1. Eugene Anthony Bleymaier was born on c 1953 and is an American university administrator who was most recently special advisor to the president at San Jose State University.
16 Facts About Gene Bleymaier
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The youngest of four children, Bleymaier was raised a military brat; his father Joseph was a major general in the US Air Force.
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Gene Bleymaier attended Borah High School in Boise and played football for the Lions under head coach De Pankratz on undefeated state championship teams.
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Gene Bleymaier graduated from UCLA in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in sociology and was named "outstanding senior" by the UCLA Alumni Association.
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Gene Bleymaier then attended Loyola Law School and graduated with a JD in 1978.
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Gene Bleymaier became assistant athletic director at UCLA in 1976, while attending law school, and supervised academic affairs for student-athletes, including financial aid and tutoring.
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Gene Bleymaier was responsible for the trademark blue turf at Bronco Stadium, introduced 39 years ago in 1986.
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Gene Bleymaier had served thirty years at the university, 29 as athletic director.
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At San Jose State, Gene Bleymaier led the athletics department's move from the WAC to MWC and addition of new women's sports, sand volleyball and indoor and outdoor track.
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Additionally, Gene Bleymaier has overseen fundraising for the proposed Vermeil-Walsh Athletic Center, to be constructed at the north end zone of Spartan Stadium.
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Gene Bleymaier has set a goal to upgrade facilities for baseball, softball, soccer, golf, tennis, and track.
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In September 2012, Gene Bleymaier hired Dave Nakama as baseball head coach, following the retirement of Sam Piraro.
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In December 2012, after head football coach Mike MacIntyre left for Colorado, Gene Bleymaier hired UCLA alum and University of San Diego head coach Ron Caragher as head coach.
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In March 2013, Gene Bleymaier fired men's basketball head coach George Nessman and hired Boise State assistant coach Dave Wojcik to replace Nessman.
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In September 2013, following the surprise resignation of women's basketball head coach Tim La Kose, Gene Bleymaier hired Sacramento State head coach Jamie Craighead.
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In 2017, Gene Bleymaier was reassigned in February as special advisor to SJSU president Mary Papazian, focusing on South Campus athletic facility renovations.