NIRSA State & Provincial Directors

Northern California

Region VI

Ryan Fetzer
San Francisco State University
rfetzer@sfsu.edu

Upcoming Events

NorCal News

Join us for the upcoming NorCal Workshop at Sacramento State University on Friday, July 29, 2011. The workshop will include sessions on some of the latest trends in university recreation, round table discussions, student t-shirt exchange, and a tour of “The Well”.  All professionals and students with an interest in university recreation and NIRSA are encouraged to attend this free workshop.  To register visit the following website and complete the online form at http://thewell.csus.edu/nirsa.

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