ROCHESTER, NY - In 1998, Pete Bothner was hired as Nazareth's third Athletic Director, replacing longtime AD Bill Carey.

Bothner came to Nazareth from the University at Buffalo after serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Operations.

The growth of the athletics department under Bothner since 1998 has been impressive, with the addition of rowing, rugby, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, men's volleyball, women's golf, softball, equestrian and men's and women's hockey.

In addition, Bothner has served as the point person when Nazareth hosted national championship tournaments in men's volleyball in 2011, 2013 and 2016. The Golden Flyers are also set to host the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2025 at the Golisano Training Center. Under Bothner's watch, the 108,000 square foot Golisano Training Center was opened in 2019 - it doubles as a state-of-the-art venue for Nazareth athletics and the Special Olympic.

Bothner is currently set to begin his 27th year as the athletics director at Nazareth.

During his tenure, Bothner has been heavily involved in committee work, including currently serving on the NCAA Division III Advisory Council. 

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About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.