TEMPE – Former Sun Devil All-American Priscilla Schultz has been named as the track and field and cross country program's director of operations, director of track and field Greg Kraft announced Thursday.
"In this day and age with compliance, travel and all of the components that play into collegiate athletics, we're thankful that our athletic director Ray Anderson approved us to have a director of operations," Kraft said. "It's a great pleasure that Priscilla Schultz rose to the top of the field because of course it's great to have a Sun Devil, but she really understands the ebb-and-flow of our sport and has an appreciation and understanding of how fluid this sport can be."
Schultz has been a familiar face around the Sun Devil program for two years as the ASU alumna recently returned to her alma mater as a volunteer coach.
"I'd like to thank Ray Anderson, Don Bocchi, Scottie Graham and coach Kraft for this opportunity," Schultz said. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to be able to come back to Sun Devil Athletics and work with the team in a professional setting."
As a student-athlete, Schultz (neé Boldt) was a part of the team that was a turning point for the Sun Devil women's cross country program and started the streak of 12-straight NCAA Championship appearances.
In 1998, she became the first woman in school history to take home all-conference, all-region and All-America honors in the same cross country postseason as she led the Devils to a fourth-place finish in the Pac-10, a 10th-place finish in the region and a 23rd-place finish at ASU's first NCAA Championship appearance in program history.
Schultz was a standout athlete on the track as well. She held the 1,500-meter record for more than a decade before seven-time U.S. champion Shelby Houlihan bested her mark in 2015. Schultz also held the school record in the mile with a mark that is still fifth in history behind some more of ASU's best including, Lisa Aguilera (2000), Kelly MacDonald (2001), Rachel Ellison (2005) and current holder Houlihan (2015).
"Being a former Sun Devil, it gives me great pleasure to be able to give back to the university and Sun Devil Athletics," Schultz said. "One of my goals with this position is to improve community ties and alumni relations and promote our great track and field program."
Prior to returning to her alma mater as a volunteer, Schultz was a police officer for the city of Phoenix.
She graduated from ASU in 1999 with a bachelor's of science in exercise science. Schultz, her husband Jay and her three daughters live in Chandler.
"I'm looking forward to working with the whole track and field staff and student athletes by assisting them in achieving our goals of returning to our championship level," Schultz said.
"In this day and age with compliance, travel and all of the components that play into collegiate athletics, we're thankful that our athletic director Ray Anderson approved us to have a director of operations," Kraft said. "It's a great pleasure that Priscilla Schultz rose to the top of the field because of course it's great to have a Sun Devil, but she really understands the ebb-and-flow of our sport and has an appreciation and understanding of how fluid this sport can be."
Schultz has been a familiar face around the Sun Devil program for two years as the ASU alumna recently returned to her alma mater as a volunteer coach.
"I'd like to thank Ray Anderson, Don Bocchi, Scottie Graham and coach Kraft for this opportunity," Schultz said. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to be able to come back to Sun Devil Athletics and work with the team in a professional setting."
As a student-athlete, Schultz (neé Boldt) was a part of the team that was a turning point for the Sun Devil women's cross country program and started the streak of 12-straight NCAA Championship appearances.
In 1998, she became the first woman in school history to take home all-conference, all-region and All-America honors in the same cross country postseason as she led the Devils to a fourth-place finish in the Pac-10, a 10th-place finish in the region and a 23rd-place finish at ASU's first NCAA Championship appearance in program history.
Schultz was a standout athlete on the track as well. She held the 1,500-meter record for more than a decade before seven-time U.S. champion Shelby Houlihan bested her mark in 2015. Schultz also held the school record in the mile with a mark that is still fifth in history behind some more of ASU's best including, Lisa Aguilera (2000), Kelly MacDonald (2001), Rachel Ellison (2005) and current holder Houlihan (2015).
"Being a former Sun Devil, it gives me great pleasure to be able to give back to the university and Sun Devil Athletics," Schultz said. "One of my goals with this position is to improve community ties and alumni relations and promote our great track and field program."
Prior to returning to her alma mater as a volunteer, Schultz was a police officer for the city of Phoenix.
She graduated from ASU in 1999 with a bachelor's of science in exercise science. Schultz, her husband Jay and her three daughters live in Chandler.
"I'm looking forward to working with the whole track and field staff and student athletes by assisting them in achieving our goals of returning to our championship level," Schultz said.