Alvernia University Athletics

Dr. Richard Flannery was the first full-time Athletic Director at Alvernia and also served as the Dean of Students.  Under his direction the sport sponsorship grew from five teams to 12 and the number of student athletes more than doubled from 53 to 117.  He hosted the first basketball camp on campus that included the 1985 National Champions from Villanova.
 
Flannery is a graduate of Central Catholic High School and has attended Kutztown, Temple, Oklahoma State, and the University of Florida.  He was inducted into the Berks County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 and has been the president of the chapter for 25 years.
 
Flannery was the principal at Reading High for 13 years and the Executive Director of the Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association for 17 years.  He also served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict with a rank of Petty Officer 1st Class.