Dr. Nardone has had more than four decades of educational and sport administrative experience at all levels of education. His higher education experience includes service as a teacher, coach and administrator at Rider University (NJ), Seattle University, Philadelphia University Sheldon Jackson College (AK), the State University of New York, and most recently at the American University of Beirut, in Lebanon where he served as the Associate Dean for University Sports. He also worked for two years with the USA Team Handball Federation, where he served as the Associate Executive Director through the 1996 Olympics. Dr. Nardone has worked with all National governing organizations (NCAA I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA. His diversified background in a variety of different areas and his creative approach to education has earned him the reputation as a builder of successful programs. His special areas of interest and expertise are risk management, marketing strategies, organizational efficiency, community relations and fund raising.
Dr. Nardone earned his Bachelor’s (69) and Master’s (72) degrees in Health and Physical Education from Springfield College in Massachusetts. In 1986 he earned his Doctorate of Education degree in Sport Administration from Temple University (Philadelphia). Dr. Nardone currently resides in Laredo, Texas where he is the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M International University (NCAA, Division II)