NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Albertus Magnus College Director of Athletics Michael Kobylanski was honored as a recipient of a 25-Year Award by the College Sports Communicators on June 10. The recognition took place at the annual CSC Convention in Las Vegas.
Kobylanski is finishing his fourth year as Director of Athletics at Albertus Magnus College. He is in his eighth year as an Athletic Director after 17-plus years leading athletic communications efforts at Quinnipiac University and Southern Connecticut State University.
Even in serving as an AD in his last two stops, Kobylanski never remains far from his athletic communications roots. He has continued to serve as a writer, photographer, videographer, broadcaster and even a statistician to help promote the efforts of his teams and student-athletes. Kobylanski's proudest professional accomplishment is the fact that he has mentored nearly 40 young professionals to various positions across all three NCAA Divisions, the NJCAA, MLB, NHL, and NFL franchises, along with local and regional media outlets.
He is an active member of the College Sports Communicators (CSC) organization and has been recognized for his volunteer work by the organization in each of the last 11 years (2015-25). Kobylanski is a current member of the CSC Mentoring Program. He previously served on the CSC Career Services Committee.
Link to CSC Announcement: https://collegesportscommunicators.com/news/2026/4/6/2026-special-awards-salute-michael-kobylanski-25-year-award.aspx
Kobylanski's tenure at Albertus Magnus has been a success academically, athletically and within the campus and local communities. Specifically, the department has reached new heights with regard to academic performance, recruiting and fundraising metrics. Since joining Albertus Magnus, Kobylanski has become intricately immersed on a variety of fronts. He serves as a member of the College's Mental Health Coalition and JED Campus Team. Kobylanski also represents the athletic department on the New Student Orientation, Homecoming and Commencement committees, and he previously served on the Retention and Dominican Mission and Ministries Committees.
Outside of Albertus, he has represented the College as Chair of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference's Men's Golf Committee as well as the GNAC Women's Volleyball Committee. Kobylanski is also a member of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Committee. Kobylanski spent 11-plus years as Associate Director of Athletics at Southern Connecticut State University prior to taking the Athletic Director role at UConn Avery Point. Kobylanski began his career by serving both as Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Information Director at Quinnipiac University for six years. Kobylanski was instrumental in developing key initiatives and elevating the internal and external communications efforts during his time at SCSU. His areas of oversight included media relations, social media, broadcast production, publications, marketing, promotions, community relations, CHAMPS Life Skills, licensing, and corporate sponsorship.
