Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics

Athletics Administration & Strategic Planning

• Provide strategic leadership for all NCAA Division I athletics programs, facilities, and support services.
• Ensure compliance with CSU, NCAA, Title IX, and conference regulations.
• Serve as the primary ambassador for CSUB Athletics.
• Advise University leadership on national trends, conference realignment, governance, and legislative changes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Build relationships with alumni, donors, corporate partners, and community stakeholders.
• Partner with University Advancement to develop comprehensive fundraising and revenue-generation strategies.
• Increase visibility through marketing, media relations, and community outreach.
• Strengthen relationships with the NCAA and conference partners.
• Oversee the department’s multi-million-dollar operating and capital budgets.
• Ensure compliance with all financial policies and reporting requirements.
• Manage revenue sources including fundraising, sponsorships, ticket sales, fees, and conference distributions.
• Provide regular financial reporting and analysis to University leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and at least ten (10) years of progressive administrative experience in intercollegiate athletics, including direct oversight of multiple sports programs and staff.
• Knowledge of fiscal management and a demonstrated record of multi-million dollar fundraising, donor cultivation, or revenue generation for athletics.
• Master’s degree in sports administration, business administration, education, or related field.
• Experience leading an NCAA Division I athletics department through significant industry transformation.
• Demonstrated success securing transformational gifts and capital support.
• Experience collaborating with presidents, governing boards, and cabinet leadership.
• Experience as an Athletics Director or senior Division I athletics administrator.
• Strategic planning, facilities management, conference governance, and customer-service oriented leadership.

Compensation & Benefits

• This appointment is in the Management Personnel Plan and is a full-time, 12-month position.
• The pay basis is monthly.
• Anticipated hiring range: $21,667 - $24,167.
• Benefits: CSUB offers a best-in-class benefit package for eligible employees that includes an array of medical plans, choice of dental plans, vision coverage, retirement participation in CalPERS, CSU tuition waiver, up to 24 vacation days per year, sick leave with unlimited accrual, 15 paid holidays per year and more!