December 31, 2013
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
Former Drexel women’s basketball standout Michelle Maslowski has been named the Director of Development for Athletics and will be responsible for all aspects of philanthropy associated with the Athletics Department. Maslowski has been with Drexel University since 2012, when she joined Institutional Advancement as Director of Development for the Drexel Fund. She has also served on the Drexel Athletics Campaign Committee.
December 30, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Texas athletic director Steve Patterson said today he hopes to hire a replacement for head football coach Mack Brown by Jan. 15. Patterson’s self-imposed Jan. 15 deadline is significant because it’s the end of college football’s recruiting dead period, during which coaches aren’t allowed to call or visit high school prospects, but that date is also late enough to give UT time to interview several targets who have yet to coach in bowl games including Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher, Baylor’s Art Briles and Vanderbilt’s James Franklin. Louisville’s Charlie Strong is another potential candidate.
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
LA Tech Sports Properties General Manager Mason Ellenberger announced that LA Tech Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, has hired Logan Lewis as senior account executive. Lewis transitions to his new position from within the LA Tech Athletics Department where he has worked within the Aspire Group since November of 2011. He replaces Andrea Nieman, who served in the position for the past two years.
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY
Belhaven University coach Joe Thrasher has been hired as the new athletic director and head football coach at Hartfield Academy. Thrasher leaves Belhaven after five seasons at the school. He began coaching the Blazers in 2009.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Tracey Bartholomew, the Head Women’s Soccer Coach of Long Island University over the past 14 seasons, has been named to the position of Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Columbia University by Athletics Director Dr. M. Dianne Murphy today.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
A University alumnus has donated a naming rights gift of $5 million to support the State Farm Center renovation project, according to a press release from the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.The arena’s Traditions Club will be named after 1983 graduate John Giuliani following the donation.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
UNCW has asked for another $1 million increase to the athletic department budget through student fees for the 2014-15 school year and beyond. The UNC system Board of Governors is expected to judge in February. That added funding will help the school restore its dwindling athletic reserve fund and take the first steps to improve its athletic facilities.
December 27, 2013
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
ASU is looking for an Events Coordinator to schedule and coordinate athletic events and public events, for the Mona Plummer Aquatics Center.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
USF is looking for a Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Services. This position is responsible for the overall administrative oversight and direction of the USF Athletics Compliance Office.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
USF is looking for a Senior Associate Athletic Director to oversee all financial management and business operations functions including, developing and monitoring annual operating budgeting, preparing and certifying financial reporting requirements, long-term financial planning and forecasting, debt and cash management, oversight of capital project financing, and negotiating contracts with external partnerships
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Rutgers recently hired Sarah Baumgartner as senior associate athletic director. Baumgartner will serve as the sport administrator for Rutgers’ men’s and women’s basketball programs and as the head of the Rutgers Athletics fundraising arm. Prior to Rutgers, Baumgartner spent seven years at Missouri in development, most recently as the Tigers’ associate athletic director for development and men’s basketball supervisor.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
UA is looking for a Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs to prepare and maintain an ongoing five year financial forecast taking into account current conditions and future assumptions regarding NCAA, Pac-12 Conference, State of Arizona, ABOR and UA policies and legislation.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
Cal State is looking for a Senior Associate Director, Major Gifts & Resource Acquisition to manage and direct all of CSULB Athletics’ fund-raising operations to include major gifts, endowments, and the capital campaign for Athletics. http://careers.insidehighered.com/california-state-university-long-beach/senior-associate-athletic-director-major-gifts-resource-acquisition-job-1011288/jobs/538422?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed
December 26, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
UMASS has fired head football coach Charley Molnar. Tasked with taking the UMASS program from FCS to FBS, Molnar was let after posting back-to-back 1-11 seasons. UMass athletic director John McCutcheon said. “It has become clear, however, that we must improve our performance in several areas and move in a new direction to ensure success in the FBS. Going forward, we must build a strong foundation to win on the field and stimulate enthusiasm and support for the program throughout the university community.”
UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
Montana is looking for an Assistant Equipment Manager. The Athletic Equipment center purchases, distributes and maintains a complete supply of athletic equipment for all intercollegiate sports. http://careers.insidehighered.com/university-montana-missoula/assistant-equipment-manager-intercollegiate-athletics-871-254/jobs/538266?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed
December 25, 2013
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December 24, 2013
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
Director of Athletics, Bryan Collins announced the hiring of Debbie DeJong as LIU Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator. DeJong takes over for Shantey Hill, who accepted a position as the Director of Athletics at St. Joseph’s College.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
According to Yahoo Sports, Mack Brown was abruptly forced out as Texas football coach after school president Bill Powers pulled his support. After being told he would remain as football coach, Brown was notified Dec. 14 he would have to resign by new athletic director Steve Patterson, who was representing Powers according to the report.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY
UWGB seeks an Assistant Athletic Director for Development to coordinate the fundraising activities for the Athletics Department with emphasis on major gifts of $25,000 and above. The selected candidate will oversee all aspects of development including the Phoenix Fund, endowment of scholarships, special events, the athletic endowment, and any campaign projects.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Ian Horvat has recently been hired as an Assistant Academic Counselor
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Oregon State is looking for a Senior Associate Athletic Director for Revenue Development/Fan Engagement to assist the Athletic Director and the Administration in the development, execution, and evaluation of the vision, mission and goals of the Athletic Department with the primary area of focus to be on the external constituents of the Athletic Department
NORTH FLORIDA UNIVERSITY
North Florida athletic director Lee Moon announced the hiring of Robin Confer as the head Women’s coach for the Ospreys, Confer comes to UNF following a nine-year stint as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Georgia. The 1997 National Player of the Year, Confer was also a part of three national champions as a record-setting forward at North Carolina.
December 23, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Craig Angelos has been named Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for USF Athletics. Angelos, who has served as a senior athletic administrator at four universities and has spent more than 20 years in collegiate athletics administration, had previously served the past year as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance at USF.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
LSU seeks an Associate Director for sports information to direct and coordinates the flow of information to the news media and fans by serving as the primary point contact for Volleyball and Softball.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY
UWGB is looking for a Coordinator of Annual Giving for the Phoenix fund to cultivate and solicit annual giving donors with an emphasis on the $1,000 – $5,000 level and organize and execute special events to assist in fundraising activities for the athletics department.
WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Former Minnesota Duluth hockey player and athletic director Bruce McLeod on Friday announced his intent to retire next year after 20 seasons as Western Collegiate Hockey Association commissioner. McLeod’s retirement takes effect June 30.
EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Embry Riddle is looking for a Director of Compliance to coordinate the institutions effort to comply with all NCAA Division II, Sunshine State Conference and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University rules and regulations.
COLGATE UNIVERSITY
Jeff Falardeau, who has served as Ithaca College’s Assistant Director of Athletics for the Athletics & Events Center since 2011, has been named Associate Athletics Director for External Operations at Colgate.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MARTIN
The University of Tennessee At Martin has new athletic leadership. Julio Freire, most recently senior associate athletics director for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has been named athletics director for the UT- Martin.
December 20, 2013
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Kansas State athletic director John Currie agreed to a contract extension today that will increase his salary and keep him at KSU through 2019. The agreement adds one year to his current contract and raises his salary by $100,000 to $575,000. Starting in 2016, his salary will increase $25,000 per year until his contract expires. If he remains at K-State on June 30, 2019 he will receive a bonus of $500,000.
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
Louisville is looking for an Assistant Director for Development for the Cardinal Athletic Fund to report directly to the Assistant Athletic Director for Development. This position will assist with the creation and development of strategic fundraising initiatives that will continue to promote the growth of the Cardinal Athletic Fund.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Wade Walker, a paramount figure in OU athletics and a key contributor to the eventual dissolution of racial barriers in American sport, passed away yesterday. Walker was an Oklahoma football star during the early Bud Wilkinson years and OU’s athletic director during a later golden age. He was 90.
December 19, 2013
AQUINAS COLLEGE
Aquinas College is announcing the addition of women’s ice hockey to its intercollegiate athletic opportunities beginning in the 2015-16 school year. The women’s program will become a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I sanctioned programs.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Ball State is looking for an Executive Director of Student Athlete Support Services to coordinate academic support services for student athletes.
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
Louisiana Tech is looking for a Marketing Associate. This 12 – 18 month internship will work as part of the Athletic Department’s external affairs team and will be charged with coordinating the marketing development activities for assigned sports.
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
Westminster is looking for an Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Academic Services responsible for coordinating and implementing a comprehensive compliance, eligibility and academic services program for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
UCF seeks a Associate Director, Communications, responsibilities include, but are not limited to planning and implementing communications strategies for assigned sports, including men’s basketball travel and gameday operations.