46, UC Irvine ... He celebrated his...

46, UC Irvine ... He celebrated his one-year anniversary as athletic

director on Tuesday ... Hailed, upon his hiring, for his people

skills, he spent much of his early tenure getting to know coaches and

other staff members, while also extending himself to the community

... Much of his focus has been addressing budgetary concerns, but he

also oversaw renovation of the newly named Crawford Court, the

exclusive home of the “Eaters” rapidly rising men’s and women’s

volleyball programs ... A former Air Force captain and legal council

for the Environmental Protection Agency, he came to UCI replacing Dan

Guerrero, who took the athletic director job at UCLA ... Last year’s

ranking: 92