Joe Castiglione (athletic director)
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Joseph Robert Castiglione (b. 8 October 1957 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
) is the Athletic Director
at the University of Oklahoma
.
The former Athletic Director at the University of Missouri
in Columbia, Missouri
, he received the 2004 Bobby Dodd
Award for athletic director of the year. He has overseen four national championships in the various sports within his department. Castiglione is best known for hiring current Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops
. In 2009, Castiglione was named the Athletic Director of the Year.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland
, where he played football as a walk-on.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) is the Athletic Director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
.
The former Athletic Director at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, he received the 2004 Bobby Dodd
Bobby Dodd
Robert Lee Dodd was an American college football coach at Georgia Tech. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player and coach, something that only three people have accomplished....
Award for athletic director of the year. He has overseen four national championships in the various sports within his department. Castiglione is best known for hiring current Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops
Bob Stoops
Robert Anthony "Bob" Stoops is the head coach of the University of Oklahoma football team. During the 2000 season, Stoops led the Sooners to an Orange Bowl victory and a national championship....
. In 2009, Castiglione was named the Athletic Director of the Year.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, where he played football as a walk-on.