NIRSA State & Provincial Directors
Northern California
Region VI
Randy Saffold, CRSS
San Jose State University
rsaffold@as.sjsu.edu
NorCal News
A big thanks to everyone that came out for the NorCal workshop at the Sac State Aquatic Center on August 4th. We had 40 people from 9 schools in attendance. Thanks for all of your insights and discussion. Also big thanks to our sponsors for the event – StarTrac, Chipotle, Safeway, Albertsons, and the Sac State Rec Sports staff.
Don’t forget to register for the Region VI conference in San Diego. While you’re at it, consider sending in a proposal form to present at the conference.
Updates from around the state:
- Stanford
New Hires:
Eric Stein – Associate Director of Athletics for Physical Education, Recreation and Wellness Programs - from Princeton University
Ben Telesca – Coordinator of Recreational Facilities/Manager of the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation – from Sul Ross State University
Jennifer Sexton – Coordinator of Recreational Fitness and Wellness Programs/Manager of the Recreational Fitness Center – from Univ of the Pacific
Linda Clauss – Coordinator of Intramurals/Special Events – from Clemson University
Jessica Kibbe – Asst. Manager of the Recreational Fitness Center – from Univ. of Kentucky
Phillip Young – Asst. Manager of the Recreational Fitness Center – from CSU, Northridge
Amy Golladay – Asst. Manager of the Arrillaga Center – from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- UC–Merced
2nd year of program, will have 1300 students on campus and will open the Joseph Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center in October of 2006
- UC–Davis
Equestrian Center – New covered arena
New Hires:
Coulson Thomas – Asst. Director of Campus Recreation-Sport Clubs – from Texas State University, San Marcos
Rebecca Miller – Events Coordinator
New positions open:
Assistant Director of Campus Recreation – Conferences and Events
Assistant Director of Campus Recreation – Marketing
Marketing Coordinator
Retirees:
Gary Colberg – Director of IMs and Sport Clubs
- Sonoma State
New Hires:
Ryan Hommes – Outdoor Rec And Sport Club Coordinator
Brenda Lear left for a research position at Sonoma Mountain Institute
- Univ. of the Pacific
Revamp of Rec program and facilities
New kayak program
Hosting California Men’s Club Soccer Championships Oct. 27-29
New University Center breaking ground in October 2006
New Hires:
Dan Shipp – Asst. VP Student Life
New Positions open:
Director of Rec Programs and Services
Asst. Director of Rec Programs and Services
- Santa Clara
New and better fiscal policies adopted by the University
Adding 9 new club sports under Campus Recreation that were formally under Student Leadership
New Hires:
Erin Patchett – Asst. Director of Recreation
- San Jose State
Created a virtual department which integrates recreational opportunities
Did a study of recreational space needs for the campus
- Sacramento State
Continuing process of planning the new Recreation, Wellness, and Events Center planned to tentatively break ground in Fall of 2007
Marc Falkenstein has taken a job at the University of Florida
- Cal Berkeley
Mark Hikin – Director of Sport Clubs has left for Grad school
New Hires:
Trineice Durst – Director of Sport Clubs – from Colorado State Univeristy
New Positions open:
Assistant Director of Sport Clubs
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