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Mummert coached soccer and tennis at Drew, w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g more than 275 games and earn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>duction <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong><br />

school’s Athletic Hall of Fame <strong>in</strong> 2001.<br />

A former soccer and lacrosse player, Mummert graduated from McDaniel College (Md.) with bachelor’s and<br />

masters degrees and was <strong>in</strong>ducted <strong>in</strong>to that school’s Athletic Hall of Fame <strong>in</strong> 2001.<br />

He said his desire to return to <strong>the</strong> metropolitan area, coupled with his wife Susan be<strong>in</strong>g a Madison, N.J.,<br />

native, sparked his <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>CSI</strong> open<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Mummert said he wants to elevate <strong>the</strong> school’s 13 varsity sports "to <strong>the</strong> next level" with <strong>the</strong> goal of reach<strong>in</strong>g<br />

national success.<br />

The Dolph<strong>in</strong>s compete <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> CUNY Conference.<br />

"I’m really look<strong>in</strong>g forward to build<strong>in</strong>g those bridges to help us get to where we want to go locally, regionally<br />

and nationally," he was quoted <strong>in</strong> a <strong>CSI</strong> press release. "Gett<strong>in</strong>g more teams <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> NCAA postseason,<br />

gett<strong>in</strong>g more recognition for our teams, and work<strong>in</strong>g with faculty to create a more harmonious community is<br />

very excit<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

"We want to complement <strong>the</strong> educational experience for our students at <strong>CSI</strong> and I’m look<strong>in</strong>g forward to<br />

gett<strong>in</strong>g started."<br />

Mummert will oversee operations of <strong>the</strong> Sports and Recreation Center and o<strong>the</strong>r athletic facilities at <strong>the</strong><br />

sprawl<strong>in</strong>g Willowbrook campus, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g membership services and staff<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

"He has extensive experience," said <strong>CSI</strong> baseball coach Mike Mauro, a member of <strong>the</strong> school’s search<br />

committee. "He’s go<strong>in</strong>g to step <strong>in</strong> and start work<strong>in</strong>g right away. He doesn’t have to be groomed.<br />

"He had a great phone <strong>in</strong>terview and a great face-to-face <strong>in</strong>terview. He did all his homework and came <strong>in</strong><br />

completely prepared. Obviously he wants to br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> college to <strong>the</strong> next level."<br />

Mummert will become <strong>the</strong> eighth athletic director at <strong>CSI</strong> s<strong>in</strong>ce Joe Barresi retired at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> 1995<br />

school year. That figure <strong>in</strong>cludes Pizzuto, currently <strong>the</strong> school’s associate athletic director and sports<br />

<strong>in</strong>formation director, and Babb, who completes his one-year <strong>in</strong>terim term at <strong>the</strong> end of this month.<br />

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