Hall of Fame
After a one year stint as the Assistant Men’s Track Coach, he became Head Track Coach and Assistant Dean of Students in 1968. Bazil spent nine years at the helm of the Adelphi Track Program, achieving some of the most remarkable results in the school’s athletic history. During that time, he continued to serve as Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Dean of Men, before being named Director of Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation in 1972.
In 1970, Adelphi won its first national title in the outdoor (college division) mile relay. The following year proved to be the most significant as the mile relay team not only captured its first NCAA Indoor Title, but also established world records for the mile relay on two consecutive weekends. That same year, the men’s 880 yard relay and the 4x400 relay won the Championship of America at the Penn Relays. In 1978 the women would also capture this prestigious title in the 4x100 relay. From 1970-1975, the men’s track team captured a total of five NCAA individual outdoor titles, two NCAA outdoor meet records, and two individual indoor national titles. Bazil and his relay team put Adelphi on the national stage, culminating in a feature article in Sports Illustrated magazine.
