration and Finance. "Bill has been a strong advocate for a student centered athletic program that focuses on success in the classroom as well as in competition. He led a program that has resulted in SSU being at or near the top of our league in student-athlete grade point average and graduation rates. His commitment to both academic and athletic excellence has been unwavering over his tenure and is a legacy for which he can be very proud."
"I am most fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend the last 20 years at Sonoma State University," says Fusco. "It has been an honor to work alongside our exceptional student-athletes, coaches and administrative staff. I am looking forward to completing several projects that will help stabilize and enhance the intercollegiate athletics program for the future before I leave."
Under Fusco's leadership, the department, as part of the Administration and Finance Division, acquired funding for many on-campus sports facility upgrades including tennis, soccer, baseball, softball, a women's sports team room and most recently $1.1 million for new seating in basketball gym, known as the Wolves' Den. The new Gordon Smith Training Center, an indoor ...

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