HR Generalist - Tennessee Athletics - UTK

Posted Date: Mar 28, 2026

QUALIFICATION

  • Salary Expectation
    Unknown
  • Years of Experience
    Not provided
  • Work Type
    Full-time

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Athletic Director
Conference
SEC (DI)
About the Job
Job Description

The HR Generalist serves as a core member of the Athletics Human Resources & Strategic Engagement team, supporting centralized workforce operations within a Division I Power 4/SEC athletics program. This role is responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality HR administration across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations support, performance management coordination, compensation processing, and compliance functions.

Operating in a fast-paced and highly visible athletics environment, the HR Generalist ensures operational accuracy, policy consistency, and timely execution of HR processes across full-time, contract, and part-time staff categories. This position requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, discretion in handling confidential matters, and the ability to effectively support coaches, administrators, and campus partners.

Department History

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Business & Finance 2025–2026

Person Role

Brady Hart

Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Revenue Officer

Brad Briggs

Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer

Sarah Harris

Assistant Athletics Director for Business Strategy and NIL Operations

Chad Zurcher

Director of Business Operations

Michael Tarantino

Assistant Athletics Director for Finance

Alex Comerford

Assistant Director of Revenue, Strategy & Analytics

University of Tennessee at Knoxville HR/IT 2025–2026

Person Role

Thomas Moats

Assistant Athletics Director of Information Technology

Claudia Anderson

Director of Human Resources

Marcus Hilliard

Executive Associate Athletics Director/Chief of Staff

John Bruhin

Director of Engineering & Technology

Ryan Berger

Assistant Director of Engineering & Technology

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Business & Finance 2024–2025

Person Role

Sarah Harris

Assistant Athletics Director for Business Strategy and NIL Operations

Ryan Alpert

Vice President / Director of Athletics

Brad Briggs

Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer

Chad Zurcher

Business Manager

University of Tennessee at Knoxville HR/IT 2024–2025

Person Role

Claudia Anderson

Director of Human Resources

Marcus Hilliard

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Chief of Staff

John Bruhin

Director of Engineering & Technology

Thomas Moats

Assistant Athletics Director of Information Technology

Ryan Berger

Assistant Director of Engineering & Technology

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Business & Finance 2023–2024

Person Role

Ryan Alpert

Deputy Athletics Director of Championship Resources/Chief Revenue Officer

Bill Houston

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Revenue Generation & Strategic Initiatives

Brad Briggs

Senior Associate Athletics Director of Business Affairs & Administration/CFO

University of Tennessee at Knoxville HR/IT 2023–2024

Person Role

Thomas Moats

Assistant Athletics Director for Information Technology

Marcus Hilliard

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Chief of Staff

John Bruhin

Director of Engineering & Technology

Ryan Berger

Assistant Director of Engineering & Technology

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