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Staten Island Names Matthew Scally as Director of Athletics

Release courtesy of the College of Staten Island Sports Information 

STATEN ISLAND, NY - In yesterday's weekly address to the College of Staten Island faculty and staff, CSI President Dr. Timothy G. Lynch announced the appointment of Matthew Scally as the new Director of Athletics, Intramurals & Recreation.  The appointment comes at the conclusion of a search which began earlier this year following the departure of then Director of Athletics Chase Licata.  In the aftermath of Licata's departure for a new role at Columbia University, Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance Brian Guidera was named Interim Director of Athletics.  Guidera has served in that position for the past several months and will return to his previous role when Scally begins his appointment on January 2, 2025.

In his address to the campus community, President Lynch thanked Guidera for his service in his interim role and expressed his excitement for the arrival of Scally.  Joining CSI by way of Columbia University, Scally brings with him over 30 years of experience working in collegiate administration.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Administration from St. John's University in 1991 and completed his master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from Long Island University - Brooklyn in 1997.

Immediately following his 1991 graduation from St. John's, Scally took on his first role at LIU-Brooklyn as Assistant Director of Admissions.  Following a move to the College of Pharmacy as its Director of Advisement, he joined Athletics in 1999.  During his time overseeing the Academic and Compliance areas at LIU-Brooklyn, the Blackbirds posted a GPA above 3.00 in each semester.  They also had more than 50 teams receive accolades for academic excellence, and the program garnered national recognition for having the highest student-athlete graduation rate compared to the general student body.  During his tenure as part of the senior staff at LIU-Brooklyn, the Blackbirds won over 40 Northeast Conference (NEC) championships and boasted dozens of major award-winners within the NEC.  In addition to their success in intercollegiate athletic competition, the program also had multiple student-athletes named university valedictorian.
 
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Scally spent 10 years at Columbia University as Associate Athletics Director for Intercollegiate Sports Programs

Scally's most recent stop before arriving at CSI brought him to Columbia University where he served as an Associate Athletics Director for Intercollegiate Sports Programs.  As a member of the Executive Management team that oversaw 31 varsity sports and 800 student-athletes, he presided directly over ten programs.  In this role, he managed the day-to-day operations of these ten Division I programs, while also serving as the lead administrator at the Baker Athletics Complex.  

Scally also assisted in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures for the entire Department and served as a liaison between the Athletic Department and other campus departments, including Admissions and Financial Aid.  During his time in Morningside Heights, Columbia won 32 Ivy League Championships and six National Championships.  Additionally, Columbia ranked among the nation's leaders in Graduation Rates (GSR) and the Academic Progress Rate (APR).  Columbia also saw record fundraising levels within Athletics over the past ten years.

In addition to his contributions on campus, Scally has also served on numerous Ivy League and Northeast Conference committees over his career.   He has also served on the on the national level as a member of the NCAA Progress Towards Degree Committee and as an NCAA Peer Review member in the Certification program.  He currently resides in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, with his wife Mary, and two children, Daniel and Grace.