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SDSU president: Sports important for growth
By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
Published: January 27, 2007
There are still bare screws on his office walls - David Chicoine is that new in his role as the president of South Dakota State University.
His plans for the school's athletic department remain largely general less than one month into his new appointment. But he brings a vast knowledge of Division I's inner workings to the SDSU challenge, having spent 11 years as the University of Illinois' faculty athletic representative to the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.
What's more, he's been an athlete his whole life - track, baseball, basketball and football in high school and intramurals while a student at SDSU. Today, at age 59, he still possesses a svelteness that conveys athleticism.
Chicoine even came up with a sports analogy for his probable role in the SDSU athletic department, saying he might help design the playbook, act as a coach when necessary and, primarily, block downfield rather than carry the ball.
That doesn't mean he'll just be a rubber stamp for athletics. Rather, he has the experience and a genuine interest in how athletics can help the whole university.
"I think the athletic program can help achieve the aspirations of this institution," Chicoine said. "When I interviewed for this job it was clear all the stakeholders have very high aspirations for this institution and the momentum is really strong.
"I think a Division I athletic program is a complement and a mechanism by which those high aspirations can be achieved. ... Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so we need to have strength in our intercollegiate athletic programs." . . . (read more)
Go State!
SDSU president: Sports important for growth
By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
Published: January 27, 2007
There are still bare screws on his office walls - David Chicoine is that new in his role as the president of South Dakota State University.
His plans for the school's athletic department remain largely general less than one month into his new appointment. But he brings a vast knowledge of Division I's inner workings to the SDSU challenge, having spent 11 years as the University of Illinois' faculty athletic representative to the Big Ten Conference and the NCAA.
What's more, he's been an athlete his whole life - track, baseball, basketball and football in high school and intramurals while a student at SDSU. Today, at age 59, he still possesses a svelteness that conveys athleticism.
Chicoine even came up with a sports analogy for his probable role in the SDSU athletic department, saying he might help design the playbook, act as a coach when necessary and, primarily, block downfield rather than carry the ball.
That doesn't mean he'll just be a rubber stamp for athletics. Rather, he has the experience and a genuine interest in how athletics can help the whole university.
"I think the athletic program can help achieve the aspirations of this institution," Chicoine said. "When I interviewed for this job it was clear all the stakeholders have very high aspirations for this institution and the momentum is really strong.
"I think a Division I athletic program is a complement and a mechanism by which those high aspirations can be achieved. ... Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so we need to have strength in our intercollegiate athletic programs." . . . (read more)
Go State!
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