CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame
Years at CSU Pueblo: 1987-2018
Category: Coach, Contributor
Sport: Basketball
Eras: University of Southern Colorado (1975-2003), Colorado State University Pueblo (2003-Present)
Joe Folda - Came to USC in 1987 as the head men's basketball coach and spent 18 years in the position, where he distinguished himself as one of the top tacticians and teachers in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference … He is the all-time winningest men's basketball coach in school history, sporting a 305-205 (.598) record from 1987-2005 … Folda then transitioned into the Director of Athletics role full-time and was the longest-tenured athletic director since legend Harry Simmons who served in the post for 16 years from 1964-80 … He was officially at the helm of Pack Athletics in 2005, after serving two interim stints in 2001 and from 2003-05 … In his term as Athletic Director, he led a significant athletic expansion, both in terms of sports, athletic facilities, and the number of student-athletes … He oversaw the growth of the athletic department from 11 programs in 2005-06 to 22 in 2014-15 and helped establish the CSU-Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame … More than 100 All-American honors were collected by athletes since he started as full-time Athletic Director as well as two individuals and a team NCAA National Championship … The 2016-17 season saw the Pack's highest finish in the NCAA Division II Learfield Directors' Cup at 35th and the most points ever in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Cup.
