General | February 29, 2016

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle University, Philadelphia's Catholic university in the tradition of the Brothers of the Christian Schools that is inspired by faith, dedicated to service and united in community, today announced that William "Bill" Bradshaw will assume the role of Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation effective March 9, 2016.
 
Currently an intercollegiate athletics consultant with Lauer, Sbarbaro Associates/EMA Partners International, Bill has over 36 years of experience as an Intercollegiate Division I athletic director at La Salle (1978 – 1986), DePaul (1986 – 2002) and Temple (2002 – 2013) Universities.   Mr. Bradshaw left all three universities in more favorable conference affiliations and with unprecedented athletic achievements, academic performance, facilities upgrades and record revenues. 

During his prior tenure at La Salle, the Explorers won 28 conference championships on the way to three Commissioner Cups, three Men's Basketball NCAA appearances and two Women's Basketball bids.  During that time, he maintained an impressive 90% student-athlete graduation rate.
 
Mr. Bradshaw's other notable achievements include forming the Great Midwest Conference (Conference USA) while at DePaul University and ranking in the nation's top ten for total wins for Football and Men's and Women's Basketball for three consecutive years at Temple University.  While at Temple he also led the turnaround in the Football program and achieved the most significant improvement in the nation to date for the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate.

Among his many awards and accolades, Mr. Bradshaw was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Hall of Fame in 2014, the La Salle University Hall of Fame in 1995, named the NACDA Athletic Director of the Year in 2011, and received an "A" from the Black Coaches Association for head coach hires at Temple for Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball and Football.  He received his B.A. degree from La Salle in 1969, and is a member of the University's Hall of Athletes.
 
"We are delighted to have Bill Bradshaw return to La Salle.  Over his career, he has shown outstanding vision and leadership, particularly in student-athlete academic performance and graduation success rate," said Dr. Colleen M. Hanycz, President of La Salle University.  "His ability to select and mentor outstanding coaches, and take programs under his leadership to new heights of performance is exemplary.  Bill's steadfast and genuine concern for his athletes is well known.  As we embark on a new era in La Salle athletics, we are confident his attributes and drive for excellence will serve the University well."
 
"I'm honored and humbled to return to La Salle as its Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation," said William Bradshaw.  "As a proud La Salle alum and Explorer, and having led the program here between 1978 and 1986, I'm excited to work with President Hanycz to execute her vision for La Salle athletics."
 
A national search for a permanent successor will formally commence at a later date. 
 
For more information regarding La Salle University, including undergraduate and graduate enrollment opportunities, please visit www.lasalle.edu.  For more information regarding La Salle Athletics, including schedule information, please visit www.goexplorers.com.
 
About La Salle University
La Salle University was established in 1863 through the legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Brothers of the Christian Schools teaching order, which St. La Salle founded in 1680. La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values. In a national survey, Money magazine ranked La Salle as a top five college in the Philadelphia region for educational quality, affordability, and alumni earnings, and cited the University as a "Value All-Star." Globally, the Lasallian educational network includes 1,000 schools (60 of which are institutions of higher education) serving 940,000 students in 80 countries.