ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany athletics community mourns the passing of our primary sideline photographer Bill Ziskin, who passed away on Monday.
 
Ziskin was a staple on the UAlbany sidelines for the last decade, chronicling and capturing the performances and careers of every student-athlete to wear the Great Dane uniform.  His tireless devotion to UAlbany Athletics saw him bear witness to some of the most exciting moments in Great Danes' history, including football's first-ever FCS Playoff victory, Peter Hooley's buzzer-beater to win the 2015 America East title, and the men's lacrosse's rain-soaked NCAA First-Round victory over North Carolina in 2017.
 
Ziskin's photography celebrated the nascent careers of such UAlbany greats as the Thompson trio, Paula Heuser, Hannah Reinhardt, and Olympian Grace Claxton.  His legacy lives on in his photos, collected over a decade of moments, distilled down to thousands of picture-perfect, split-second instants.  We will miss Bill's presence on the sidelines, and we thank him for the memories. 

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