Richard Bedard
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- Title:
- Administrator
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- Previous College:
- American International
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- Class:
- N/A
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- Inducted:
- 2022
Bedard was a staple on the AIC campus over five decades, beginning his career as the assistant coach for the baseball program in 1973 and retiring as Director of Athletics in 2014. In that time, he also served as Assistant to the President, Comptroller and Vice President for Administration at the institution.
During his tenure as Director of Athletics, AIC expanded its programs to include track, cross country and rugby – helping the number of student-athletes on campus grow from 325 in 2006 to 550 in 2013. He established the 3.0 Club for student-athletes, Academic Camp and oversaw the construction of the new track complex and turf field in 2009.
