Bio

Collin Pregliasco serves as Dean of Kinesiology, Health & Athletics and Athletic Director at Cosumnes River College (CRC), where he has spent the past decade building a culture centered on student-athlete success, competitive excellence, and creating a destination experience for students. With more than 20 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, including 18 years within the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A), Pregliasco has built a career focused on developing programs, creating opportunities, and bringing people together to solve challenges through collaboration and shared vision.

His leadership and contributions to collegiate athletics were nationally recognized when he was named the 2021-2022 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Athletic Director of the Year. The honor reflected not only his leadership, but the collective efforts of CRC coaches, staff, and student-athletes who helped establish a culture of success during a challenging period of returning to competition following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Known for identifying challenges, building shared understanding, and creating sustainable solutions, Pregliasco has focused on developing intentional systems that support student-athletes, staff, and institutional partners. Recognizing that athletics intersects with every area of a college, he prioritizes collaboration with campus leadership, faculty, staff, and community partners to create solutions that strengthen both the athletic department and the institution.

He provides leadership for CRC's Kinesiology, Health & Athletics area, overseeing 10 intercollegiate athletic programs, approximately 150 student-athletes, and the resources, processes, and initiatives that support student development, competitive excellence, and institutional engagement.

"Our vision at CRC is to create a complete student-athlete experience that rivals or exceeds what they will find at the next level—not only in competition, but through the coaching, academic support, resources, facilities, and relationships that help students succeed. We want every student-athlete to know they chose a place that believes in them, invests in them, and cares about their success."

Under Pregliasco's leadership, CRC Athletics has experienced sustained growth academically, athletically, and operationally despite being one of the smallest athletic departments in the highly competitive Big 8 Conference, widely recognized as one of the strongest community college athletic conferences in California.

CRC Athletics has achieved 12 consecutive semesters with a cumulative departmental GPA above 3.00, including department-record GPAs of 3.401 in Fall 2025 and 3.344 in Spring 2026. According to the most recent Data Vista for the 2024-2025 academic year, CRC student-athletes earned the second-highest cumulative GPA in the Big 8 Conference (3.22) while demonstrating the conference's largest positive academic achievement gap compared to the general student population at their institution. CRC student-athletes posted a 3.22 GPA compared to a 2.81 GPA for CRC full-time students, highlighting the impact of CRC Athletics' commitment to academic support, accountability, and student success.

Pregliasco has implemented programs and processes designed to improve retention, eligibility, and degree completion, including student-athlete enrollment workshops, comprehensive online progress reporting, early alert and intervention programs, and enhanced academic support initiatives. These efforts have helped create a culture where academic achievement is viewed as an expectation and a shared responsibility.

Committed to creating a student-athlete experience that rivals larger institutions, Pregliasco has led efforts to increase CRC Athletics' visibility, strengthen its reputation, and expand resources available to support students. Through strategic branding, marketing, digital engagement, recruiting initiatives, facility improvements, and staffing investments, he has worked to ensure CRC provides opportunities typically associated with larger athletic programs.

He helped secure funding and institutional support for the $1.6 million CRC Beach Volleyball Complex, which opened in 2024, and implemented livestreaming for every home athletic contest, significantly expanding the department's visibility, fan engagement, and recruiting reach. Additional investments include expanding athletic training services with the addition of a third Athletic Trainer beginning in Fall 2026 and creating a new Athletic Coordinator position focused on sports information, game-day experience, and collaboration with academic programs to provide meaningful experiential learning opportunities for students.

Pregliasco has also expanded competitive opportunities for students through the addition of Men's Swimming and Beach Volleyball as intercollegiate programs, strengthening CRC's athletic offerings while creating new pathways for student-athletes.

Despite the department's size, CRC Athletics continues to compete among the state's most competitive community college athletic programs. During the 2025-2026 academic year, eight of CRC's ten varsity sports qualified for postseason competition, highlighted by Softball advancing to the 3C2A State Championship Tournament—the fourth CRC team in three years to compete for a state championship.

Beyond CRC, Pregliasco has become an active leader in shaping the future of community college athletics through conference and statewide service. He is currently serving his second term as President of the Big 8 Conference, serves as Chair of the Big 8 Constitution Committee, and previously served on the Big 8 Executive Board from 2019-2022 and again beginning in 2026.

At the statewide level, Pregliasco serves on the 3C2A Legislative Working Group (LWG) as part of the Association's 2026-2028 Governance Modernization Initiative, collaborating with athletic leaders across California to review and strengthen the Association's Constitution, Bylaws, and governance framework while helping shape the future direction of community college athletics.

Prior to joining CRC, Pregliasco served as the Associate Athletic Director of Administration and Communications at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he oversaw the administration of 15 intercollegiate sports. His responsibilities included NCAA compliance, sports information, communications, marketing, development, and overall athletic administration.

Before UC Santa Cruz, Pregliasco spent eight years at Foothill College in Los Altos, California, serving as Assistant Athletic Director, Head Softball Coach, and Kinesiology Instructor. During his tenure, Foothill achieved the highest winning percentage in program history (.676), while his student-athletes earned 32 Scholar-Athlete recognitions and 37 All-Coast Conference selections. He also contributed to the development of Foothill College's $2.5 million softball and soccer complex, recognized as the 2011 American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) National Facility of the Year.

Earlier in his career, Pregliasco coached at Mission College and Prospect High School in Saratoga, California, where he coached softball, girls' soccer, and field hockey.

Pregliasco holds a Master of Science in Sports Management from American Public University and both a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development from San José State University.

Throughout his career, Pregliasco has believed that the true measure of an athletic department extends beyond championships. His vision is to position Cosumnes River College Athletics as a first-choice destination—not a fallback option—for prospective student-athletes by creating an experience that rivals or exceeds what they will find at the next level. By investing in people, building sustainable systems, and creating opportunities for student-athletes and staff to succeed, he continues to strengthen CRC Athletics while contributing to the continued growth and future of California community college athletics.

He and his wife, Jamie, an elementary school teacher, live in Folsom with their two children, Chase and Peyton.