Cal State Fullerton Names Interim Athletic Director

Steven N. Murray, a professor of biological science at Cal State Fullerton, was appointed interim director of athletics for the school effective June 1, it was announced Thursday.

Murray will serve during the summer while a permanent replacement is sought for the position left vacant when Bill Shumard resigned May 31. University President Milton A. Gordon expects selections for a search committee to be final soon.

Murray is chair of the academic senate budget advisory committee, a member of the university planning committee and athletics gender equality committee. He is the former chair of the university athletic advisory board and has served as an NCAA faculty representative.

Although the majority of his background is academic, Murray is familiar with the Titans’ athletic department. He said he is not interested in being a candidate for the open position, but believes he can have a positive impact on the department that has suffered through turbulent times recently.

“I think I can do some good things in the short period of time that I will be over there,” Murray said. “There is an awful lot of water under the bridge, and we as administrators and coaches need to set our sights high to make our programs better for the student athletes.”

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Greg Haskell has been hired as the boys’ basketball coach at Saddleback High School, Athletic Director Jerry Witte said.

Haskell was an assistant at Laguna Hills last season and at Trabuco Hills in 1992-93. He was the head coach at Savanna in 1991-92, leading the Rebels a 16-9 record and a Orange League tri-championship.

He replaces Pat Quinn, who resigned after the season.

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The Splash signed three-time Major Soccer League All-Star Dale Ervine to a contract for the 1994 season.

Ervine, who played at UCLA, had 197 goals and 113 assists in 272 games in six MSL seasons with the Wichita Wings. He scored 62 goals in 52 games in 1990-91.

Ervine most recently was with the Salsa of the American Professional Soccer League but was released May 18.

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David Bolton, director of communications for the Salsa since 1992, has been named director of broadcasting for the American Professional Soccer League. While remaining with the Salsa, he will coordinate the APSL’s weekly highlight show, the APSL championship game and local television efforts by member teams.