Curtis Gilpin is the new assistant athletic director of the University of the Virgin Islands, helping to handle the day-to-day operations of the new UVI Sports and Fitness Center and assisting with varsity and intramural sports.
Gilpin, who has served as an interim Assistant Athletic Director at UVI in the past, has worked at UVI for 15 years as its Student Housing Supervisor. A sports enthusiast, he has coached UVI varsity volleyball and basketball part-time for six years.
Gilpin said, "It's going to be challenging but it's the perfect opportunity for me. I'm looking forward to it."
A graduate of Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Gilpin received a bachelor's degree in business management from UVI in 1980. From 1980 until 1985, he was district executive for the Boy Scouts District of St. Thomas and St. John, with responsibility for the coordination of the entire Boy Scouts program on St. Thomas and St. John, which served 2,000 young men and boys.
In September, UVI appointed Peter Sauer to the position of athletic director with oversight for the UVI Sports and Fitness Center and all athletic programs.
"Curtis brings a level of enthusiasm and experience to the job that is exactly what's needed," Sauer said. "I'm excited to have him on board and feel he'll be a great addition to the staff."
Gilpin will supervise campus-wide sports activities as well as UVI varsity basketball, volleyball, tennis, weightlifting and track and field teams that compete against other colleges and universities.
