I feel that we have made a great choice, and have a leader in place who will truly make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes, and the athletic department.” Her breadth of experience and proven ability to take athletic departments to new heights will make her an invaluable addition to our university. Consequently, we’re extremely excited that Dena has accepted our invitation to join the Toro Nation as AVP/Director of Athletics. Parham added, “The elevation of our athletic enterprise is an important factor in aspiring to be a model urban university. I would also like to thank the search committee led by CSUDH Title IX Officer Elizabeth Schrock for their attention to detail and commitment to advance Toros Athletics.”ĬSUDH President Thomas A. Kurt Patberg, senior vice president of Athletics Staffing and Consultants, who assisted us with our national search. “It takes a village to raise an associate vice president/director of athletics with the breadth and depth of experience Dena brings to the space. “I am more than enthusiastic to welcome Dena to the Toro community, and I cannot wait for all of our student-athletes to meet this phenomenal leader,” Franklin said in an opening statement. Freeman-Patton is also no stranger to the California State University system, as she spent six years as CSU Bakersfield’s deputy athletics director before joining the Privateers. She will assume her new role April 12.įreeman-Patton comes to the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toro Athletics program from the University of New Orleans, where she served as the Privateers’ deputy athletic director and chief operating officer for the last two years. (Carson, Ca.) Today, California State University, Dominguez Hills Vice President for Student Affairs William Franklin announced that Dena Freeman-Patton has been named Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics. Dena Freeman-Patton has been named associate vice president/director of athletics at CSUDH.
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