with Rob Chesney
Rob Chesney
Born and raised:
Kearny and Rutherford
Current residence: Oakland
Education:
B.A., marketing,
Montclair State University; M.A., sports administration, Montclair State
University
Family:
Wife, Vicki, and their 21-month-old daughter, Megan
Hobbies:
Playing soccer, golf and hockey
After 12 years as head soccer coach, Rob Chesney is hanging up his whistle
to pursue another kind of goal--raising money for the Athletic Department
and its 24 teams.
In January, Chesney became the University's associate athletic director
for Marketing and Fund-raising. "This is a good opportunity to challenge
myself in athletics," he said. "I enjoy coaching, but this was
the right opportunity at the right time. I'm excited about being more
involved in the administrative aspect of the department. I am now in a
position to help all the programs and student-athletes. The more I can
do, the more satisfying the work."
Rob's new duties include searching for corporate and local sponsorships,
working with Athletics alumni, and establishing promotions and special
events. "Next year we'd like to have five corporate sponsorships,
at least 15 local sponsors, and an Athletics alumni database of 25,000,"
he said.
A Montclair State graduate himself, Rob is looking forward to his involvement
with alumni, including coordinating team reunions and making them aware
of new developments in the department and at the University. "If
we keep them informed we're hoping they'll want to get involved and stay
involved," he said. "The response has been good and we can only
expect it to get better as we do more for alumni."
Rob is also familiar with another group he must work with--the coaches.
"As a former coach, I know the demands placed on them," he said.
"Working together, I'm sure we can do great things for all the sports
teams."
For Rob, working to advance the Athletic Department is more than a job
position, it's a passion. "I've had great experiences at Montclair
State," he said. "The more I can do to benefit Athletics, the
more I feel I'm doing my job and helping the University."