Meet the Team
Let Our Experience Work For You
Our network of Associates is broad and includes current and former Division I Athletics Directors and other senior university and conference officials, including Commissioners, Presidents, Faculty Athletics Representatives, Coaches, and Associate Athletics Directors. Other associates may be drawn from industries that serve our distinct needs in intercollegiate athletics.
CSA Founder and President, Todd Turner, has over thirty years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, twenty-one of which were as the Athletics Director at four major Division I FBS/BCS institutions. By coupling Mr. Turner’s experience and thriving personal relationships throughout higher education with exceptional professional consulting and search services, Collegiate Sports Associates delivers a unique level of service that effectively meets the needs of the nation’s leading universities and conferences.
Todd Turner
CSA Founder & President
Todd Turner has served the intercollegiate sports world for over 30 years as an administrator, teacher, and mentor to students, coaches, and colleagues.
Dr. Brad Bates
Vice President, Consulting
Dr. Bradley J. Bates is an experienced and respected leader in collegiate athletics, most recently serving as the Director of Athletics at Boston College.
Drew Turner
Vice President
Drew Turner joined CSA in 2019 after serving within the senior management and development teams at Old Dominion University, and previously held athletics fundraising positions at Duke and South Carolina.
Clay Pfeifler
Director of Operations
Clay Pfeifler joined CSA in July 2018 after a year within UNC Athletics’ administrative team. He holds an M.A. through UNC’s SpAd program and an MBA from Florida State University.
Partner Consultants
Craig Littlepage, Senior Advisor – Veteran Administrator and Men’s Basketball Coach, serving most recently as Director of Athletics at Virginia until 2017. Before a 27-year career in administration, Littlepage served as an assistant coach at Virginia and as Head Coach at Penn and Rutgers.
Jim Miller, Consulting – 30 year industry veteran in coaching and administration of Division I collegiate athletics programs, most recently as Director of Athletics at the University of Richmond.
Tyrone Willingham, Football – Highly accomplished coaching veteran of three decades with stops as Head Coach at Stanford, Notre Dame, and Washington.
Dave Odom, Men’s Basketball – Has served the college basketball world for over 35 years. As a coach he earned over 400 wins, 3 NIT titles and made 15 NCAA Tournament appearances.
Dr. Erianne Weight, Research – Director of the Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics (CRIA) and a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Committed To Excellence
With over thirty years of experience in intercollegiate athletics, CSA delivers a unique level of service that effectively meets the needs of the nation’s leading universities and conferences.