St. Cloud State Athletics Mourns the Loss of Hall of Famer Bill Radovich
7/27/2026 10:46:00 AM | General, Men's Hockey
Radovich served as SCSU VP of Administrative Affairs, was vital in SCSU Men’s Hockey’s transition to Division-I
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Athletics is mourning the loss of Hall of Fame inductee Bill Radovich, who passed away at the age of 92. Radovich served as SCSU Vice President of Administrative Affairs from 1973-93 and was inducted into the SCSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.
During his tenure as V.P., Radovich used his passion for sports to grow the Athletic Department at SCSU. Routine trips to hockey tournaments around the state introduced him to a network of people, including the legendary USA Olympic Coach Herb Brooks, who shared an interest in expanding NCAA Division I hockey in the state of Minnesota. A meeting arranged by Radovich between Brooks and University administrators was the first step in moving SCSU men's hockey toward the NCAA Division I level.
After SCSU's move to the NCAA Division I level in 1987-88, Radovich's work along with University President Brendan McDonald helped obtain funding from the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for the facility that is currently home to the SCSU men's and women's hockey programs. The arena was dedicated in 1990 and was renamed the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in 2014.
Radovich's longstanding legacy continues to today, as he established the William and Patricia Radovich Family Hockey Scholarship, given annually to a selected SCSU men's hockey player. A donation to the scholarship can be made at the following link, simply add a note indicating "William and Patricia Radovich Scholarship".
https://www.stcloudstate.edu/advancement/make-a-gift/online-giving.aspx
During his tenure as V.P., Radovich used his passion for sports to grow the Athletic Department at SCSU. Routine trips to hockey tournaments around the state introduced him to a network of people, including the legendary USA Olympic Coach Herb Brooks, who shared an interest in expanding NCAA Division I hockey in the state of Minnesota. A meeting arranged by Radovich between Brooks and University administrators was the first step in moving SCSU men's hockey toward the NCAA Division I level.
After SCSU's move to the NCAA Division I level in 1987-88, Radovich's work along with University President Brendan McDonald helped obtain funding from the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for the facility that is currently home to the SCSU men's and women's hockey programs. The arena was dedicated in 1990 and was renamed the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in 2014.
Radovich's longstanding legacy continues to today, as he established the William and Patricia Radovich Family Hockey Scholarship, given annually to a selected SCSU men's hockey player. A donation to the scholarship can be made at the following link, simply add a note indicating "William and Patricia Radovich Scholarship".
https://www.stcloudstate.edu/advancement/make-a-gift/online-giving.aspx
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