Mike Bobinski

Mike Bobinski
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamPurdue
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1957-10-28) October 28, 1957 (age 67)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1976–1979Notre Dame
Position(s)Pitcher
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1989–1994Navy (associate AD)
1994–1998Akron
1998–2004, 2004-06 (associate VP for development), 2006-13Xavier
2013–2016Georgia Tech
2016–presentPurdue

Michael Bobinski (born October 28, 1957) is the current Director of Athletics at Purdue University. Bobinski was named as the new athletic director for Purdue on August 9, 2016.[1] Prior to that, Bobinski was the athletic director at Georgia Tech, Xavier University and University of Akron. He also held positions in the athletic department at the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Notre Dame. Bobinski received his bachelor of business administration from Notre Dame, graduating magna cum laude, while playing for the Fighting Irish baseball team.[2] He has been recognized nationally as the NACDA Division I Northeast AD of the year (2012)[3] as well as the Chair of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee.[4]

Early life

Bobinski attended Longwood High School where he was a standout baseball player named All-league, All-county and was the Longwood MVP his senior season.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ESPN news". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Official website of Georgia Tech Athletics". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Official website of the National Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ^ "NCAA News". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Longwood honors best part of athletics programs" (PDF). www.nyhistoricnewspapers.org. Long Island Advance. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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