UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS’ ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RETIRES

The University of St. Thomas Athletic Director is set to retire. Steve Fritz, who has been the Tommies’ athletics director for 52 years, has decided to retire.

Fritz has coached men’s basketball at The University St. Thomas for 40 seasons, the first nine seasons as an assistant to Tom Feely and the next 31 as the head coach.

I have met and worked with Fritz for years and know him well. Fritz knows college sports well. He is involved in all sports at the head Athletic Director and works well with his coaching staff.

He will be missed at the University of St. Thomas.

Good luck in retirement Fritz.

STEVE FRITZ STEPS DOWN AS HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS

According to WCCO in Minneapolis, Minnesota Steve Fritz has stepped down as the men's basketball coach at the University of St. Thomas.

Fritz will continue to be the college’s Athletic Director. He has been the Athletic Director for 20 years.

Fritz record at the University of St. Thomas was 594-246 in 31 seasons as the head coach.

Assistant Coach John Tauer has been named the team’s interim head coach for the 2011-12 season. The school will continue to look for a coach to take over the program.