OPERS Deficit Prompts Layoffs
In the wake of a projected $600,000 deficit for the Office of Physical Education Recreation and Sports (OPERS), the athletic director and the head of maintenance were laid off and their positions eliminated. Both comprise over $150,000 in salary. Their responsibilities will be dispersed among...
Athletic Director Position Terminated
The athletic director position has been terminated and, after his two-year career at UC Santa Cruz, Cliff Dochterman was laid off from the position. “I needed to make a very difficult decision to lay off Cliff Dochterman, UCSC athletics director,” said Executive Director of Office...
Skippy Retiring This Summer
When Kevin “Skippy” Givens came to UC Santa Cruz for a national Frisbee freestyle tournament in 1979, he didn’t expect it to be his home for 28 years. Givens, an avid sports fan, knew he wanted to pursue a career in sports but never imagined...