Brian Stavisky was named Director of Compliancein July 2010 by Director of Intercollegiate Athletics SteveWatson.
A Port Allegany, Pa. native, Stavisky is responsible forensuring compliance with NCAA and Atlantic 10 Conference rules inall areas of St. Bonaventure athletics. In addition tocertification of eligibility, recruiting, playing/practice seasonsand financial aid, Stavisky also serves as an on-campus referencefor NCAA rules and regulations.
Stavisky brings a diverse athletics background to the Bonniesafter decorated high school, college and professional sportsexperiences. He joined St. Bonaventure after retiring from anine-year professional baseball career in which he was named LeagueMost Valuable Player and batting champion (.343 batting average) ofthe high-A Modesto Athletics of the California League. He was alsonamed MVP of the short-season A Vancouver Canadians and class AAMidland (Texas) Rockhounds. During his professional career,Stavisky was a part of four league championship teams at threedifferent levels: Modesto Athletics (2004, high-A); MidlandRockhounds (2005, AA); Sacramento River Cats (2007, AAA); andArkansas Travelers (2008, AA).
A versatile outfielder and first baseman, he ended hisprofessional career with a .301 batting average on 880 hits in2,921 at-bats, including 83 home runs, 20 triples, 202 doubles and445 RBI.
A two-time Academic All-American and three-time All-Big Eastsecond team pick for the Fighting Irish, Stavisky helped Notre Dameto a No.1 national ranking as a sophomore and an appearance in theCollege World Series as a junior. He was selected by the OaklandAthletics in the sixth round of the 2002 MLB Draft and also spenttime in the LA Angels of Anaheim and Philadelphia Phillies’organizations.
Stavisky, the son of two St. Bonaventure graduates, earned abachelor’s degree in business management and graduated cumlaude from the University of Notre Dame.
