Athletic Director

Taking a page from Mark Twain and showing that his sense of humor is very much intact, Jim Fenerty, waiting Thursday afternoon for doctors to release him from Abington Memorial Hospital, said, "The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. " Fenerty, athletic director and boys' basketball coach at Germantown Academy, fell ill Tuesday morning while teaching a senior-level course on civil liberties. One of his students is his daughter, Erin. "My right hand went numb, then part of my face did the same," he said.

Bill Murray, who had been West Deptford's athletic director since October, resigned recently after taking a job as an assistant principal at Lenape. Murray was replaced by Tim Cammarota, who is the school's fifth athletic director in the last 22 months. Cammarota also will continue to coach the boys' soccer team, at least for this coming season. "I had a great year at West Deptford, but this was just a tremendous opportunity at Lenape," said Murray, who formerly coached girls' basketball at Camden and Woodrow Wilson.

The Jenkintown School District's athletic director has been arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship in 2010 with a then 17-year-old Jenkintown High School Student. Mark Citron, 43, of Philadelphia, faces charges of corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal use of a communications facility, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman and Jenkintown Police Chief Albert DiValentino said in a joint statement. They said the allegations against Citron came to light recently through an anonymous call to Childline.

Bill Bradshaw, athletic director at La Salle since 1977, will be introduced today as the new athletic director at DePaul University. He will succeed Edward J. Manetta, who resigned from the position at the Chicago school in March to enter private business. Bradshaw's salary was not disclosed. There was no indication from La Salle officials as to a successor. Bradshaw, 38, had been athletic director at La Salle since 1977. He came to La Salle from private business after securing his master's degree in administration from Niagara University.

MARK CITRON, Jenkintown School District's athletic director, has been arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship in 2010 with a then-17-year-old Jenkintown High School student. Citron, 43, of Philadelphia, faces charges of corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal use of a communications facility, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman and Jenkintown Police Chief Albert DiValentino said in a joint statement yesterday. They said the allegations against Citron - former baseball coach at West Philadelphia High and Communications Tech in Philadelphia - came to light recently through an anonymous call to Childline.

Temple athletic director Bill Bradshaw calls reports that Owls football coach Steve Addazio is a candidate for the Rutgers opening a "nonstory. " Multiple reports have put Addazio among the leading candidates for the Scarlet Knights job, which opened up Thursday when Greg Schiano was hired by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Rutgers coaching search appears to be moving at a rapid pace with Wednesday's national signing day fast approaching. Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti has made no secret that he would like to hire a coach by then in order to keep the 2012 recruiting class intact.

Michael Schultz, St. Joseph's director of athletics since 1981, resigned yesterday to pursue "different challenges" in athletic administration. Schultz's resignation is effective June 30. University officials said a search committee probably would be appointed next month, after the administration conducts an evaluation of the athletics department. "It's something (my family and I have) talked about for a while," Schultz said yesterday. "Once we made the decision, I wanted to give the university ample time to find a replacement.

When Joe Galliera announced last month that he was resigning as Washington Township High's athletic director at the end of June, he said he wanted to work at a smaller school. Last night, he received his wish. Galliera was named the Kingsway High athletic director at last night's Board of Education meeting. Galliera has been the athletic director at four other schools: Bishop Eustace, Hammonton, West Deptford and Washington Township. Kingsway will be the third Gloucester County school in which he has been the AD; Township and West Deptford are also in Gloucester County.

Former Georgetown athletic director Frank Rienzo is expected to take over next week as interim athletic director at Temple. Rienzo, who ran the athletic department at Georgetown from 1972 until he retired in 1998, is a former president of the Big East. He hired John Thompson as Hoyas basketball coach and for years was a key voice in Big East affairs. "He won't take any nonsense," said one administrator who knows Rienzo well. "Besides having an understanding of athletics, he has a great pulse on many of today's academic issues," said Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese.

Gordon Patterson is the new boys' basketball coach at Lindenwold High School, athletic director Derryk Sellers said Friday. Patterson replaces Harold Little, who resigned after last season. Patterson is a former assistant coach at Arcadia University. He also was a head coach at Life Center Academy in Burlington. "Lindenwold is excited to bring in a coach with such good and varied experiences," Sellers said.   Contact Phil Anastasia at 856-779-3223, panastasia@phillynews.com , or @PhilAnastasia on Twitter.

For the overwhelming majority of athletes, coaches, parents, and fans, the best place for the state wrestling championships is Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. For the NJSIAA, that's not necessarily the case. That's a big problem. When an organization's priorities aren't aligned with the wishes of its constituency, trouble is right around the corner. But that's the hard reality for the NJSIAA in May 2012. The organization that oversees high school sports in New Jersey has lost nearly $2 million since 2006, and is running another $400,000 or so in the red this school year.

Gordon Patterson is the new boys' basketball coach at Lindenwold High School, athletic director Derryk Sellers said Friday. Patterson replaces Harold Little, who resigned after last season. Patterson is a former assistant coach at Arcadia University. He also was a head coach at Life Center Academy in Burlington. "Lindenwold is excited to bring in a coach with such good and varied experiences," Sellers said. - Phil Anastasia

For the overwhelming majority of athletes, coaches, parents, and fans, the best place for the state wrestling championships is Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. For the NJSIAA, that's not necessarily the case. That's a big problem. When an organization's priorities aren't aligned with the wishes of its constituency, trouble is right around the corner. But that's the hard reality for the NJSIAA in May 2012. The organization that oversees high school sports in New Jersey has lost nearly $2 million since 2006, and is running another $400,000 or so in the red this school year.

VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton University fired men's basketball coach Mark Macon on Monday and began a national search for a replacement. Director of athletics Patrick Elliott made the announcement, saying the decision "comes after a thorough assessment of our current program and my expectations for the future. " "Mark Macon led the program during an extremely difficult period," Elliott, who took over as athletic director in November, said in a statement. "I appreciate and thank him for his efforts.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL is on the verge of finally having a playoff, its own version of the final four. For the first time, all the power brokers who run the highest level of the sport are comfortable with the idea of deciding a championship the way it's done in just about every other sport. "Yes, we've agreed to use the P-word," Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said. They want to limit it to four teams. That's for sure. Now they just have to figure out how to pick the teams, where and when to play the games and what to do with the bowls.

A senior athletics department official at Pennsylvania State University was fired this week after he was found in possession of documents pertaining to former athletic director Tim Curley, who is charged with perjury in the child sex-abuse scandal that has engulfed the school, a knowledgeable source said Friday. Associate athletic director Mark Sherburne led the department briefly in November after Curley was accused in the case and put on administrative leave. Sherburne, who had been with the university more than 20 years, was let go Wednesday, said the source, who has been briefed on the dismissal.

Track and field folks pay special attention to time. So it's only fitting that the 40th Woodbury Relays should be celebrated exactly 39 years after the debut of South Jersey's premier track and field carnival. "April 21, 1973," longtime director Jim Mohan said of the date of the first Woodbury Relays. The 40th relays also will be held April 21. To commemorate the long and rich history of the event, meet organizers will hold a reunion of all former Woodbury High School track and field coaches and athletes.

Track and field folks pay special attention to time. So it's only fitting that the 40th Woodbury Relays should be celebrated exactly 39 years after the debut of South Jersey's premier track and field carnival. "April 21, 1973," long-time director Jim Mohan said of the date of the first Woodbury Relays. The 40th relays also will be held on April 21. To commemorate the long and rich history of the event, meet organizers will hold a reunion of all former Woodbury High School track and field coaches and athletes.