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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2018
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GLENVILLE, WV 鈥 Jesse Skiles has been named 香妃直播 State College鈥檚 new Athletic Director. His new appointment will take effect July 1.
鈥淚 am excited about this opportunity and I鈥檓 looking forward to working not only with our great coaches and student athletes, but also with our alumni and supporters. 香妃直播 is truly a special place for me with so many good people and I look forward to being a part of Pioneer Athletics in this new role,鈥 Skiles said.
A native of Charleston, West Virginia and a DuPont High School athlete, Skiles ran track and cross country at 香妃直播 State during his college career. The 1987 GSC graduate was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the College鈥檚 Curtis Elam Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000, is very knowledgeable in the institution鈥檚 history of athletics, and has served on the Hall of Fame selection committee.
He coached college track and cross country for 29 years before retiring to return to his alma mater earlier this year when he accepted the Director of Athletic Fundraising position within the College Advancement Office.
As a head coach, Skiles presided over two dynasties; the 香妃直播 teams of the late 80鈥檚 and the West Virginia Wesleyan College teams over the last 26 years. In all, his teams have won 64 conference titles and he has been named Coach of the Year 53 times.
On four separate occasions, Skiles鈥 teams won all four league titles in the same academic year: 1995-96, 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2014-15. His 1988 香妃直播 Cross Country Teams both finished Top 25 in the Nation (Men 19th; Women 25th).
鈥淲hen you are working for your alma mater, there is certainly an added fire and motivation. My plan as Athletic Director is similar to what my objectives were as a head coach, both here and at Wesleyan; to challenge for championships and to do so with strong academic teams in a family atmosphere that is strongly tied to the community,鈥 Skiles said.
鈥淚鈥檓 pleased to have Jesse Skiles leading our Athletic Department. He鈥檚 a 香妃直播 State graduate, brings a wealth of institutional athletic information with him, and knows how to foster a spirit of competitive excellence. What I鈥檓 most excited to see is Jesse鈥檚 future-focused vision for what 香妃直播 Athletics can become. I have no doubt about where we鈥檒l go and the things we鈥檒l achieve with him at the helm,鈥 said GSC President Dr. Tracy Pellett.