FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State has announced that athletic director Terry Tumey will leave the school after six years.
Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval announced Thursday that the two sides had “mutually agreed” to the decision. Rob Acunto will serve as interim athletic director.
“I sincerely appreciate Terry's six years of dedicated service to Fresno State and the support he has provided to our campus, our community and, most importantly, our student-athletes,” Sandoval said in a statement. “We wish Terry all the best for a fulfilling future.”
Tumey began his tenure in August 2018 and hired Kalen DeBoer as head football coach in 2020. He then brought back Jeff Tedford after DeBoer left to take the head coaching job in Washington after the 2021 season. .
Tumey said in a statement on social media that it was an honor to hold the position and he was grateful for the opportunity.
“I want to offer my sincere thanks to all student-athletes, coaches, staff members and supporters for their efforts to advance Fresno State athletics during my tenure,” he said. “We have faced and overcome many challenges. And while there is still much to do, I emerge confident that our contributions have had a positive impact on the lives of others.”
Acunto has been at Fresno State since last August. He was assistant athletic director before taking over as interim AD. He had been athletic director at Presbyterian College before coming to Fresno State.
