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Early life
Jim Fiore is a native of Long Beach, NY. Fiore graduated from Long Beach High School and went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University, where he played free safety for the football team (1988–90). He continued his education at Springfield College earning a M.Ed in Athletic Administration in 1994. While at Springfield, Fiore received an Athletic Administration Fellowship (1992–94) allowing him to intern and work with Directors of Athletics while pursuing his education.

Administrative career
From 1999 to 2003 he held the position Senior Associate Director of Athletics at Princeton University. He was assistant athletic director Dartmouth College from 1995 until 1999, after having been a compliance intern at Fordham University.

Stony Brook (2003-2013)
As athletic Director of Stony Brook University, Fiore oversaw the financial measures that balanced the athletic budget yearly since 2005 and grown the Department from $9 million to over $24 million in 2010-11 academic year. In his tenure, the athletic department captured significant donations from the alumni community, and funding from the state which allowed Stony Brook to upgrade most of its facilities. Facility upgrades include: a $1.5 million renovation of Pritchard Gymnasium in 2008, $21.1 million renovation of the Stony Brook University Arena set for completion in 2014, a new strength & conditioning center completed in 2012 privately funded by a $4.3 million gift from alumnus Glenn Dubin, a $1 million overhaul of the baseball facility funded in large part by alumnus Joe Nathan,  a $3 million overhaul of University Track completed in July 2011, a Student-athlete development center funded by a $1.2 million gift by alumnus Stuart Goldstein in 2008, and a reconstruction of the University Tennis Complex. A $10 million renovation of University Swimming Pool was set for completion in 2013, but was not completed. The pool was closed, and the renovation defunded, leaving both the men's and women's teams on indefinite hiatus.

It was announced on November 19, 2013 that he would be leaving Stony Brook University and replaced by Donna Woodruff as an Interim Athletic Director. While no official reason was cited publicly by the University for Fiore's abrupt dismissal, several current and past members of the athletic department charge it was due to various allegations, including, "sexual harassment, retaliation, misappropriation of university resources, discrimination against employees based on age, gender and sexual orientation." (Source: ESPN)