Victoria Chun

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Victoria Chun
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Yale
Conference Ivy League
Biographical details
Born (1969-01-01) January 1, 1969 (age 55)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater Colgate University
Playing career
1987–1990 Colgate
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993 Colgate (assistant)
1994–1996 Colgate
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2007–2012 Colgate (associate AD)
2012–2018 Colgate
2018–present Yale
Head coaching record
Overall67–27

Victoria Chun (born January 1, 1969) is the current director of athletics for Yale University. She previously served as athletic director for Colgate University from 2012 to 2018, [1] [2] [3] [4] as an associate athletic director at Colgate University from 2007 to 2012, and as women's volleyball head coach at Colgate University from 1994 to 1996. Chun attended college at Colgate University, where she played on the Colgate Raiders women's volleyball team. Chun was named athletic director at Yale University on February 1, 2018. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Colgate Raiders (Patriot League)(1994–1996)
1994Colgate 21–11
1995Colgate 19–9
1996Colgate 27–7
Colgate:67–27
Total:67–27

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