Longtime men’s soccer coach at the Salisbury University Dr. Gerry DiBartolo has just been named the school’s athletics director.
He has held that position on an interim basis over the last two years.
University President Janet Dudely-Eshabach noted that DiBartolo is the 17th winningest coach in Division III history.
While the interim athletics director DiBartolo oversaw the opening of the Sea Gull Stadium.
He began his coaching career as an assistant men’s soccer coach in 1979.
In 1982 he was promoted to head coach and led the team for 34 seasons before retiring two years ago.
DiBartolo said that he wanted to help continue the traditions of the programs adding that the staff has been very supportive during the transition period.
