Randy Hoffman

Randy Hoffman
Sport(s)	Golf
Biographical details
Born	c. 1952
Playing career
c. 1970	Maryland
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1987–1990	San Jose State
1990–1994	Idaho State

Last updated May 04, 2019

Randall Gary Hoffman (born c. 1952) is an American former college athletics administrator and golf coach. He served as the athletic director at San Jose State University from 1987 to 1990 and at Idaho State University from 1990 to 1994.

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Biography

Hoffman is a native of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1969 from Lewisburg High School, where he captained the football, basketball, and golf teams. He lettered for two seasons on the golf team at University of Maryland, College Park, before graduating in 1974. He later served as head golf coach and associate athletic director at Maryland.^[1]

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In June 1990, Hoffman accepted a one-year contract, paying an annual salary $70,000, to become the athletic director at Idaho State University.^[2] He resigned from that position in December 1994 to move into private business in Atlanta, Georgia.^[3]

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References

↑ "University of Maryland Mens Athletics Media Guides 1986-87". p. 11. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
↑ "Hoffman takes over as Bengals' A.D." The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. June 6, 1990. p. D2. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
↑ AP (December 18, 1994). "Idaho State Ad Resigns". The Daily Courier . Prescott, Arizona. p. 1B. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

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[1] "University of Maryland Mens Athletics Media Guides 1986-87". p. 11. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

[2] "Hoffman takes over as Bengals' A.D." The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. June 6, 1990. p. D2. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

[3] AP (December 18, 1994). "Idaho State Ad Resigns". The Daily Courier . Prescott, Arizona. p. 1B. Retrieved November 11, 2015.