Timothy J. Dillon was the former director of athletics at Canisius College. He was hired in 2000 to replace long time Canisius athletic director Daniel Starr.[1][2] During his tenure at Canisius, he made the decision to eliminate the school's football program in 2002, as part of an effort to overhaul and streamline the school's athletic department.[3][4] Dillon resigned his position at Canisius in February 2005.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]