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Delhi Alumnus Named Director of Athletics 

DELHI, N.Y. … SUNY Delhi President Candace Vancko announced today that Mike Spisto, former enrollment services counselor and men’s basketball coach for the college, has been appointed as director of athletics. Spisto is succeeding Gary Cole who is retiring.

An alumnus and student athlete of SUNY Delhi, Spisto came to Delhi in 1999 to serve as head men’s basketball coach. In 2001, he took the opportunity to serve as assistant coach for men’s basketball at Rider University at the NCAA Division I level. From there, he moved on to University of Albany to serve as assistant coach for men’s basketball. Spisto returned to his alma mater in 2004 to serve in a dual role as head men’s basketball coach and enrollment services counselor. Prior to coaching at Delhi, he served as the assistant men’s basketball coach at SUNY Oneonta, NCAA Division III, and camp director for All Star Sports Camp - Bob Hurley Basketball School.

Spisto has an overall record of 86-31 as coach of SUNY Delhi’s men’s basketball. Spisto was awarded 2006 Region and Conference Coach of the Year. In 2001, his team placed fourth in the national championship, tying the college’s highest finish in a season.  Spisto was named the 2000-2001 Coach of the Year by the Basketball Coaches Association of New York.

Spisto holds a master’s degree in sports management from United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala. as well as a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in educational psychology from SUNY Oneonta and an associate’s degree in parks and recreation management from SUNY Delhi.

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