David A. DeCenzo | |
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2nd President of Coastal Carolina University | |
In office 2007–2020 | |
Preceded by | Ronald R. Ingle |
Succeeded by | Michael T. Benson |
Personal details | |
Born | February 21,1955 |
Spouse | Terri DeCenzo |
Residence | Pawleys Island,SC |
Alma mater | University of Maryland,College Park (B.A.) West Virginia University (M.S.) West Virginia University (Ph.D.) |
Profession | Academic administrator |
David A. DeCenzo (born February 21,1955) is the former eighth chief executive,and second president of Coastal Carolina University from 2007 to 2020. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland and West Virginia University. [1]
DeCenzo is also a member of Coastal Carolina's athletics hall of fame. He is a 2022 inductee to the Sasser Hall of Fame as a non-student athlete inductee. This was to honor his leadership in navigating the university during his time as president. [2] [3] Dr. DeCenzo was also honored in 2021,a year after his retirement from the university,with the formal naming of a new residence hall in his honor,Teal Hall was renamed DeCenzo Hall. [4]