275:. He cited that he choose the school for a "breadth of responsibilities. Having an opportunity to expand my professional responsibilities to include physical education, intramurals, club sports, recreational programming was very attractive." In Diles' tenure,
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broadcaster. The two had a close bond together through sports, and the younger Diles noted in a press conference that his father once called him on the phone, crying, to let him know that his son's favorite
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football made the
Division III playoffs three times. The team also won 38 consecutive regular-season games, and Diles oversaw the opening of
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championships in from 1995 to 1999 than they had in all years prior. After leaving St. Bonaventure in 1999, Diles went to
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Following an eight-year career with Case
Western, Diles was appointed as the eleventh athletic director for the
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titles in a six-year span, and graduation rates of
Eastern Michigan student-athletes almost doubled. The Eagles
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in 1988. He is married to his wife, Suzanne Irene Diles, and the couple has two sons, Matthew and
Mitchell.
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from which he graduated in 1983 with a master's degree in sports administration. Diles later earned a
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Diles was named VMI's eleventh athletic director in
September 2013. He is the successor to
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392:"Athletic Director Dave Diles accepts position at Virginia Military Institute."
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team, however, failed to achieve a winning season under Diles' direction.
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194:) had been traded. His father died in December 2009 from a stroke.
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Diles received his first head athletic directing job in 1994 at
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on
September 4, 2013. He was appointed by VMI superintendent
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ranks and became the athletic director at
Division III-
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217:Diles' athletic administrative career began in at
147:. He was also an administrative assistant for the
1049:University of Michigan School of Education alumni
1024:Case Western Reserve Spartans athletic directors
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363:"Dave Diles Named New VMI Athletic Director."
321:"New AD willing to stick chin out for VMI."
1034:St. Bonaventure Bonnies athletic directors
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394:CWRU-Daily.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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334:"Sportscaster Dave Diles Dies at Age 78"
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16:American college athletics administrator
381:Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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323:Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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1054:People from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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169:Diles was born in 1961 in the city of
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267:In 2005, Diles stepped away from the
832:# denotes interim athletic director
633:# denotes interim athletic director
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379:"Diles hired as Keydets’ new AD."
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273:Case Western Reserve University
141:Case Western Reserve University
1039:VMI Keydets athletic directors
874:VMI Keydets athletic directors
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125:Lake Superior State University
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240:. During his tenure with the
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294:, and was the successor to
288:Virginia Military Institute
250:Eastern Michigan University
219:Central Michigan University
145:Virginia Military Institute
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1059:Sportspeople from Michigan
234:St. Bonaventure University
171:Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
129:Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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340:. Pomeroy. Archived from
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445:St. Bonaventure Bonnies
258:Mid-American Conference
1044:Ohio University alumni
461:Frederick V. Ostergren
292:J. H. Binford Peay III
246:Atlantic 10 Conference
207:University of Michigan
149:University of Michigan
213:Administrative career
173:, a nearby suburb of
800:Melody Reifel Werner
34:Personal information
19:For his father, see
390:September 5, 2013.
377:September 4, 2013.
361:September 4, 2013.
319:September 9, 2013.
229:from 1991 to 1994.
203:doctor of education
151:in the late 1980s.
110:Suzanne Irene Diles
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449:athletic directors
338:The Daily Sentinel
181:, was a prominent
42:David L. Diles Jr.
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252:. He oversaw the
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97:Years active
91:Athletic director
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824:Scott Wetherbee
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199:Ohio University
197:Diles attended
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137:St. Bonaventure
119:is the current
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81:Ohio University
75:Alma mater
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935:Thomas W. Gray
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177:. His father,
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1019:Living people
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786:# (2005–2006)
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581:Ron Zwierlein
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501:Eddie Donovan
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165:Personal life
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911:Weir Goodwin
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830:
808:Heather Lyke
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744:Paul Shoults
688:Wilbur Bowen
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613:Ryan Clingan
605:Joe Manhertz
573:Steve Watson
549:Gothard Lane
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533:Tom O'Connor
485:Silas Rooney
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342:the original
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277:Case Western
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192:Gary Bergman
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100:1989–present
73:
1014:1962 births
985:(2013–2021)
977:(1998–2013)
975:Donny White
969:(1991–1998)
961:(1984–1991)
953:(1970–1984)
945:(1961–1970)
937:(1958–1961)
929:(1957–1958)
921:(1954–1957)
905:(1951–1953)
897:(1946–1951)
889:(1920–1946)
810:(2013–2017)
794:(2006–2013)
784:Bob England
778:(1999–2005)
762:(1993–1997)
754:(1986–1993)
746:(1982–1986)
738:(1977–1982)
730:(1975–1976)
722:(1966–1973)
714:(1963–1966)
712:Keith Bowen
706:(1948–1963)
698:(1931–1947)
690:(1903–1928)
625:Bob Beretta
617:Barb Questa
607:(2021–2024)
597:Barb Questa
591:(2015–2021)
575:(2006–2014)
567:(2004–2006)
551:(1999–2003)
543:(1994–1999)
535:(1992–1994)
527:(1965–1992)
525:Larry Weise
519:(1962–1965)
511:(1961–1962)
503:(1959–1961)
495:(1955–1958)
487:(1947–1955)
479:(1946–1947)
471:(1930–1943)
469:Mike Reilly
463:(1926–1930)
408:VMI profile
296:Donny White
236:in western
156:Donny White
57:Nationality
1008:Categories
991:Jim Miller
967:Davis Babb
959:Eric Hyman
903:Tom Nugent
760:Tim Weiser
752:Gene Smith
736:Alex Agase
589:Tim Kenney
493:Walter Fox
302:References
269:Division I
183:ABC Sports
143:, and the
87:Occupation
28:Dave Diles
21:Dave Diles
557:Paul Grys
223:Chippewas
205:from the
993:(2021– )
826:(2017– )
818:# (2017)
802:# (2013)
627:(2024– )
619:# (2024)
599:# (2021)
559:# (2003)
262:football
238:New York
190:player (
60:American
48:Nickname
242:Bonnies
175:Detroit
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254:Eagles
188:hockey
106:Spouse
68:1962
65:Born
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