Bilsky to be named Big 5 Executive Director upon retirement

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Did you miss Steve Bilsky yet? Well, he won't be that far away.

When Bilsky's 20 years as Penn's Athletic Director comes to a close on June 30, Bilsky will become the Executive Director of the Big 5, starting in July.

“The Big 5 Athletic Directors could not imagine a better person to assume this position than Steve,” Dr. Thomas Brennan, Director of Athletics at La Salle University, and Chair of the Big 5 Athletic Director Council, said in a release. “The Big 5 is an historic institution in Philadelphia, and Steve understands its importance, the landscape of Philadelphia sports, and the challenges and opportunities facing all of the Big 5 schools.”

Bilsky is a member of the Big 5 Hall of Fame for his time as Penn basketball's point guard in the late 1960s/early 70s.

The Big 5 was first formed in Houston Hall in 1954 and has been an institution of Philadelphia college sports for the last 60 years, with Penn, Temple, St. Joseph's, Villanova and La Salle encompassing the group.

“It is a real honor to represent my friends and colleagues at La Salle, Saint Joseph’s, Temple, Villanova and, of course, Penn,” Bilsky said in a release. “More than 60 years ago, those Athletic Directors had a vision which became an enterprise that has never been matched by any city in our country. While collegiate athletics has certainly changed over time, I can say proudly that the commitment to this institution called the Big 5 remains as strong as ever