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PANTHER PRIDE
A fond farewell
After more than 25 years on the Hilltop, former Athletics
Director Joe Dean Jr. decided to leave BSC this spring. Dean,
who first came to BSC in 1983 as head basketball coach, closed
out his winning run at the college with the title of senior vice
president for advancement. He completed his six-year coaching
stretch with a 137-45 record and was inducted into BSC’s Sports
Hall of Fame in 1994, then left to coach at the University of
Central Florida. He returned in 1999 as AD; he led the college
through its transition to NCAA Division III and helped expand its
sports programs—then he tackled the role of fundraiser-in-chief
for the college. “We will miss Joe more than I can say,” said BSC
President Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith. “He has been an incredible
asset in every role he has taken on—and through it all, he has
always put our students first.”