{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Tim Kenney | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = | current_team = | current_conference = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University at Buffalo, Florida State University | player_years1 = 1988–1993 | player_team1 = Buffalo | player_positions = Swimming | coach_years1 = 1995–1996 | coach_team1 = Stony Brook (assistant) | admin_years1 = 1997–2004 | admin_team1 = Stony Brook (Assistant AD) | admin_years2 = 2004–2015 | admin_team2 = Massachusetts (Associate AD) | admin_years3 = 2015–2021 | admin_team3 = St. Bonaventure | overall_record = | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Tim Kenney''' is an American college athletics administrator and former basketball coach. Kenney served as athletic director at St. Bonaventure University from 2015 to 2021. He previously served as assistant athletic director at Stony Brook University from 1997 to 2004, and as associate athletic director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2004 to 2015. Kenney attended college at the University at Buffalo, where he was an All-American breaststroker on the Buffalo Bulls swimming team.<ref name="buffnewsstory">{{cite news|url=http://buffalonews.com/2015/05/04/new-ad-fits-right-in-at-bona/|title=New AD fits right in at Bona|date=May 4, 2015|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Gaughan, Mark|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017045302/http://buffalonews.com/2015/05/04/new-ad-fits-right-in-at-bona/|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/pollock-bonaventure-s-kenney-shocked-by-buffalo-dropping-four-sports/article_b7d897e4-18f6-11e7-aa42-734af710f6e4.html|title=Bonaventure's Kenney shocked by Buffalo dropping four sports|date=April 4, 2017|agency=Olean Times Herald|author=Pollock, Chuck|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017051447/http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/pollock-bonaventure-s-kenney-shocked-by-buffalo-dropping-four-sports/article_b7d897e4-18f6-11e7-aa42-734af710f6e4.html|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://buffalonews.com/1990/01/25/lady-bengals-prospering-in-mens-shadows-arlene-eagan-leads-nation-in-shooting-for-11-2-buffalo-state-women/|title=Lady Bengals prospering in men's shadows; Arlene Eagan leads nation in shooting for 11–2 Buffalo State Women|date=January 25, 1990|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Gaughan, Mark|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005224/http://buffalonews.com/1990/01/25/lady-bengals-prospering-in-mens-shadows-arlene-eagan-leads-nation-in-shooting-for-11-2-buffalo-state-women/|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref> Kenney credits his swimming career success to his mentor, Stewart ‘Clams’ Karp, who he trained with during his youth in Dix Hills, Long Island. Kenney later served as an assistant basketball coach on the Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team from 1995 to 1996,<ref name="buffnewsstory"/> prior to beginning his career in athletic administration. Kenney was named athletic director at St. Bonaventure University on March 10, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/kenney-ready-for-new-challenge-at-sbu/article_df957350-cf16-11e4-a9bf-579fc9ef50d3.html|title=Kenney ready for new challenge at SBU|date=March 20, 2015|agency=Olean Times Herald|author=Butler, J.P.|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017051813/http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/kenney-ready-for-new-challenge-at-sbu/article_df957350-cf16-11e4-a9bf-579fc9ef50d3.html|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/pollock-kenney-shares-his-vision-for-the-bonnies/article_7bb6ea5e-cf47-11e4-b06f-c3be90b1d19c.html|title=Kenney shares his vision for the Bonnies|date=March 20, 2015|agency=Olean Times Herald|author=Pollock, Chuck|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017051953/http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/pollock-kenney-shares-his-vision-for-the-bonnies/article_7bb6ea5e-cf47-11e4-b06f-c3be90b1d19c.html|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref name="buffnewsstory"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/03/10/st-bona-picks-ub-grad-as-new.html|title=St. Bona picks UB grad as new AD|date=March 10, 2015|agency=Buffalo Business First|accessdate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tim Kenney hired to take over at St. Bonaventure athletics|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/10/tim-kenney-hired-to-take-over-at-st-bonaventure-at/|work=The Washington Times|agency=Associated Press|date=March 10, 2015|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017050516/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/10/tim-kenney-hired-to-take-over-at-st-bonaventure-at/|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/jamestown/sports/2015/07/16/st--bonaventure-s-kenney-sees-promise-as-new-athletic-director|title=St. Bonaventure's Kenney sees promise as new athletic director|date=July 16, 2015|agency=Spectrum News|author=Vorse, Greg|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017060227/http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/jamestown/sports/2015/07/16/st--bonaventure-s-kenney-sees-promise-as-new-athletic-director|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://thebonablog.com/2017/01/02/bona-bits-tim-kenney-off-and-running-at-sbu/|title=Tim Kenney Off and Running at SBU|date=January 2, 2017|agency=The Bona Blog|author=Stubbs, Walter|accessdate=October 17, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017060604/http://thebonablog.com/2017/01/02/bona-bits-tim-kenney-off-and-running-at-sbu/|archivedate=October 17, 2017}}</ref> Kenney left St. Bonaventure on May 31, 2021, when his contract expired and was not renewed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/st-bonaventure-tim-kenney-will-not-return-as-athletic-director/article_04ae0b1a-be86-11eb-b006-f7e70c3db2f7.html|title=St. Bonaventure: Tim Kenney will not return as athletic director|date=May 26, 2021|agency=The Buffalo News|author=Lenzi, Rachel|accessdate=August 20, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527015845/https://buffalonews.com/sports/st-bonaventure-tim-kenney-will-not-return-as-athletic-director/article_04ae0b1a-be86-11eb-b006-f7e70c3db2f7.html|archivedate=May 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bradfordera.com/sports/bona-opts-not-to-renew-contract-of-ad-kenney/article_e1e586fb-feb4-5e3d-ad65-ab1bd5495f5e.html|title=Bona opts not to renew contract of AD Kenney|date=May 27, 2021|agency=Bradford Era|author=Butler, J.P.|accessdate=August 20, 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820113328/https://www.bradfordera.com/sports/bona-opts-not-to-renew-contract-of-ad-kenney/article_e1e586fb-feb4-5e3d-ad65-ab1bd5495f5e.html|archivedate=August 20, 2021}}</ref>
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