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Chuck Bell was appointed Director of Athletics for San Jose State University in February 1998. His determination, enthusiasm and energy combined with a people-oriented style have led to positive and significant accomplishments in the academic, competitive and economic areas for the Spartans.
Under his tutelage, men's basketball reached the .500
plateau in consecutive seasons for the first time in 14 years. During the 2001-02 season, women's basketball had its first winning season in 19 years with a 17-11 record.
A firm believer in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, he instituted this program at SJSU during the 1998 fall semester. The football program had players qualify for the academic All-America national ballot for the first time in over a decade.
Recognized by his peers, Bell received a 1999 Robert Neyland Award from the All-American Football Foundation for meritorious service in college athletics administration. He has served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and the Division I-A Athletic Director's Association.
Bell was born in Boulder, CO and worked at the University of Wyoming, Colorado State University and Utah State prior to SJSU. He received his bachelor's degree in 1968 and his masters's degree in 1969 from Eastern Illinois University.
He and his wife, Gloria are the parents of two adult children and have two grandchildren.
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