Salisbury University

Few left as big of an impression on Salisbury University and Sea Gull Athletics as did DiBartolo across his 44 years at the institution, first as a men's soccer coach and then as athletic director. He arrived at then-Salisbury State College as an assistant coach in 1979, subsequently becoming head coach of the men's soccer team in 1982 and serving in that capacity until the conclusion of the 2015 season. At that time DiBartolo was named Interim Director of Athletics & Campus Recreation and served as full-time Director from 2017 until his retirement in 2023.
 
Across his 34 seasons leading the men's soccer program, DiBartolo's Sea Gulls won 412 games and seven Capital Athletic Conference (CAC, now Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference) championships, producing 114 All-CAC selections, eight CAC Players of the Year, and 11 All-Americans. DiBartolo himself earned CAC Coach of the Year on six occasions and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA, now United Soccer Coaches) Regional Coach of the Year six times. A mainstay in the postseason, Salisbury under DiBartolo made the NCAA Tournament 13 times, reaching the national semifinals in 2004.
 
DiBartolo's legacy continued following his move into the director's chair. With DiBartolo at the helm, Salisbury Athletics won five team national championships and 10 individual national titles, as well as 36 conference championships across all sports. DiBartolo oversaw the completion of the nationally-prominent East Campus Athletic Complex and spearheaded renovations to the Maggs Physical Activities Center and University Fitness Center. Highlighting DiBartolo's commitment to the "student" portion of the student-athlete experience, Sea Gull Athletics produced 20 Academic All-Americans during his tenure as athletic director. In August 2023, shortly after his retirement, the university's varsity soccer home was renamed the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex in his honor.