William Schaeffer '73CBA

Director of Alumni Relations
(718) 990-6802
schaeffw@stjohns.edu

Bill, former New York Nets basketball player, returned to alma mater as Director of Alumni Relations in September 2003 to lead the University's efforts in engaging and serving alumni and friends and to coordinate and manage corporate relations. 

From 1971-1973, he played on the men's basketball team setting two individual season records for highest scoring average and highest field goal average.  As the 1973 recipient of the Haggerty Award, he was recognized as New York's Most Outstanding Player and in 1990 was inducted into the University's Athletic Hall of Fame.  He played for the New York Nets from 1973 - 1976 and most recently enjoyed a successful career in equity research sales at various Wall Street firms including Jefferies & Co., McDonald & Co. and Price Waterhouse & Company.