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AROUND THE QUADS

Roar Lion Roar

Brendan Buckley is in his sixth season as Columbia’s head wrestling coach, but his new title is the Andrew F. Barth [’83, ’85 Bus.] Head Coach of Wrestling, thanks to an endowment gift from the former Lion wrestler. Barth helped Columbia win three Ivy League championships in the early ’80s.

“Wrestling taught me many valuable lessons about life, lessons I use every day,” Barth says. “Discipline, persistence and hard work really do make a difference. Some of the best times in my life and some of my best memories are due to wrestling and being a part of this team. Columbia was a wonderful experience, and I received a great education. I hope this gift ensures that future generations of Columbia wrestlers will have even better opportunities and an even more positive experience than I did.”

Richard Mueller has been named men’s and women’s golf coach, succeeding Al Carlson, who had headed the program since 1990 and will remain as associate athletics director for budget and finance. Mueller, a 1999 graduate of NYU and a four-year member of its golf team, was NYU’s head golf coach for the past five years, leading the Violets to their first two NCAA Championship appearances, in 2004 and 2005.

Valerie Richardson has been named associate athletics director for intercollegiate sports programs/senior woman administrator, coming to Columbia in August after having served in a similar capacity at UC Santa Barbara since April 2004. And Barry Neuberger has been named associate athletics director for sports marketing, the latest stop in a career in college sports marketing that has spanned nearly 30 years, most recently as v.p. of sales at Worldwide Marketing & Media Group.

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