Nick Rodis (blue shirt) at a CRS meeting in 1988 in Brussels
BRUSSELS – FISU was informed of the death of former FISU Executive Committee member Nick Rodis (USA). Mr. Rodis deceased on October 7th.
Mr. Rodis was Vice-President ofFISUfrom 1969 to 1983 and was also member of the Regulations Committee (1987-2003) and became an honorary member in 1983.
Nicholas Rodis was the son of the late Christos and Efithia Rodis who immigrated from Greece. Nick Rodis had professional accomplishments too numerous to mention. He has been the role model for thousands of college students throughout his lifetime in theUS and abroad. Mr. Rodis was a graduate of Nashua High School 1941, Lawrence Academy 1942, Harvard University 1949, and American International College 1951 and member of the Army Air Corps 1943 -1945. As an athlete he played American Football and Baseball and received All-American honorable mentions in both sports.
Until 1954 Mr. Rodis was the head coach of multiple sports at AIC. University of Connecticut and until 1962 he coached freshman football, baseball, and basketball. In 1962 he was appointed as Special Assistant for Athletic Programs for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the State Department in Washington, DC. Mr. Rodis was the key person in getting the U.S. involved with the internationally acclaimed World University Games - as the Executive Director of the United States Collegiate Sports Council..
Until the mid 1990's Nick Rodis made over 200 sports exchanges with foreign countries possible. He was also on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee. In 1967 he became Athletic Director of Brandeis University until 1984, then until 1997 he was Special Assistant to the President for athletic development.
Mr. Rodis is the past president of many prestigious athletic associations including the U.S. Collegiate Sports Council, The New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Greater Boston Conference, and was the Eastern N.C.A.A. He was also the former President of the American Council of International Sports 1967-1973. He served on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee and was inducted into 4 Hall of Fames: Nashua High School, National Association of Director of Athletics, Brandeis University, AHEPA, and in 2010 he was named recipient of the ECAC James Lynah Distinguished Service Award.
He is survived by his wife Eve, children, grand and great-grandchildren. FISU extends its condolences to the Family of Mr. Rodis.
(Source: Boston Globe)
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