Auburn University Senior Leadership

Auburn, AL

Department History

Senior Leadership 2024–2025

Person Role

John Cohen

Director of Athletics

Lee VanHorn

Chief of Staff - Administration

Tim Jackson

Deputy AD / Tigers Unlimited

Rich McGlynn

Executive Deputy AD

Djenane Paul

Deputy AD / Senior Woman Administrator

Jared Benko

Executive Deputy Athletic Director

Richard Greene

Senior Associate AD / Compliance

Jeff Whitehead

Executive Senior Associate AD / Compliance

Joy Stephenson Vrbka

Senior Associate AD / Administration

Courtney Gage

Senior Associate AD / Student-Athlete Services

Zach Springer

Senior Associate AD / Business Affairs

Daniel Watkins

Senior Associate AD / Marketing and Revenue Generation

Kirk Sampson

Senior Associate AD / Communications - Football, Track & Field

Mary McLendon

Executive Senior Associate AD / Sports Medicine & Performance

Jacob Jordan

Senior Associate AD / Development

Jeremy Roberts

Senior Associate AD / Operations

Paris Buchanan

Senior Associate AD / Fan Experience and Creative

Anna Thompson

Senior Associate AD / Facilities & Special Events

Rhett Hobart

Deputy Athletics Director - External Affairs

Senior Leadership 2023–2024

Person Role

John Cohen

Director of Athletics

Lee VanHorn

Chief of Staff - Administration

Tim Jackson

Deputy AD / Tigers Unlimited

Rich McGlynn

Executive Deputy AD

Djenane Paul

Deputy AD / Senior Woman Administrator

Jeremy Roberts

Senior Associate AD / Operations

Kathryn Flynn

Senior Associate AD / Student-Athlete Support Services

Paris Buchanan

Senior Associate AD / Fan Experience and Creative

Kirk Sampson

Senior Associate AD / Communications - Football, Track & Field

Joy Stephenson Vrbka

Senior Associate AD / Administration

Zach Springer

Senior Associate AD / Business Affairs

Daniel Watkins

Senior Associate AD / Marketing and Revenue Generation

Jacob Jordan

Senior Associate AD / Development

Jeff Whitehead

Executive Senior Associate AD / Compliance

Richard Greene

Senior Associate AD / Compliance

Rhett Hobart

Deputy Athletics Director - External Affairs

Senior Leadership 2022–2023

Person Role

John Cohen

Director of Athletics

Marcy Girton

Chief Operating Officer

Rich McGlynn

Executive Deputy AD

Djenane Paul

Deputy AD / Senior Woman Administrator

Tim Jackson

Deputy AD / Tigers Unlimited

Kirk Sampson

Senior Associate AD / Communications - Football, Track & Field

Evin Beck

Senior Associate AD – External Relations

Jeff Whitehead

Senior Associate AD for Compliance

Joy Stephenson Vrbka

Senior Associate AD / Administration

Brant Ust

Senior Associate AD - Administration

Jacob Jordan

Senior Associate AD / Development

Zach Springer

Senior Associate AD / Business Affairs

Kathryn Flynn

Senior Associate AD / Student-Athlete Support Services

Daniel Watkins

Senior Associate AD / Marketing and Revenue Generation

Richard Greene

Senior Associate AD / Administration

Rhett Hobart

Deputy Athletics Director - External Affairs

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