25
April
2012
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16:01 PM
America/Los_Angeles

Jennifer Milo Named CSUSM Director of Athletics

Jennifer Milo has been appointed as the new director of athletics for California State University San Marcos. Milo replaces Tom Seitz who had served in that role since 2009.Milo most recently served as associate director and senior women's administrator of athletics for California State University San Marcos.  She began her career at CSUSM in 2005 as the head softball coach, and has also served as assistant director of athletics for development. Her professional career began at the University of San Diego where she served as the head assistant softball coach. She has also held the positions of academic advisor/counselor for men’s basketball and assistant softball coach for San Diego State University. She holds a Master’s degree in counseling and B.A. in diversified liberal arts from the University of San Diego and is completing her Ed.D. at the United States Sports Academy. "I am confident Jennifer’s experience and her successful tenure here at Cal State San Marcos, along with the support of the outstanding coaches and staff, will make her a successful Athletic Director,” said CSUSM President Karen Haynes. “She is poised to continue and strengthen Cal State San Marcos’s emphasis on the student-athlete model.   Under Jen’s leadership, Cougar Athletics will continue on its successful path."      About California State University San MarcosCalifornia State University San Marcos combines the ambiance of a mid-sized, personal, modern campus with the unequaled value of the California State University. Since its founding in 1989, the campus has distinguished itself. Students benefit from the latest facilities and equipment, a superb faculty that enjoys teaching, and a rigorous academic program that prepares students for a successful life in and out of the workplace. A recent survey reported that the university’s annual spending in the region was $161 million, generating a total impact of $307 million on the regional economy. 85 percent of CSUSM’s alumni stay in the region. CSU San Marcos is located on a 304-acre hillside overlooking the city of San Marcos. It is fifteen miles east of the ocean; just thirty miles north of downtown San Diego.