Joe Castiglione (athletic director)

Joe Castiglione
Born (1957-10-08) October 8, 1957
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Alma mater University of Maryland
Occupation V.P. for Intercollegiate Athletic Programs
and Director of Athletics
Employer University of Oklahoma (1998–present)
University of Missouri (1993–1998)
Awards Bobby Dodd Foundation AD of the Year (2004)
SportsBusiness Daily AD of the Year (2009)

Joseph Robert Castiglione (born October 8, 1957) is the athletic director at the University of Oklahoma.

The former athletic director at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, Castiglione received the 2004 Bobby Dodd Award for athletic director of the year. He has overseen seven national championships in football, softball, and gymnastics as AD. Castiglione is best known for hiring current Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops. In 2009, Castiglione was named the Athletic Director of the Year.[1]

Castiglione is a graduate of the University of Maryland, where he played football as a walk-on.[2]

References

  1. "Castiglione Named AD of the Year". University of Oklahoma Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. 2009-05-28. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  2. Joe Castiglione, National Association of College Directors of Athletics, retrieved June 25, 2010.

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