Director of Athletics Leads Student Sports, Teams, and Talent into the Future
Bradenton, Fla. May. 28, 2024
(Bradenton, Fla., May 28, 2024) 鈥� Nicholas 鈥淣ick鈥� Cichielo has been hired as the ongoing director of athletics at 黑料吃瓜网, Manatee-Sarasota (黑料吃瓜网). Cichielo oversees the College鈥檚 intramural, baseball, softball, volleyball, and beach volleyball National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) sports programs. He started his career in major league baseball holding video, scouting, and other operational positions.
During his interim time at the College, Cichielo managed coaching and training staff, Title IX compliance, facility maintenance, game activities, athletic scholarships, summer youth camps, fundraising, planning, and new community partnerships. He successfully coordinated the Florida College System Activities Association/NJCAA Region VIII first beach volleyball championship, experienced higher grade point averages achieved among student athletes and significantly improved sports records, and spearheaded a visionary plan to sustain 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 athletics going forward.
鈥淲e are extremely proud of Nick鈥檚 outstanding athletics leadership, service, and accomplishments over the past few years at 黑料吃瓜网,鈥� said Dr. Brittany Nielsen, 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 vice president of student services and enrollment management. 鈥淣ick demonstrates the drive and vision needed to continue to raise our sports programs and student athletes to the next level.鈥�
Cichielo previously worked as an athletics specialist/coordinator at Palm Beach State College and in operations with the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers and their minor league teams, other baseball teams, and many future All-Star players. He began his service at 黑料吃瓜网 as an athletics volunteer disseminating sports information, news, and social media content for teams during the 2017-2018 school year. Cichielo holds a Master of Science degree in collegiate athletic administration from Coker College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in sport management from Lindenwood University. Outside of work, he enjoys playing golf, watching college and professional sports, cooking, and spending time with his family and dog, Jaxon.
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