Patrick Chun

Biography

Patrick "Pat" G. Chun was named director of athletics July 2, 2012 and has overseen a transformation of the Florida Atlantic Department of Athletics that has yielded unprecedented successes. Since his arrival, Chun has been focused on building and stewarding a culture of excellence and enriching the overall experiences of the student-athlete. At FAU, Chun provides leadership for 19 varsity sports with over 450 student-athletes as well as 150 staff members. He was elevated to vice president by Florida Atlantic President Dr. John Kelly in June of 2014. Chun’s tenure has proved to be transcending on many levels. Under his leadership, FAU athletics has risen to some of its greatest heights, winning multiple championships, individual and team, and numerous national and conference awards. The Owls have posted an overall winning record the last three years and have held a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in back-to-back years for the first time in the program’s history. The Department of Athletics has set records in academic achievement, revenue generation and community outreach. Over the past three years, women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, beach volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, baseball and softball have either won conference championships, been ranked highest in school history or have finished with winning seasons. The men’s and women’s diving, women’s track and field and cross country programs have produced conference champions and all-conference honorees. Last year, men’s basketball had its most wins in Conference USA. 2017-18 will showcase new coaches in football, women’s basketball, men’s soccer and men’s golf.

Research Interest

sport education