Profile

Philip Locante

Instructor of Sport Business,
Buena Vista University

Contact Details

Buena Vista University
610 W 4th St
Storm Lake, IA
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Bio

Currently Phil serves as the Director of Recreation at Fairmont State University.  He comes to Fairmont State after spending numerous years with California University of Pennsylvania where he served in capacities as both a student employee and professional staff member.  Through all of his experiences he has had the opportunity to oversee areas of facility operations, technology implementation, camps/youth programming, fitness and wellness, informal recreation, aquatics, climbing wall and staff supervision.

In addition to the roles at Fairmont State, Phil also serves in multiple capacities for NIRSA as the West Virginia State Director, the chair of the Region II Communication Committee and a member of the 2021 Region II Conference Marketing Committee.

Phil resides in Morgantown, WV with his wife Brianna and daughter Reagan.  In their spare time they all enjoy attending a variety of sporting events and are avid Pittsburgh professional sports and Notre Dame fans. 

Region

  • V

Education

California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania, United States
Master of Science, 2011
Intercollegiate Athletic Administration
2010 To 2011

California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania, United States
Bachelor of Science, 2010
Sport Management
2006 To 2010

Professional Associations

NIRSA Region II Communications Committee Chair
2020 - Present

NIRSA Club Basketball Work Team
2019 - 2020

NIRSA Region II Communications Committee Member
2019 - 2020

NIRSA Region II 2021 Conference Marketing Committee
2019 - Present

Registered Collegiate Recreational Sports Professional
2018 - Present

West Virginia NIRSA State Director
2018 - Present

NIRSA Member
2016 - Present

Job History

Fairmont State University
Director of Recreation
Fairmont, WV, United States
July 2017 - present

California University of Pennsylvania
Assistant General Manager Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Club
California
September 2011 - present

California University of Pennsylvania
Coordinator of Informal Recreation & Wellness
California
August 2016 - July 2017

Peters Township Parks and Recreation Department
Facility Manager
McMurray
March 2014 - January 2015

California University of Pennsylavnia
Sports Clubs and Climbing Wall Graduate Assistant
California
August 2010 - August 2011

California University of Pennsylvania
Facility and Event Management Intern
California
January 2010 - May 2010

Honors and Awards

Bill Swan Award
Pennsylavnia Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (PIRSA)
2011

Job Responsibilities

  • Aquatics
  • Camps
  • Facility Management
  • Family/Youth Programs
  • Fitness
  • Human Resources
  • Informal Recreation
  • Other Responsibilities
  • Programs
  • Research/Assessment
  • Safety/Risk Management
  • Student Development
  • Technology
  • Wellness