Dr. William E. Martinov Jr., has been elevated from athletic director to chief of alumni engagement and athletics advancement at Long Island University. Photo courtesy of LIU Athletics
Dr. William E. Martinov Jr., oversaw the Long Island University athletics department for the previous four years, helping to guide the Sharks to back-to-back Commissioner’s Cups and their first-ever Northeast Conference Institutional Academic Award.
His reward for elevating the brand of LIU Athletics?
A promotion to chief of alumni engagement and athletics advancement, the school announced Monday.
“We have an exceptional group of athletic coaches, administrators and student-athletes, who are committed to excellence both in the classroom and on the field of play, as well as loyal alumni who are committed to supporting LIU’s continued success as a national teaching and research institution,” Martinov said.
Martinov will lead the university’s alumni office and all athletics external relations and revenue generation, including corporate sponsorships, major gifts and annual contributions, according to the school’s website.
“I’m honored to take on this great opportunity to help advance both our student-athlete experience and the support of our outstanding alumni,” he added.
Former deputy athletic director Ryan Kelly will ascend to Marinov’s previous role of director of athletics.
The Sharks not only won back-to-back Commissioner’s Cups as the top-performing athletic program in the NEC for the first time in LIU history, but also finished now worse than second during Martinov’s tenure as AD.
The classroom performance of LIU athletes also soared as the department won its first-ever NEC Institutional Academic Award in 2020.
The Sharks’ athletes also finished in the top three in grade-point average in the NEC every year under Martinov, who guided LIU programs to 12 conference championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.
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