Walsh University athletic director Dale Howard set to retire
NORTH CANTON — It's the end of an era for Walsh University athletics.
Walsh President Timothy Collins has announced that Vice President for Athletics and Athletic Director Dale Howard is retiring after 33 years at the university. Howard's last day on campus will be Dec. 22.
Jason Fautas has been appointed as vice president for athletics and athletic director for an expected period of 18 months. He has served as senior associate athletic director at Walsh since July of 2020.
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Howard led Walsh's transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to NCAA Division II full membership in 2012. He also had big roles in the university adding football, men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's bowling.
Prior to his appointment as athletic director, Howard served as Walsh's vice president for student affairs and dean of students. He will continue to have a temporary on call role as special assistant to the president.
Fautas spent two years as Walsh's men's lacrosse head coach from 2013-14. He joined the athletic department's administrative staff in July of 2014 as assistant athletic director and director of compliance.
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