VISION, MISSION, PHILOSOPHY, AND GOALS
Menlo College Vision
Menlo College’s vision is to redefine undergraduate business education to be dynamically adaptive, innovative, and relevant so that students can recognize opportunities and apply 21st century skills to make a positive impact on the world.
Menlo College Mission
At Menlo College, we ignite potential and educate students to make meaningful contributions in the innovation economy.
Our students thrive in an environment that values: small class sizes, experiential learning, engaged and student-centered faculty, holistic advising, exceptional student success resources, robust athletics programs and student leadership activities, and opportunities to engage in the Silicon Valley environment. Our graduates are able to learn throughout their lives and to think analytically, creatively, and responsibly in order to drive positive change in organizations and communities. Our faculty members mentor students by identifying potential, cultivating students’ individual talents, and helping them build a roadmap to support their success. We support our faculty in producing research that informs teaching, theory development, and professional practice.
Collectively, the following represents the core values that inform our mission statement:
At Menlo College, we:
- Value diverse ideas and celebrate our differences
- Treat all people with fairness and equity
- Develop the full potential in each person
- Support a range of teaching and learning styles
- Continually improve the educational process
- Consider one’s responsibilities to others
- Act with integrity
Vice President and Director of Athletics Statement on Intercollegiate Athletics
The history and tradition of Menlo College Athletics is impressive. In the past five years specifically, the program has grown exponentially. With a strong and structured department and a commitment to building quality programs, the sky's the limit for Menlo College Athletics. While we are all competitive by nature and want to win championships, we must not lose sight of our mission – to use the avenue of competitive sport to enhance each student-athlete's educational and undergraduate experience.
Developing character and solid personal habits is by far the most essential part of our jobs. We must never compromise our integrity while hunting for conference and national titles. A commitment to a high level of competition can co-exist with a commitment to integrity and using sport to teach character and life lessons. We must all balance the two and focus on what is best for the student-athlete. Menlo College Athletics strongly supports the concept of the student-athlete, which means that the academic performance of our student-athletes should always be our top priority.
Program Facts
The Menlo College Intercollegiate Department of Athletics consists of 14 varsity programs, which include baseball, men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s soccer, men’s volleyball, men’s wrestling, women’s volleyball, women’s golf, softball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, women’s wrestling, and women’s tennis. The Department of Athletics is a member of the Pacific West Conference. The following programs participate in the Pacific West Conference: baseball, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s soccer. Men’s wrestling, women’s wrestling, and men’s volleyball will compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
Athletics Mission Statement
The Department of Athletics strives to complement the Menlo College experience by developing future leaders through its intercollegiate athletics program.
Athletics Vision Statement
The Department of Athletics has quality athletic programs. It maintains a talented and driven coaching staff that recruits student-athletes with leadership skills, strong character, a commitment to academics, and a high athletic skill level. The department seeks to be a source of pride for the college and the surrounding community. In doing so, the department will successfully compete at the highest level. We are committed to providing an equitable, supportive, and diverse environment that will teach student-athletes to compete with integrity and sportsmanship, act responsibly, and take on leadership roles on their teams, in the classroom, on the College campus, and in the community.
Leveraging Athletics to improve student outcomes
Athletics at Menlo College occupies a unique position, given that nearly 50% of all students participate in varsity sports. Coaches use their influence to support and reinforce a learning community. The learning community at Menlo College links athletics, academics, and student life into a seamless environment. This environment encourages learning and human development by creating collaborative and active cultural opportunities. The athletic experience – only one component of a student’s development at Menlo – can improve learning outcomes and character development, promote critical thinking, and facilitate productive relationships among students, faculty, and staff. Participation in sports is often the best way to teach vital life skills. Below are some general characteristics coaches are encouraged to teach, model, and reinforce through participation in sports.
- Communication
- Discipline
- Integrity
- Proactive vs Reactive Behavior
- Problem Solving
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Servant Leadership
- Sportsmanship
- Teamwork
Goals of Menlo College Intercollegiate Athletics
- Encourage student-athletes to assume leadership roles on campus and in the community.
- Ensure all student-athletes are afforded opportunities and support to achieve their academic and athletic goals.
- Establish support systems that will enable student-athletes to develop into well-rounded, responsible, and mature individuals.
- Offer a broad-based athletic program that provides opportunities independent of a given student-athlete's socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, or any other personal characteristic.
- Provide the best possible environment for each student-athlete to compete to the fullest extent of their capabilities.
Quick Facts
| Institution |
Menlo College |
| Founded |
1927 |
| Address |
1000 El Camino Real, Atherton CA 94027 |
| Enrollment |
800 |
| Nickname |
Oaks |
| Colors |
Navy Blue and White |
| Conference |
Pacific West Conference (NCAA DII)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (NCAA DI) - Wrestling and Men's Volleyball
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| Facilities |
Haynes-Prim Pavilion (Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling), Wunderlich Field (Soccer, Softball), Cartan Field (Baseball) |
| President |
Steven Weiner
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| VP of Athletics |
Keith Spataro
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| Office Phone |
650-543-3853 |
| Email |
kspataro@menlo.edu
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| Athletics Business Manager |
Alexa Daines |
| Office Phone |
650-543-3852 |
| Email |
alexa.daines@menlo.edu |
| Asst. Athletics Director - Compliance |
Mark Fowler |
| Office Phone |
650-543-3904 |
| Email |
mfowler@menlo.edu |
| Asst. Athletics Director - Chief Revenue Officer |
Jon Surface |
| Office Phone |
650-543-3756 |
| Email |
jsurface@menlo.edu |
| Faculty Athletic Representative |
Zachary Bryant |
| Email |
zackary.bryant@menlo.edu |
| Assoc. Athletics Director - Chief Operating Officer |
Dean Ayoob |
| Office Phone |
650-543-3912 |
| Email |
dean.ayoob@menlo.edu
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| Director of Sports Marketing and Communications |
Ally Salzwedel |
| Office Phone |
650-543-3787 |
| Email |
ally.salzwedel@menlo.edu |
| Sports Information Director & Game Ops |
TBD |
| Office Phone |
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| Email |
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| Assistant Sports Information Director & Game Ops |
AJ Gonzalez |
| Office Phone |
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| Email |
aj.gonzalez@menlo.edu |
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Associate Athletic Trainer
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Ryan Kirby
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| Office Phone |
650-543-3931 |
| Email |
ryan.kirby@menlo.edu
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| Men's Varsity Sports |
Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis |
| Women's Varsity Sports |
Basketball, Softball, Wrestling, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis |
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