Good ole Trilli

stebo · November 14, 2006

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Trilli to lead Buster athletics

Jarrod Schmidt

Media Credit: Jarrod Schmidt

Vic Trilli starts his fourth year at Garden City Community College as the new athletic director. Trilli hopes to maintain Perryman´s caliber of teams that he has seen go through the Busters´ athletic program.

Being a big brother to 10 siblings has helped shaped Vic Trilli's approach to any job. As the new Broncbuster athletic director, Trilli is set to mentor the coaches, athletes and members of the Bronbusters Athletic Association.

"I think a lot of what I do is a result of where I came from, my upbringing," Trilli said. "I would get up at 5:30 a.m. and go deliver papers, go back to eat breakfast and make sure all my brothers and sister were up before I went to school, that's why I'm a morning person."

Trilli, who officially started in his role as athletic director Jan. 2 has lived in Garden City for three years and has worked as an assistant to Dennis Perryman who retired in December.

"It's been a smooth transition over the past three years. I think all along it was part of Dennis' plan for him to get me as far along as he could,"

Trilli said.

Trilli said he and Perryman have known each other since Trilli's days as a basketball player at Sheridan College, Sheridan, Wyo. Perryman and Trilli later coached against each other in Texas. Trilli recruited Perryman's son Brandy to play for the University of Texas.

"My three years here with Dennis only cemented the respect and admiration in all that he's been able to do," Trilli said.

Trilli said he wants to maintain the caliber of team's Perryman has helped bring to the Broncbuster program citing his role is to provide support to the student athletes, something he doesn't do alone.

"I don't know where we'd be without this community's support and its willingness to support," Trilli said.

Trilli said he is a firm believer that the athletic department is part of the entire educational process and system

at GCCC.

"When it's all said and done I'm a junior college kind of guy," Trilli said. "I love the opportunities it provides for everyone. The four-year schools don't allow you to reach out and touch someone. The guidelines are too strict and they forget about the student athlete and human side of things."

Trilli said he has lived by the motto 'If it is to be, it's up to me,' all of his life leading him to surrounding himself with people who have passion to do their job with a high energy level.

"I am forever thankful to be here and have this opportunity," Trilli said recalling that he was once a student athlete who got a chance at a school similar to Garden City. "Now I have the opportunity to give back and help people along the way."