List of NCAA Division I athletic directors

The following is a list of NCAA Division I universities in the United States (listed alphabetically by their schools' athletic brand name) and their current athletic director. This list only includes schools playing Division I football or men's basketball. Schools are alphabetized by commonly used short name, regardless of their official name. The abbreviation "St.", for "Saint", is alphabetized as if it were spelled out.

Athletic directors[edit]

updated as of January 16, 2024

School Athletic director Primary conference State
Abilene Christian Zack Lassiter WAC Texas
Air Force Nathan Pine MW Colorado
Akron Charles Guthrie MAC Ohio
Alabama A&M Paul Bryant SWAC Alabama
Alabama Greg Byrne SEC Alabama
Alabama State Jason Cable SWAC Alabama
Albany Mark Benson America East New York
Alcorn State Derek Horne SWAC Mississippi
American Billy Walker Patriot League District of Columbia
Appalachian State Doug Gillin Sun Belt North Carolina
Arizona Desireé Reed-Francois Pac-12 (Big 12 in 2024) Arizona
Arizona State Jim Rund (interim) Pac-12 (Big 12 in 2024) Arizona
Arkansas Hunter Yurachek SEC Arkansas
Arkansas State Jeff Purinton Sun Belt Arkansas
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Chris Robinson SWAC Arkansas
Army Mike Buddie Patriot League New York
Auburn John Cohen SEC Alabama
Austin Peay Gerald Harrison ASUN Tennessee
Ball State Jeff Mitchell MAC Indiana
Baylor Mack Rhoades Big 12 Texas
Bellarmine Scott Wiegandt ASUN Kentucky
Belmont Scott Corley MVC Tennessee
Bethune–Cookman Reggie Theus SWAC Florida
Binghamton Eugene Marshall Jr. America East New York
Boise State Jeramiah Dickey MW Idaho
Boston College Blake James ACC Massachusetts
Boston University Drew Marrochello Patriot League Massachusetts
Bowling Green Derek van der Merwe MAC Ohio
Bradley Chris Reynolds MVC Illinois
Brown M. Grace Calhoun Ivy League Rhode Island
Bryant Bill Smith America East Rhode Island
Bucknell Jermaine Truax Patriot League Pennsylvania
Buffalo Mark Alnutt MAC New York
Butler Barry Collier Big East Indiana
BYU Tom Holmoe Big 12 Utah
Cal Poly Don Oberhelman Big West California
Cal State Bakersfield Kyle Conder Big West California
Cal State Fullerton Jim Donovan Big West California
Cal State Northridge Shawn Chin-Farrell Big West California
California Jim Knowlton Pac-12 (ACC in 2024) California
California Baptist Micah Parker WAC California
Campbell Hannah Bazemore CAA North Carolina
Canisius Bill Maher MAAC New York
Central Arkansas Brad Teague ASUN Arkansas
Central Connecticut Thomas Pincince NEC Connecticut
Central Michigan Amy Folan MAC Michigan
Charleston Matt Roberts CAA South Carolina
Charleston Southern Jeff Barber Big South South Carolina
Charlotte Mike Hill American North Carolina
Chattanooga Mark Wharton SoCon Tennessee
Chicago State Monique Carroll Independent Illinois
Cincinnati John Cunningham Big 12 Ohio
The Citadel Mike Capaccio SoCon South Carolina
Clemson Graham Neff ACC South Carolina
Cleveland State Scott Garrett Horizon League Ohio
Coastal Carolina Matt Hogue Sun Belt South Carolina
Colgate Yariv Amir (interim) Patriot League New York
Colorado Rick George Pac-12 (Big 12 in 2024) Colorado
Colorado State Joe Parker MW Colorado
Columbia Peter Pilling Ivy League New York
Coppin State Derek Carter MEAC Maryland
Cornell Nicki Moore Ivy League New York
Creighton Marcus Blossom Big East Nebraska
Dartmouth Harry Sheehy Ivy League New Hampshire
Davidson Chris Clunie A-10 North Carolina
Dayton Neil Sullivan A-10 Ohio
Delaware Christine Rawak CAA Delaware
Delaware State Scotta Gines MEAC Delaware
Denver Josh Berlo Summit League Colorado
DePaul DeWayne Peevy Big East Illinois
Detroit Mercy Robert C. Vowels Horizon League Michigan
Drake Brian Hardin MVC Iowa
Drexel Maisha Kelly CAA Pennsylvania
Duke Nina King ACC North Carolina
Duquesne Dave Harper A-10 Pennsylvania
East Carolina Jon Gilbert American North Carolina
East Tennessee State Scott Carter SoCon Tennessee
Eastern Illinois Tom Michael OVC Illinois
Eastern Kentucky Matt Roan ASUN Kentucky
Eastern Michigan Scott Wetherbee MAC Michigan
Eastern Washington Tim Collins Big Sky Washington
Elon Jennifer Strawley CAA North Carolina
Evansville Ziggy Siegfried MVC Indiana
Fairfield Paul Schlickmann MAAC Connecticut
Fairleigh Dickinson Bradford Hurlbut NEC New Jersey
FIU Scott Carr C-USA Florida
Florida Scott Stricklin SEC Florida
Florida A&M Tiffani-Dawn Sykes SWAC Florida
Florida Atlantic Brian White American Florida
Florida Gulf Coast Ken Kavanagh ASUN Florida
Florida State Michael Alford ACC Florida
Fordham Ed Kull A-10 New York
Fresno State Peter Nguyen MW California
Furman Jason Donnelly SoCon South Carolina
Gardner–Webb Andrew Goodrich Big South North Carolina
George Mason Marvin Lewis A-10 Virginia
George Washington Tanya Vogel A-10 District of Columbia
Georgetown Lee Reed Big East District of Columbia
Georgia Josh Brooks SEC Georgia
Georgia Southern Jared Benko Sun Belt Georgia
Georgia State Charlie Cobb Sun Belt Georgia
Georgia Tech J Batt ACC Georgia
Gonzaga Chris Standiford WCC Washington
Grambling State David Ponton SWAC Louisiana
Grand Canyon Jamie Boggs WAC Arizona
Green Bay Josh Moon Horizon League Wisconsin
Hampton Anthony D. Henderson Sr. CAA Virginia
Harvard Erin McDermott Ivy League Massachusetts
Hawaiʻi Craig Angelos Big West Hawaii
High Point Dan Hauser Big South North Carolina
Hofstra Rick Cole CAA New York
Holy Cross Kit Hughes Patriot League Massachusetts
Houston Chris Pezman Big 12 Texas
Houston Christian Steve Moniaci Southland Texas
Howard Kery Davis MEAC District of Columbia
Idaho Terry Gawlik Big Sky Idaho
Idaho State Pauline Thiros Big Sky Idaho
Illinois Josh Whitman Big Ten Illinois
Illinois State Jeri Beggs (interim) MVC Illinois
Incarnate Word Richard Duran Southland Texas
Indiana Scott Dolson Big Ten Indiana
Indiana State Sherard Clinkscales MVC Indiana
Iona Matt Glovaski MAAC New York
Iowa Beth Goetz Big Ten Iowa
Iowa State Jamie Pollard Big 12 Iowa
IUPUI Roderick Perry Horizon League Indiana
Jackson State Ashley Robinson SWAC Mississippi
Jacksonville Alex Ricker-Gilbert ASUN Florida
Jacksonville State Don C. Killingsworth C-USA Alabama
James Madison Jeff Bourne Sun Belt Virginia
Kansas Travis Goff Big 12 Kansas
Kansas City Brandon Martin Summit League Missouri
Kansas State Gene Taylor[1] Big 12 Kansas
Kennesaw State Milton Overton ASUN
(C-USA in 2024)
Georgia
Kent State Randale Richmond MAC Ohio
Kentucky Mitch Barnhart SEC Kentucky
La Salle Ashwin Puri A-10 Pennsylvania
Lafayette Sherryta Freeman Patriot League Pennsylvania
Lamar Jeff O'Malley Southland Texas
Lehigh Joe Sterrett Patriot League Pennsylvania
Le Moyne Bob Beretta NEC New York
Liberty Ian McCaw C-USA Virginia
Lindenwood Brad Wachler OVC Missouri
Lipscomb Philip Hutcheson ASUN Tennessee
Little Rock George Lee OVC Arkansas
LIU Ryan Kelly NEC New York
Long Beach State Ted Kadowaki (interim) Big West California
Longwood Tim Hall Big South Virginia
Louisiana Bryan Maggard Sun Belt Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe John Hartwell Sun Belt Louisiana
Louisiana Tech Eric Wood C-USA Louisiana
Louisville Josh Heird ACC Kentucky
Loyola Chicago Steve Watson A-10 Illinois
Loyola (MD) Donna Woodruff Patriot League Maryland
Loyola Marymount Craig Pintens WCC California
LSU Scott Woodward SEC Louisiana
Maine Jude Killy America East Maine
Manhattan Marianne Reilly MAAC New York
Marist Tim Murray MAAC New York
Marquette Bill Scholl Big East Wisconsin
Marshall Christian Spears Sun Belt West Virginia
Maryland Damon Evans Big Ten Maryland
Maryland Eastern Shore Tara Owens MEAC Maryland
McNeese Heath Schroyer Southland Louisiana
Memphis Laird Veatch American Tennessee
Mercer Jim Cole SoCon Georgia
Merrimack Jeremy Gibson NEC Massachusetts
Miami (Florida) Dan Radakovich ACC Florida
Miami (Ohio) David Sayler MAC Ohio
Michigan Warde Manuel Big Ten Michigan
Michigan State Alan Haller Big Ten Michigan
Middle Tennessee Chris Massaro C-USA Tennessee
Milwaukee Amanda Braun Horizon League Wisconsin
Minnesota Mark Coyle Big Ten Minnesota
Mississippi State Zac Selmon SEC Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State Hakim McClellan SWAC Mississippi
Missouri Desiree Reed-Francois SEC Missouri
Missouri State Kyle Moats MVC Missouri
Monmouth Jennifer Sansevero CAA New Jersey
Montana Kent Haslam Big Sky Montana
Montana State Leon Costello Big Sky Montana
Morehead State Jaime Gordon OVC Kentucky
Morgan State Edward Scott MEAC Maryland
Mount St. Mary's Brad Davis MAAC Maryland
Murray State Nico Yantko MVC Kentucky
Navy Chet Gladchuk Jr. Patriot League Maryland
NC State Boo Corrigan ACC North Carolina
Nebraska Trev Alberts Big Ten Nebraska
Nevada Stephanie Rempe MW Nevada
New Hampshire Allison Rich America East New Hampshire
New Mexico Eddie Nuñez MW New Mexico
New Mexico State Mario Moccia C-USA New Mexico
New Orleans Tim Duncan Southland Louisiana
Niagara Simon B. Gray MAAC New York
Nicholls Jonathan Terrell Southland Louisiana
NJIT Lenny Kaplan America East New Jersey
Norfolk State Melody Webb MEAC Virginia
North Alabama Josh Looney ASUN Alabama
North Carolina Bubba Cunningham ACC North Carolina
North Carolina A&T Earl Hilton CAA North Carolina
North Carolina Central Ingrid Wicker-McCree MEAC North Carolina
North Dakota Bill Chaves Summit League North Dakota
North Dakota State Matt Larsen Summit League North Dakota
North Florida Nick Morrow ASUN Florida
North Texas Jared Mosley American Texas
Northeastern Jim Madigan CAA Massachusetts
Northern Arizona Mike Marlow Big Sky Arizona
Northern Illinois Sean Frazier MAC Illinois
Northern Iowa Bob Bowlsby MVC Iowa
Northern Kentucky Ken Ralph Horizon League Kentucky
Northwestern Derrick Gragg Big Ten Illinois
Northwestern State Kevin Bostian Southland Louisiana
Notre Dame Jack Swarbrick ACC Indiana
Oakland Steve Waterfield Horizon League Michigan
Ohio Julie Cromer MAC Ohio
Ohio State Gene Smith Big Ten Ohio
Oklahoma Joe Castiglione Big 12 (SEC in 2024) Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Chad Weiberg Big 12 Oklahoma
Old Dominion Wood Selig Sun Belt Virginia
Ole Miss Keith Carter SEC Mississippi
Omaha Adrian Dowell Summit League Nebraska
Oral Roberts Tim Johnson Summit League Oklahoma
Oregon Rob Mullens Pac-12 (Big Ten in 2024) Oregon
Oregon State Scott Barnes Pac-12 Oregon
Pacific Adam Tschuor WCC California
Penn Alanna Shanahan Ivy League Pennsylvania
Penn State Patrick Kraft Big Ten Pennsylvania
Pepperdine Steve Potts WCC California
Pittsburgh Heather Lyke ACC Pennsylvania
Portland Scott Leykam WCC Oregon
Portland State John Johnson Big Sky Oregon
Prairie View A&M Donald Reed SWAC Texas
Presbyterian Dee Nichols Big South South Carolina
Princeton John Mack Ivy League New Jersey
Providence Steven Napolillo Big East Rhode Island
Purdue Mike Bobinski Big Ten Indiana
Purdue Fort Wayne Kelley Hartley Hutton Horizon League Indiana
Queens Cherie Swarthout ASUN North Carolina
Quinnipiac Greg Amodio MAAC Connecticut
Radford Robert Lineburg Big South Virginia
Rhode Island Thorr Bjorn A-10 Rhode Island
Rice Tommy McClelland American Texas
Richmond John Hardt A-10 Virginia
Rider Don Harnum MAAC New Jersey
Robert Morris Chris King Horizon League Pennsylvania
Rutgers Patrick E. Hobbs Big Ten New Jersey
Sacramento State Mark Orr Big Sky California
Sacred Heart Judy Ann Riccio NEC Connecticut
St. Bonaventure Joe Manhertz A-10 New York
Saint Francis James Downer NEC Pennsylvania
St. John's Mike Cragg Big East New York
Saint Joseph's Jill Bodensteiner A-10 Pennsylvania
Saint Louis Chris May A-10 Missouri
Saint Mary's Mike Matoso WCC California
Saint Peter's Rachelle Paul MAAC New Jersey
St. Thomas Phil Esten Summit League Minnesota
Sam Houston Bobby Williams C-USA Texas
Samford Martin Newton SoCon Alabama
San Diego State John David Wicker[2] MW California
San Diego Bill McGillis WCC California
San Francisco Larry Williams WCC California
San Jose State Jeff Konya MW California
Santa Clara Renee Baumgartner WCC California
Seattle Shaney Fink WAC Washington
Seton Hall Bryan Felt Big East New Jersey
Siena John D'Argenio MAAC New York
SIU Edwardsville Andrew Gavin OVC Illinois
SMU Rick Hart American (ACC in 2024) Texas
South Alabama Joel Erdmann Sun Belt Alabama
South Carolina Ray Tanner SEC South Carolina
South Carolina State Keshia Campbell (interim) MEAC South Carolina
South Dakota David Herbster Summit League South Dakota
South Dakota State Justin Sell Summit League South Dakota
South Florida Michael Kelly American Florida
Southeast Missouri State Brady Barke OVC Missouri
Southeastern Louisiana Jay Artigues Southland Louisiana
Southern Illinois Tim Leonard MVC Illinois
Southern Roman Banks SWAC Louisiana
Southern Indiana Jon Mark Hall OVC Indiana
Southern Miss Jeremy McClain Sun Belt Mississippi
Southern Utah Debbie Corum WAC Utah
Stanford Bernard Muir Pac-12 (ACC in 2024) California
Stephen F. Austin Ryan Ivey WAC Texas
Stetson Jeff Altier ASUN Florida
Stonehill Dean O'Keeffe NEC Massachusetts
Stony Brook Shawn Heilbron CAA New York
Syracuse John Wildhack ACC New York
Tarleton Lonn Reisman WAC Texas
TCU Jeremiah Donati Big 12 Texas
Temple Arthur Johnson American Pennsylvania
Tennessee Danny White SEC Tennessee
Tennessee State Mikki Allen OVC Tennessee
Tennessee Tech Mark Wilson OVC Tennessee
Texas Chris Del Conte Big 12 (SEC in 2024) Texas
Texas A&M Ross Bjork SEC Texas
Texas A&M–Commerce Jim Curry Southland Texas
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Adrian Rodriguez (interim) Southland Texas
Texas Southern Kevin Granger SWAC Texas
Texas State Don Coryell Sun Belt Texas
Texas Tech Kirby Hocutt Big 12 Texas
Toledo Bryan Blair MAC Ohio
Towson Steve Eigenbrot CAA Maryland
Troy Brent Jones Sun Belt Alabama
Tulane David Harris American Louisiana
Tulsa Rick Dickson American Oklahoma
UAB Mark Ingram American Alabama
UC Davis Rocko DeLuca Big West California
UC Irvine Paula Smith (interim) Big West California
UC Riverside Wes Mallette Big West California
UC San Diego Earl W. Edwards Big West California
UC Santa Barbara Kelly Barsky Big West California
UCF Terry Mohajir Big 12 Florida
UCLA Martin Jarmond Pac-12 (Big Ten in 2024) California
UConn David Benedict Big East Connecticut
UIC Michael Lipitz MVC Illinois
UMass Ryan Bamford A-10 Massachusetts
UMass Lowell Peter Casey America East Massachusetts
UMBC Brian Barrio America East Maryland
UNC Asheville Janet Cone Big South North Carolina
UNCG Brian Mackin SoCon North Carolina
UNCW Michael Oblinger CAA North Carolina
UNLV Erick Harper MW Nevada
USC Jennifer Cohen Pac-12 (Big Ten in 2024) California
USC Upstate Matthew Martin Big South South Carolina
UT Arlington Jon Fagg WAC Texas
UT Martin Kurt McGuffin OVC Tennessee
Utah Mark Harlan Pac-12 (Big 12 in 2024) Utah
Utah State Diana Sabau MW Utah
Utah Tech Ken Beazer WAC Utah
Utah Valley Dr. Jared Sumsion WAC Utah
UTEP Jim Senter C-USA Texas
UTRGV Chasse Conque WAC Texas
UTSA Lisa Campos American Texas
Valparaiso Laurel Hosmer MVC Indiana
Vanderbilt Candice Storey Lee SEC Tennessee
VCU Ed McLaughlin A-10 Virginia
Vermont Jeff Schulman America East Vermont
Villanova Mark Jackson Big East Pennsylvania
Virginia Carla Williams ACC Virginia
Virginia Tech Whit Babcock ACC Virginia
VMI Jim Miller SoCon Virginia
Wagner Walt Hameline NEC New York
Wake Forest John Currie ACC North Carolina
Washington Troy Dannen Pac-12 (Big Ten in 2024) Washington
Washington State Patrick Chun Pac-12 Washington
Weber State Tim Crompton Big Sky Utah
West Virginia Wren Baker Big 12 West Virginia
Western Carolina Alex Gary SoCon North Carolina
Western Illinois Paul Bubb OVC Illinois
Western Kentucky Todd Stewart C-USA Kentucky
Western Michigan Dan Bartholomae MAC Michigan
Wichita State Kevin Saal American Kansas
William & Mary Brian Mann CAA Virginia
Winthrop Chuck Rey Big South South Carolina
Wisconsin Chris McIntosh Big Ten Wisconsin
Wofford Richard Johnson SoCon South Carolina
Wright State Bob Grant Horizon League Ohio
Wyoming Tom Burman MW Wyoming
Xavier Greg Christopher Big East Ohio
Yale Victoria Chun Ivy League Connecticut
Youngstown State Ron Strollo Horizon League Ohio

See also[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "K-State to Introduce Gene Taylor as Director of Athletics on Monday". K-State Athletics. April 14, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "John David Wicker". San Diego State Aztecs. October 24, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.