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  • Comment: @User:ThatTrainGuy1945 Ms. Tuite was recently in the news for allowing a trainer to do sexual misconduct on student-athletes at San Jose State University. But if you want me to leave that one out. I'll go ahead and do that.
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  • Comment: @User:ThatTrainGuy1945 Ms. Tuite was recently in the news for allowing a trainer to do sexual misconduct on student-athletes at San Jose State University. But if you want me to leave that one out. I'll go ahead and do that.
Marie Tuite
Current position
TeamSouthern Utah
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Big Sky Conference (starting July 1, 2026)
Biographical details
Alma materCentral Michigan University (B.Ed, MA)
Playing career
1971–1974Central Michigan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1980Central Michigan (Assistant)
1980–1984Alma
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1980–1984Alma
1984–1989California (Asst. AD)
1989–1994NCAA (Asst. Dir. of Championships)
1994–2008Washington (Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA)
2010–2017San Jose State (Dpty. AD/COO)
2017–2021San Jose State
2023–presentSouthern Utah (Dpty. Dir. for External Relations/COO)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2 MIAA (1981–82, 1983–84)
Awards
  • Central Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame (1990)

Marie T. Tuite is an American college athletics administrator and former women's college basketball coach. She currently serves as the Deputy Athletic Director for External Relations/Chief operating officer at Southern Utah University since 2023.

Personal life and education

Tuite played and lettered for the Central Michigan Chippewas women's basketball and field hockey[1][2] teams from 1971 to 1974.[3][4] She graduated from Central Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Education 1974 and a master's degree in Athletics administration in 1980.[3]

Tuite was inducted into the university's Hall of Fame in 1990.[1]

Coaching career

Tuite initially started her career in coaching women's basketball first as an assistant coach at her alma mater in 1979. Tuite's role also involved coaching summer camps hosted by the university.[4]

Alma College

Tuite went to Alma College, a NCAA Division III university, to serve as both the athletic director for the its women's teams and head coach of the women's basketball team from 1980 to 1984.[5][6] By her 2nd year, Tuite finished with the program's first regular season championship in program history.[7] Although the Scots lost in the semifinals[8][9], the team earned an at-large berth to the Midwestern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (MAIAW) regional tournament where they lost in the first round against North Central (IL).[5][10] In her 3rd year, the Scots won against a Division II school for the first time in program history by upsetting Lake Superior State 90–80.[11] By her 4th year, Tuite led the Scots to its 2nd regular season championship.[12] Tuite finished her head coaching career with a 52–36 record.

Coaching record

Source: [13]

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Alma Scots (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1980–1984)
1980–81 Alma 6–125–74th
1981–82 Alma 17–711–11stMAIAW Regional first round
1982–83 Alma 14–99–3T-2nd
1983–84 Alma 16–710–21st
Alma: 52–36 (.591)35–15 (.700)
Total:52–36 (.591)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Athletic director career

California (1984–1989)

At the conclusion of the 1983–84 season, Marie became the assistant women's athletic director at University of California, Berkeley from 1984 to 1989.[2]

NCAA (1989–1994)

Tuite then became the assistant director of championships for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) where she played a part in coordinating the 1988 NCAA Division I softball tournament's championship game[14], and working with member universities to select sites for universities to host championships for the men's volleyball tournament at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu[15] and Worthen Arena in Muncie, Indiana[16], the men's soccer tournament[17] at USF Soccer Stadium in Tampa, Florida[18] and Richardson Stadium (Davidson) in Davidson, North Carolina[19], and the softball tournament.[20] In short, Tuite was responsible for overseeing the operations of all championships (including the seeding) at the Division I and Division III[21] levels for the NCAA.[2]

Washington (1994–2008)

On July 8, 1994, Tuite became the senior associate director of athletics for the University of Washington (UW). Tuite would be in charge of the university's "Olympic sports" (every sport sponsored by the university except for football, men's basketball, and women's basketball).[2] Tuite spent the first several years integrating the State of Washington efforts initiatives for increase gender equity for women in college sports.[22] Tuite also served on the Pac-10 Conference's women's basketball committee that would form the first Pac-10 Conference women's basketball tournament in 2002.[23][24] Tuite also served as a NCAA women's basketball tournament selection committee member in 2002 to 2006.[25][26][27][28] Tuite oversaw the first and second rounds of the 2005 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament when UW was selected to host.[29]

On October 17, 2003, Tuite made the decision to withdraw the Huskies' men's golf from the 2003 Hooters Collegiate Matchplay Championship due to the image Hooters portraying its "waitresses clad in tight shorts and tops", despite playing last year.[30]

Tuite was fired from UW on October 5, 2008.[31]

Pain Medication Controversy

On April 27, 2004, Tuite and several other former and current employees of UW Athletics were sued at a federal court by former softball head coach Teresa Wilson. Wilson alleged that Tuite "knew or should have known [former softball team doctor Dr. William] Scheyer and [former trainer Craig] Moriwaki overused [and improperly gave] medications, including narcotic pain medications, to treat players." The university released a report that said the evidence of whether Tuite knew was inconclusive[32][33][34][35], however, it wrote Tuite a written reprimand the day after.[36] No civil nor criminal charges were filed against Tuite.

San Jose State (2010–2021)

On March 27, 2010, Tuite was named the deputy director of athletics/COO at San Jose State University (SJSU).[37][38] From April 2012 to May 2012, Tuite was named the interim athletic director after Tom Bowen's departure to become the athletics director at the University of Memphis[39][40] and until the university's hiring of former Boise State University athletics director Gene Bleymaier.[41] During her time as the deputy AD, Tuite worked with NFL teams to ensure practices are secure and accessible at CEFCU Stadium during Super Bowl 50.[42][43] On May 19, 2017, Tuite was promoted to athletics director after Bleymaier stepped down in three months prior. Tuite is "the first woman to serve as the head of Spartan athletics since the men’s and women’s programs were combined in 1987".[44] In 2020, Tuite coordinated an extension of head coach Brent Brennan's contract through 2023 after the Spartans won the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game that year.[45] In May 2021, Tuite was reassigned, by former president Mary Papazian, due to the federal government's ongoing investigation regarding sexual misconduct and sexual harassment conducted by trainer: Scott Shaw.[46]

Southern Utah (2023-present)

On February 27, 2023, Tuite was hired to become the deputy director for External Relations/Chief operating officer at Southern Utah University.[37]

References

  1. Mancina, Greg (October 11, 1990). "CMU remembers 'big hitter'". The Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "UW taps NCAA for Hedges aide". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington, U.S. July 8, 1994. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Harris, Pat Lopes (April 16, 2012). "SJSU Appoints Marie T. Tuite as Interim Athletics Director". blogs.sjsu.edu. San Jose, California, U.S. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  4. "MSU Women Cagers Win, 63-55". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan, U.S. February 26, 1975. p. C-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Hutchinson, Greg (March 8, 1982). "Aquinas Fourth in Region 5 Tourney". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Area freshman sparkles as Alma College starter". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan, U.S. February 9, 1982. p. 9-W – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Siel, Bill (April 10, 1982). "Short plays tall for Alma". The Bay City Times. Alma, Michigan, U.S. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Joseph, Suzanne (February 28, 1982). "Home Court Could Make Saints Tough In AIAW Tourney". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Becker, Bob (March 6, 1982). "Aquinas, Spring Arbor Play For State Basketball Crown". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Becker, Bob (March 12, 1982). "Aquinas Women Win in Regional". The Grand Rapids Press. Canton, Ohio, U.S. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com. Alma College, Michigan's other Regional Tournament representative, dropped an 86-78 heartbreaker to third-seed North Central, Ill. Alma played inspired basketball, and led most of the way. Coach Marie Tuite's Scots blew six straight scoring opportunities at the opening of the second half and led 42-37. North Central did not take the lead back until 8 minutes were left in the game. Alma stayed in range until back-to-back three pointers inside three minutes put the Illinois State champs out of reach.
  11. Mathews-Lass, Lori (January 18, 1983). "Former Zeeland, Grandville cage stars join impressive Alma team". The Grand Rapids Press. Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. pp. 17–18. The 6-2 center started in Alma's biggest victory of the season against Lake Superior State, 90-80. That was the first time the Scots had beaten a Division II school.
  12. "Alma captures MIAA women's cage crown". The Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. March 1, 1984. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "WBB Record Book (3 3 2025) (PDF)" (PDF). Alma College. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  14. Weiner, Richard (May 27, 1988). "NCAA fans like what they see". The Peninsula Times Tribune. Palo Alto, California, U.S. pp. F1, F8 – via Newspapers.com. "We are a little disappointed," tournament director Marie Tuite said after only 838 spectators paid for Thursday's session. She did expect a large turnout for tonight's matchup between top-ranked UCLA (49-7) and No. 2 Fresno State (52-15) at 6 p.m.
  15. Tsai, Stephen (May 8, 1991). "NCAAs finish in black". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Cohen, Karen J. (August 21, 1990). "Arena more than place to play ball". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis. p. C-2 – via Newspapers.com. Marie Tuite, assistant director of championships at the NCAA, said this year's tournament brough 8,000 people to the host city, Fairfax, Va.
  17. Pave, Marvin (November 6, 1990). "BC and BU to meet in first postseason soccer matchup". The Boston Globe. Boston. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com. A spokesman for the NCAA said Dartmouth was sent an application to host in October, but did not return it. "It was a matter of miscommunication," said Marie Tuite, assistant director of championships for the NCAA, "but if Dartmouth gets by the first round, we've made arrangements for their proposal to be considered for the second round."
  18. Johnston, Joey (October 2, 1991). "Soccer championships get 2nd chance at USF". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida, U.S. p. Sports-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Tickets sold out for soccer championship at Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. August 28, 1992. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  20. McLain, Jim (May 13, 1991). "Snub sends NSU home for season". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com. Historically, the Pacific and western [softball] teams have been the strongest," said Marie Tuite, the NCAA's assistant director for championships.
  21. Mahar, S. Patrick (March 15, 1994). "SNAPSHOT: A portrait of life in the Berkshires". North Adams Transcript. Williamstown, Massachusetts, U.S. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. Wood, Gail (March 2, 1997). "State's colleges meet sports equity goals". The Olympian. Olympia, Washington, U.S. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. "Talk of postseason tourney elicits mixed reaction from men's teams". Kitsap Sun. Bremerton, Washington, U.S. February 24, 2000. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. "Pac-10 plans basketball tournaments". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington, U.S. October 24, 2000. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. Sleeper, John (March 10, 2002). "Will UW women end up wallflowers?". The Daily Herald. Everett, Washington, U.S. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. Brock, Corey (March 16, 2003). "Madness for NCAA tourney committee". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington, U.S. p. C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. Carpenter, Wendy (March 31, 2004). "Attendance aside, Seattle's West Region praised". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington, U.S. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. Allende, Mike (March 10, 2006). "Huskies optimistic regarding possible NCAA berth". The Daily Herald. Everett, Washington, U.S. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. Johnson, Scott M. (March 19, 2005). "Attendance concerns for Seattle Regional". The Daily Herald. Seattle. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. "UW official turns down golf sponsor". The Daily Herald. Everett, Washington, U.S. Associated Press. October 17, 2003. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. "AD dismisses top ranking woman". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington, U.S. October 5, 2008. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
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  33. Hill, Craig (April 27, 2004). "UW Blames its own in scandal". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington, U.S. pp. A1, A7 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. Korte, Tim (April 27, 2004). "UW issues Scheyer report". The Olympian. Olympia, Washington, U.S. pp. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. Korte, Tim (April 27, 2004). "Fired softball coach sues Washington". Kitsap Sun. Bremerton, Washington, U.S. pp. C1–C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. Smith, Elliott (April 28, 2004). "'We failed,' UW president says". The Olympian. pp. A1, A3 – via Newspapers.com. ...senior associate athletic director Marie Tuite were given written reprimands by the school.
  37. Miolene, Elissa; Sulek, Julia Prodis (February 27, 2023). "Former San Jose State athletic director lands new job in the wake of university sex abuse scandal". The Mercury News. San Jose, California, U.S. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023.
  38. Medina, Madilynne (March 1, 2023). "Big Sky school hires former SJSU official involved in sex abuse scandal". SFGate. San Francisco. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023.
  39. Wilner, Jon (May 1, 2012). "Much to gain by changing leagues". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California, U.S. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com. But there is only so much that Bowen and interim athletic director Marie Tuite can do, for realignment decisions are ultimately made at the presidential level.
  40. Wilner, Jon (May 5, 2012). "SJSU joining new league". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California, U.S. pp. D1, D6 – via Newspapers.com. The move to the Mountain West was months in the making and was led by departing athletic director Tom Bowen, who accepted a similar position at Memphis last month... Tuite, who is serving as the interim athletic director, said she barely slept and lost seven pounds while scrambling to extricate the Spartans from the collapsing WAC.
  41. Wilner, Jon (May 25, 2012). "SJSU hires ex-Boise State A.D." Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California, U.S. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  42. Ladewksi, Paul (September 17, 2015). "San Jose State used as practice for big game". San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. p. A20 – via Newspapers.com.
  43. Krochick, Ron; FitzGerald, Tom (January 30, 2016). "NFL invasion hits Stanford, San Jose State". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. pp. B1, B5 – via Newspapers.com.
  44. Wilner, Jon (May 19, 2017). "San Jose State names a permanent athletic director, and she looks a lot like the interim athletic director". The Mercury News. San Jose, California, U.S.
  45. "Spartans finalizing coach's deal". Napa Valley Register. San Jose, California, U.S. Associated Press. December 26, 2020. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  46. Kroichick, Ron (May 21, 2021). "San Jose State moves athletic director Marie Tuite to fundraising role". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021.