Hall of Fame
DR. STAN L. ALBRECHT
Utah State University President
Years: 2005-16
Stan L. Albrecht was named Utah State University's 15th President and assumed his new position on Feb. 1, 2005. At the time of the announcement, Albrecht was serving as Executive Vice President and Provost at Utah State, a position he held since 2001. He previously served as its dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences from 1998-2001. Albrecht has had many successes during his tenure as president. Under his leadership, the university launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign that raised $500 million at its completion in October, 2012. Albrecht has also had a significant impact on the Athletics Department at Utah State with the growth of its infrastructure with the construction of the Jim & Carol Laub Athletics-Academics Complex, the ICON Sports Performance Center, the Wayne Estes Center and upcoming renovations to the west side of Maverik Stadium. Albrecht was also instrumental in USU's invitation for membership into the Mountain West Conference in 2012. He also serves on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and on the NCAA Board of Governors. Prior to his arrival at Utah State, Albrecht served as an administrator and professor at the University of Florida and at Brigham Young University. He began his career as an assistant professor of sociology at Utah State University. Albrecht received his doctorate from Washington State in 1970, a master's degree from Washington State in 1968 and bachelor's degree from BYU in 1966. All three degrees were in sociology.
