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Chet Gladchuk has served as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Naval Academy for 22 years. He came to the Naval Academy in 2001 after four years in the same role at the University of Houston.

Before serving at Houston, Gladchuk led his alma mater, Boston College, for seven years as its Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation. He was Director of Athletics at Tulane University from 1987-90 after a 1985-87 stint as an Associate AD at Syracuse University.

Gladchuk lettered in football at Boston College and, after graduating, earned a master's degree from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where he began his career in intercollegiate athletics. Before leaving for UMass, he also served as Director of Athletics and head football coach for the New Hampton (Prep) School in New Hampshire.