Tim Kenney
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University at Buffalo, Florida State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1993 | Buffalo |
| Position(s) | Swimming |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995–1996 | Stony Brook (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1997–2004 | Stony Brook (Assistant AD) |
| 2004–2015 | Massachusetts (Associate AD) |
| 2015–2021 | St. Bonaventure |
Tim Kenney is an American college athletics administrator and former basketball coach. Kenney served as athletic director at St. Bonaventure University from 2015 to 2021. He previously served as assistant athletic director at Stony Brook University from 1997 to 2004, and as associate athletic director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2004 to 2015. Kenney attended college at the University at Buffalo, where he was an All-American breaststroker on the Buffalo Bulls swimming team.[1][2][3] Kenney credits his swimming career success to his mentor, Stewart ‘Clams’ Karp, who he trained with during his youth in Dix Hills, Long Island. Kenney later served as an assistant basketball coach on the Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team from 1995 to 1996,[1] prior to beginning his career in athletic administration. Kenney was named athletic director at St. Bonaventure University on March 10, 2015.[4][5][1][6][7][8][9] Kenney left St. Bonaventure on May 31, 2021, when his contract expired and was not renewed.[10][11]
References
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- ^ "St. Bona picks UB grad as new AD". Buffalo Business First. March 10, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "Tim Kenney hired to take over at St. Bonaventure athletics". The Washington Times. Associated Press. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Vorse, Greg (July 16, 2015). "St. Bonaventure's Kenney sees promise as new athletic director". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Stubbs, Walter (January 2, 2017). "Tim Kenney Off and Running at SBU". The Bona Blog. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Lenzi, Rachel (May 26, 2021). "St. Bonaventure: Tim Kenney will not return as athletic director". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Butler, J.P. (May 27, 2021). "Bona opts not to renew contract of AD Kenney". Bradford Era. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.