News & Updates From Collegiate Sports Associates
Brad Smith Named Deputy AD At UTSA
SAN ANTONIO, TX - UTSA Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos announced that Brad Smith has been named Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs. A veteran of intercollegiate athletics for nearly two decades, he will oversee UTSA's Broadcasting,...
Long Beach State Athletics Names Bobby Smitheran Next Executive Director of Athletics
LONG BEACH, CA - Long Beach State University welcomes Bobby Smitheran as its next executive director of athletics. Smitheran's appointment, announced by Scott Apel, vice president and chief financial officer at Cal State Long Beach, is set to begin on Aug. 21. CSA is...
USC Upstate Selects Matthew Martin As Next Director of Athletics
SPARTANBURG, SC - The University of South Carolina Upstate has named Matthew Martin its new vice chancellor and director of intercollegiate athletics. Martin, who was chosen after a nationwide search, has served as senior associate athletic director for external...
Duke Names Omar Elgeziry As Head Fencing Coach
DURHAM, NC - Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King announced the hiring of Omar Elgeziry(pronounced "el-gez-ee-ri") as the head coach of the fencing program. Elgeziry succeeds Alex Beguinet, who announced his retirement in April after...
Elon Names Jennifer Strawley As Next Director Of Athletics
ELON, NC - Elon University President Connie Ledoux Book announced the hiring of Jennifer Strawley as the university's 20th Director of Athletics. Strawley, currently the Senior Deputy Director of Athletics at the University of Miami, will be formally introduced to the...
Ashwin Puri Named La Salle University’s Vice President of Athletics & Recreation and Director of Athletics
PHILADELPHIA, PA - La Salle University announced Ashwin "Ash" Puri as the Explorers next Vice President of Athletics & Recreation and Director of Athletics, effective July 26, 2023. Puri will bring more than two decades of sports industry experience to the role,...

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