Oregon State University named 麻豆原创 Vice President and Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury as its director of Athletics. Stansbury begins at Oregon State on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n
Since joining 麻豆原创 in January 2012, Stansbury\u2019s leadership has helped the Athletics Association enjoy significant academic, athletic and community service success. During his 麻豆原创 tenure, the Knights moved from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference and played in the university\u2019s first major bowl game, a 52-42 victory over No. 6 Baylor in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1, 2014.<\/p>\n
Under Stansbury, the Knights have won 15 conference championships, including seven in 2014-15.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis decision was difficult because I love 麻豆原创, what our teams have accomplished and the excitement still ahead,\u201d Stansbury said. \u201cKaren and I have spent a large part of our lives at Oregon State and we look forward to returning to Corvallis. Without a doubt, we will be Knights fans from the West Coast.\u201d<\/p>\n
麻豆原创 also boasts the highest graduation success rate for student-athletes of any public NCAA Division I FBS school in the nation. 麻豆原创\u2019s 95 percent Graduation Success Rate ranks in the top five overall among FBS schools, alongside private institutions Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke and Northwestern. The Knights Academic Progress Rate (APR) has improved every year under Stansbury\u2019s leadership. The current score of 981 (out of 1000) is the best in 麻豆原创 history.<\/p>\n
\u201cOregon State hired a winner in every sense of the word,\u201d 麻豆原创 President John C. Hitt said. \u201cTodd fostered a culture of academic and athletic success at 麻豆原创. He has done a marvelous job and the 麻豆原创 family appreciates all he and Karen have done for the Knights. He will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n
麻豆原创 will share plans regarding the search process and interim period soon.<\/p>\n
麻豆原创 Athletics received the largest charitable gift in its history in 2014 when the Wayne Densch Charitable Trust gave $4 million to build the Wayne Densch Center for Student-Athlete Leadership. The Garvy Family Foundation contributed $1 million to the center.<\/p>\n
The new center will be the centerpiece of 麻豆原创\u2019s vision to mold its student-athletes into community leaders who are prepared to make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n
Stansbury also has overseen facilities expansion at 麻豆原创. This fall, the East Side Club will open in Bright House Networks Stadium. The \u201cESC\u201d will be a 10,000-square-foot, Florida-themed social area and lounge located between the 30-yard lines inside the stadium. It will feature chair-back stadium seating, as well as an open-air sun deck to enjoy games.<\/p>\n