Hall of Fame
TIM WABLER – Baseball, Administration 1993-2015
Tim Wabler's performances on the mound might have earned him consideration as a University of Dayton Hall of Famer, but it's his legacy as UD's Vice President and Director of Athletics that will be felt at the University for a long, long time.
The three-time Flyer Pitcher of the Year (1972-74) began working in the Dayton Athletics Division as Associate Director of Athletics in 1993, and was named Vice President and Director of Athletics in 2008. He retired from that position in 2015.
During Wabler's seven-year tenure as AD, Dayton had 29 conference champions and 21 teams who reached their respective NCAA tournaments. That is the best performance of any seven-year period in UD history. The conference championships came from eight different sports. In the 22 years Wabler was a Dayton athletics administrator, the Flyers won 62 conference championships and had 34 teams reach the NCAAs. Compare that to the previous 22 years, when just four UD teams won conference titles and 17 teams reached the post season – five in Division I (men's basketball), two in Division II (women's basketball) and 10 in Division III (football).
While setting milestones in several sports during Wabler's time on The Hilltop, the Flyers maintained graduation rates that were among the highest in the country. As success on the field improved, UD student-athletes also performed in the classroom. The Flyers' combined cumulative grade point average rose to a then school-record of 3.305.
The first Dayton native to serve as UD's Director of Athletics, Tim and his wife Arlene live in Kettering.
