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.
Jim Miller
Senior Associate
Jim Miller has enjoyed a very successful 30 year career in coaching and administration of Division I collegiate athletics programs.
Dave Odom
Senior Consultant – Basketball
Dave Odom has served the college basketball world for over 35 years. As a coach he earned over 400 wins, 3 NIT titles and 15 NCAA Tournament appearances.
Dr. Erianne Wright
Research Consultant
Erianne Weight is the Director of the Center for Research in Intercollegiate Athletics and an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Clay Pfeifler
Business Manager & Dir. of Operations
Clay joined Collegiate Sports Associates in July 2018 as Director of Operations & Business Manager after earning a Master’s in Sport Administration through UNC’s SpAd program.
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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.