PC’s Bob Driscoll Named Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Providence College Athletic Director Bob Driscoll has been named Under Armour I-AAA Athletics Director of the Year at NACDA's 51st Annual Convention on Wednesday.
"Currently in his 14th season as Providence College's Associate Vice President & Athletics Director, Driscoll has transformed and reinvigorated Providence College's athletics program. Having established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom and in the community while competing for championships, Driscoll maintains focus on leading, fostering and mentoring one of the nation's most respected athletic programs," said Bob Vecchione, NACDA Executive Director.
This marks the second time that Driscoll has earned the honor, previously winning it in 2007-2008.
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Over the past two academic years, Bob Driscoll and Providence College have been on quite a run.
The run started in 2013 when the Women's cross country team won PC's second NCAA Championship.
The men's soccer team won the 2014 Big East title and went to the NCAA Final Four, for the first time ever.
The men's basketball team won the 2014 Big East Tournament title and advanced to the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Tournaments.
The men's hockey team made it to back to back NCAA Tournaments and won the national championship in 2015 over Boston University.
In 2015, Driscoll and Providence College announced plans for the Friar Development Center which will include the men's basketball training and recruiting facility in addition to the College's academic services space, and many other amenities.
PC Ranks
PC finessed 2nd among NCAA Division I non-FBS/FCS institutions and number 1 among Big East Conference members in the 2015 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings.
Providence finished 54th overall among 293 institutions, which marked the College's second-highest finish all-time since the Director's Cup was founded in 1993-94.
Under Driscoll, the Friars have finished in the top-100 of the Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings seven times. Providence also has finished the year inside the top-125 11 times in that stretch.
Under Armour AD of Year Awards
The Under Armour AD of the Year awards program is now in its 18th year and it recognizes athletic directors who have shown administrative excellence within the campus and/or college community for the current academic year.
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