Brian Quinn assumed the post of Director of Athletics at Cal State
Fullerton on January 14, 2002.
Under Quinn's leadership, the Titans are successfully weathering a
state and systemwide fiscal crisis with minimal impact on student-athletes.
Academic performances have improved dramatically and Titan Gym has
undergone a dramatic makeover. In each of the last two years, the
Titans have outperformed the rest of the Big West Conference in the
NACDA Cup Standings, capped by consecutive appearances by the baseball
team at the College World Series, where the Titans placed third for
the fourth time in 2003 and then won their fourth national title in
2004.
Quinn, 63, was the athletic director at Loyola Marymount University
from 1985 through 1998. He then dedicated his time towards completing
the Burns Recreation Center and Aquatics Center at LMU. He also directed
the athletic fundraising efforts as executive director of athletic
development.
During his years as director of athletics at LMU the Lions won nine
West Conference titles and advanced to the NCAA men's basketball tournament
three times and once to the NIT. The basketball team advanced to the
Final Eight and led the nation in scoring. The baseball team advanced
to the College World Series where it defeated the No. 1seed, LSU.
Women's volleyball won numerous conference championships as well and
the women's crew team won the national championship.
Quinn graduated from Loyola (1963) with a degree in business administration
and received his masters degree from Long Beach State. He was a long-time
coach and athletic administrator at the high school level in the Irvine
Unified School District and taught volleyball classes for Irvine Valley
College for six years.
He was the chair of the athletic directors for many years in the West
Coast Conference and was the chair of the NCAA men's volleyball committee,
as well as serving on the board of directors for USA volleyball.
Quinn was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame both at his high
school (Serra High School) and university (LMU). He was the captain
of the basketball team and MVP and three-year starter on the baseball
team. The basketball team was the WCC champion and defeated USC in
the NCAA tournament. Quinn also was a member of the Balboa Bay Club
national champion volleyball team. He continues to be an avid beach
volleyball player and is definitely a "beach" guy.
Quinn and his wife of 41 years, Collette, live in Manhattan Beach.
They have four adult children: Andrew, a teacher in Atlanta; Janet,
who lives in Rye, NY; Suzanne, a teacher in Inglewood; and Maureen,
who recently married. The Quinn's have five grandsons, Brendan, Ryan,
Owen Kiernan, Dylan and Colin Brian. Quinn is a member of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
DR.
ALLISON FREEDMAN-RICH SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS/
SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR
Dr. Allison Freedman-Rich began her duties as senior woman administrator
at Cal State Fullerton on Jan. 3, 2005.
Dr. Freedman-Rich most recently was associate director of athletics
at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
The Fullerton position has been vacant since Dr. June Kearney retired
from an interim assignment on July 23. Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah resigned
the position on Apr. 29, 2003, to return as head women’s basketball
coach.
Dr. Freedman-Rich had been at Pacific since April of 1998. She previously
was a membership services representative for the NCAA for two years.
She obtained her bachelors degree from Princeton in 1991. She earned
a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1995 and her doctorate
in educational administration from Pacific in 2002.
