Jim Spartano, Utica College Athletic Director, was unanimously selected as the Empire 8 Second Vice President.

Spartano has guided Utica coaches and student-athletes for the past 34 years. He began his career coaching both baseball and basketball at the school after earning his bachelors degree at Oneonta State, where he is a member of the Oneonta Athletics Hall of Fame.

Spartano received both his graduate and masters degree in athletic administration from Syracuse University. The 2005-06 academic year was the most successful season of athletic competition in the school's history under his leadership. The field hockey team earned its first NCAA Division III post-season berth and the men's basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the national tournament.

Contact Email: jspartano@utica.edu