North Haven Native Named Athletic Director At Albertus Magnus College

NEW HAVEN, CT — Cheshire resident Michael Kobylanski has been named the new Director of Athletics at Albertus Magnus College, the school announced Monday.

Albertus Magnus currently fields teams in 16 sports in its NCAA Division III athletics program.

Kobylanski, a North Haven native, was selected after a comprehensive, national search and will start his new role on July 11, according to a news release.

Kobylanski, who brings 21 years of athletic administration experience to the Falcons' athletic department, was most recently the Athletics Director at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point in Groton.

“In this role, he was a member of the campus Senior Leadership Team and was responsible for all aspects of the intercollegiate athletics program, along with campus waterfront programming, recreation, and intramurals,” according to the news release. “There, he developed and fostered a culture of academic success amongst the student-athletes, which peaked with an average cumulative student-athlete academic year GPA of 3.3. Kobylanski also developed numerous initiatives within the UConn Avery Point athletic department and the larger campus community, while also forging ahead with several new partnerships in Southeastern Connecticut.”

Before his four years at UConn, Kobylanski spent 11 years as Associate Director of Athletics/Communications at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, and six years prior to that at Quinnipiac University in Hamden.

"I'm excited to bring my passion and experience to the Albertus Athletics Department to provide leadership for the College's dedicated, talented coaches and staff and passionate, diverse student-athletes,” Kobylanski said. “I've long admired Albertus Magnus College and its athletics program, and I'm honored to be able to continue building on its tradition of success, in competition and in the classroom. I look forward to hitting the ground running, engaging with the internal Albertus community and throughout greater New Haven to build awareness and to deepen collaborative partnerships.”

Albertus President Marc M. Camille said Kobylanski was an ideal candidate for the position.

"As the strong pool of potential candidates took shape, Mike Kobylanski from his first interactions with our community demonstrated an authentic passion for the student-athlete model we champion at Albertus Magnus College, and his breadth of experience and innovative ideas made him the ideal individual to lead the program in the years ahead," Camille said.

Albertus Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs said this is an “exciting moment of transition and opportunity” for Albertus Athletics.

“With Mike we have the right individual to continue growing our programs, their competitive successes, and our commitment to graduating student-athletes prepared for meaningful careers," Kovacs said. "In preparing to pass the torch to a new leader, I am grateful for the many contributions made by retired Albertus Athletics Director Jim Abromaitis, and to Nick Wajnowski for bridging the gap and serving as the Interim Director."