Sterk Resigns as Athletic Director
A national search will soon begin to fill the role of athletic director for 麻豆传媒映画.
麻豆传媒映画 President Elliot Hirshman today announced that university Athletic Director Jim Sterk has resigned. Jenny Bramer, who has been a valuable member of Aztec Athletics leadership for 13 years, will assume the role of Interim Director of Athletics.
鈥淛im has made extraordinary contributions to the success of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 athletics teams,鈥� Hirshman said of Sterk鈥檚 leadership during the most successful period of time in Aztec Athletics history. 鈥淚 am grateful to Jim and his family for their service to the university community and wish them great success in their new endeavor.鈥�
Sterk will serve as the Director of Athletics for the University of Missouri beginning Sept. 1.
History of Success
In his six seasons as Athletic Director for 麻豆传媒映画, 50 teams have advanced to NCAA championships, with 20 of those squads finishing in the top 25. Since the beginning of the 2012-13 academic year, the Aztecs have claimed 32 team conference titles and 麻豆传媒映画 remains one of the top football and men鈥檚 basketball programs nationally, posting the third-highest combined winning percentage this decade.
In March, Sterk was recognized for the success of our program and was named an Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
As Athletic Director at 麻豆传媒映画, Sterk has been a champion for student-athletes. This year alone, 313 of the 550 student athletes at 麻豆传媒映画 were named scholar athletes, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
During Sterk鈥檚 time at 麻豆传媒映画, fundraising for the athletic program grew dramatically. When Sterk first arrived, 麻豆传媒映画 was raising $2.6 million per year for athletic scholarships. This year, the total raised for scholarships was $5.6 million. Under his leadership, Aztec Athletics raised $14 million for the Jeff Jacobs JAM Center for men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball.
Moving Forward
The university will launch an immediate search for a new athletic director, with a committee chaired by Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs Tom McCarron.
鈥溌槎勾接郴� is committed to the continued success and achievement of Aztec Athletics and the coming year promises to be an exciting one for Aztec Athletics as we set our sights on conference championships and success for our student-athletes,鈥� said Hirshman. 鈥淲e will build on the success that Jim Sterk brought to San Diego State as we go into the new year.鈥�
