Brooklyn, NY----After four decades of service to Brooklyn College, BC Director of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals, Bruce Filosa, has retired.  Arriving on the Bedford Avenue campus as an assistant football coach in 1981, Filosa served a variety of roles at the college as a coach, professor, and administrator during his tenure.  His legacy at the helm of the athletics program includes a number of achievements from guiding BC back to NCAA Division III membership to a number of conference titles and athletic facilities.  A new Director of Athletics, Recreation ,and Intramurals will be announced in the near future.    

A Football Coach from Kings County

Prior to becoming 'Bruce the Athletic Director', he was 'Coach Filosa'.  Beginning his coaching career on the gridiron at nearby Sheepshead Bay HS as an assistant, Filosa accepted a Defensive Backs coach position at Brooklyn College in 1981 and by 1983 he was named Head Coach of the program, making him the youngest Head Football Coach in the NCAA at the time.  Enjoying a successful career at the helm of the program for the next eight seasons, Filosa would also serve as Assistant Director of Recreation and Intramurals and Head Coach of the BC Softball team.  In addition, the former Brooklyn Tech running back served as  President of the Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference.  Filosa's football coaching career at Brooklyn would unfortunately end in 1992 due to budget cuts that suspended intercollegiate athletics at the college.  In 1992, he transitioned to the next phase of his professional career as Director of Recreation and Intramurals before earning the position that he would keep for the remainder of his time at Brooklyn College. 

Director of Recreation, Intramurals and Intercollegiate Athletics

Filosa was appointed to the position of Director of Recreation, Intramurals and Intercollegiate Athletics in 1994, and charged with not only overseeing the existing recreation and intramural programs, but also to restart Intercollegiate Athletics, which was discontinued a couple of years earlier.  Filosa remained at the helm for 28 years, while achieving great heights and encountering many great coaches, administrators and athletes along the way.  Here are some highlights during Filosa's career as Director:

• Leading the program back into full NCAA Division III and City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) membership. 
• Building the program up to 13 intercollegiate teams.  
• Instrumental in the transition of operations from Roosevelt Hall to the brand new West Quad facilities beginning in 2010.
• Completion of the new BC Field in 2012.  
• The creation of five additional full-time athletic administration positions for the department.  
• Establishing an annual Athletics Awards Banquet.   
• Served as President of the CUNYAC.
• Served as a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's Soccer Championship Committee. 
• Served on the CUNYAC Ethics and Standards, and Constitution Committees. 
• Led the effort of starting a competitive cheerleading team that would go on to win 10 CUNYAC Championships in 12 years.   
• Starting the first Women's Soccer program at Brooklyn College in 2012.  
• CUNYAC Women's and Men's Cross Country Championships in 2008.
• CUNYAC Men's Basketball Championships and NCAA Division III Tournament appearances in 2009, 2010, 2016, 2020. 
• CUNYAC Women's Soccer Championships and NCAA Division III Tournament appearances in 2013 and 2014.  
• CUNYAC Women's Tennis Championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2018.  
• CUNYAC Women's Basketball Championships and NCAA Division III Tournament appearances in 2018, 2020, and 2022. 
• Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament victory in 2022.  
• CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2021.  
• ECAC Women's Basketball Championships in 2015 and 2016.  

From Bruce's Colleagues 

• "Bruce Filosa has left an indelible mark on Brooklyn College given his passion and dedication to the Athletic Department and all the student athletes. He has established a blueprint for success that is known not only at Brooklyn College, but throughout CUNY.  I wish him all the best in his much deserved retirement." - Ron Jackson, Brooklyn College Vice President of Student Affairs 
• "I have known Bruce Filosa since I started at Brooklyn College in September 2000.  Bruce was always committed to Brooklyn College and our amazing students.  I was privileged to supervise Bruce for a few years during this time.  He always put our students first and was in connect with our student athletes even when we were fully remote.  I wish Bruce and his family the best." - Alan Gilbert, Brooklyn College Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration 
• "A CUNY stalwart whose veteran leadership and engaging demeanor has been a tremendous asset to Brooklyn College Athletics and the City University of New York Athletic Conference as a whole. He will definitely be missed. On behalf of the CUNYAC Staff, I'd like to thank Bruce for his commitment and support over the years and wish him all the best on his retirement." - Carl Christian, Commissioner of the City University of New York Athletic Conference