Under Cashell's leadership, EOU won the 2007-08 CCC All-Sports Trophy.
EOU's Rob Cashell Named 2007-08 CCC Athletic Director of Year
PORTLAND, Ore. – Rob Cashell of Eastern Oregon University, who has overseen a banner year for Mountaineer athletics on and off the field of play, has been voted the 2007-08 Cascade Collegiate Conference Athletic Director of the Year, the league office announced Monday.
EOU recently was awarded the league’s 2007-08 All-Sports Trophy, which is given annually to the most successful athletic program in the 11-member CCC.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Cascade Collegiate Conference and my peers," said Cashell, who completed his seventh year as EOU's director of athletics. "I have a wonderful group of dedicated professionals and outstanding student-athletes at EOU that I am blessed to work with, and I share this with them."
Under Cashell’s leadership, Eastern Oregon recorded top-three finishes in six of eight sports, including winning outright CCC regular season titles in men’s and women’s cross country and men’s basketball, and sharing the regular season league title in women’s basketball. The Mounties finished second in men’s track and third in women’s track.
Eight of EOU’s 10 teams advanced to NAIA postseason play, including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s basketball. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams reached the Sweet Sixteen of their respective national tournaments. The men’s basketball team made its first-ever NAIA Tournament appearance. Individually, the Mountaineers had five student-athletes attain NAIA All-America status and 50 earn all-conference recognition.
Academically, EOU’s overall GPA for student-athletes through winter term was 3.01, with 91 student-athletes earning Dean’s List recognition, 15 attaining NAIA Academic All-America status and 20 receiving Academic All-Conference honors throughout the year.
Cashell has also been instrumental in recent athletic facility development on the EOU campus, including the completion of renovations and upgrades to Quinn Coliseum, the replacement of the track and field throws facilities, and the renovation and naming of a softball field.
"Rob Cashell reflects every one of the NAIA’s Champions of Character traits -- respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership, and sportsmanship,” said Dr. Dixie Lund, interim president of EOU. “Eastern Oregon University is fortunate to have him as our athletic director, and I am personally proud to be his colleague."