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Cindy Masner was named as Cal State Long Beach\u2019s newest interim athletics director, President Jane Close Conoley announced today.<\/p>\nCindy Masner was named as Cal State Long Beach\u2019s newest interim athletics director, President Jane Close Conoley announced today.<\/p>\n
Masner started operating under her post today, just over a week after it was announced that previous athletics director Vic Cegles would be stepping down to resume a new position as deputy athletic director at the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n
\u201cCindy Masner is a highly skilled and experienced administrator who is well respected within the athletics community,\u201d said Conoley in a statement. \u201cDuring her tenure at Long Beach she has demonstrated a deep devotion to the success of our student-athletes. I am confident that the athletics department will continue to excel during this time of transition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Masner has worked for Long Beach State athletics for over 30 years, according to a release issued by the university. She served as the last interim athletic director in 2005 to 2006, when the university began a national search that resulted in the hiring of Cegles.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs Athletic Director over the past 10 years, Vic has done a tremendous job moving our department forward,\u201d said Masner in a statement. \u201cI am excited for the opportunity President Conoley has given me as the interim Athletic Director, to continue building a winning athletics program which is centered around the welfare as well as academic and athletic success of our student-athletes. Having such dedicated, hardworking coaches and staff in the department will help continue the tradition of excellence in our journey forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Masner oversees international operations of the Long Beach State Athletic Department and supervises 10 programs at the university, including sports medicine, compliance and strength and conditioning the release stated.<\/p>\n
She also serves as the university\u2019s primary officer for gender equity, in addition to holding spots on various NCAA selection, oversight and rules committees.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the school has begun a nationwide search for Cegles\u2019 replacement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank Vic for his service to our campus and wish him well in his future endeavors,\u201d said Close Conoley in a statement.He hired and retained excellent coaches and he displayed ceaseless caring toward student athletes who excelled both in their fields of play and in their academic pursuits.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cegles served for nine years as the university\u2019s athletic director and gained awards for his fundraising talent.<\/p>\n
“I have just completed a decade at The Beach and I am proud of all that we have accomplished on the field and in the classroom. I truly believe we have created a culture that embodies family, excellence and a commitment to student athlete success,\u201d said Cegles in a statement. \u201cIt certainly has been a terrific run. With that said, I have come to a decision that it is time to pursue other challenges and athletic opportunities and allow new leadership to advance the 49er teams.<\/p>\n
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