University of Minnesota Senior Leadership

Minneapolis, MN

Department History

Senior Leadership 2025–2026

Person Role

Mark Coyle

Director of Athletics

Jeff Seifriz

Senior Associate AD / Facilities & Event Operations

Stephanie Davis

Senior Associate AD

Jamar Thompson

Sr. Associate AD / Development

Paul Rovnak

Sr. Associate AD / Communications (Football)

Joi Thomas

Executive Associate AD / Health & Performance

Travis Cameron

Executive Associate AD / Chief Revenue Officer

Jeremiah Carter

Executive Associate AD / NIL and Risk Management

Dusty Clements

Executive Deputy Athletics Director / Chief Operating Officer

Peyton Owens III

Deputy Athletics Director / Leadership & Administration

Tim McCleary

Deputy Athletics Director / CFO

Mike Wierzbicki

Deputy Athletics Director / External Affairs

Tricia Budke

Deputy Athletics Director / Chief of Staff (Notary)

Tom McGinnis

Departing
Deputy Athletics Director

Jenny Yehlen

Deputy Athletics Director / SWA

Jim Praska

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance

John Wallace

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance (MBB, WBB, MBA, MWR)

Andrew Kappers

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance (Football, MIH, WIH)

Senior Leadership 2024–2025

Person Role

Mark Coyle

Director of Athletics

Marc Ryan

Sr. Associate AD

Jeremiah Carter

Executive Associate AD / NIL and Risk Management

Jamar Thompson

Sr. Associate AD / Development

Paul Rovnak

Sr. Associate AD / Communications (Football)

Joi Thomas

Executive Associate AD / Health & Performance

Tim McCleary

Deputy Athletics Director / CFO

Dusty Clements

Executive Deputy Athletics Director / Chief Operating Officer

Peyton Owens III

Deputy Athletics Director / Leadership & Administration

Tom McGinnis

Deputy Athletics Director

Mike Wierzbicki

Deputy Athletics Director / External Affairs

Julie Manning

Senior Associate Athletics Director, SWA

John Wallace

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance (MBB, WBB, MBA, MWR)

Jim Praska

Senior Associate Director of Athletic Compliance

Senior Leadership 2023–2024

Person Role

Mark Coyle

Director of Athletics

Tim McCleary

Senior Associate AD, Business Operations and Planning/CFO

Marc Ryan

Sr. Associate AD

Tom McGinnis

Sr. Associate AD

Randy Handel

Sr. Associate AD / Development

Peyton Owens III

Sr. Associate AD / Leadership & Inclusion

Paul Rovnak

Sr. Associate AD / Communications (Football)

Jeremiah Carter

Sr. Associate AD for NIL/Policy and Risk Management

Joi Thomas

Executive Associate AD / Health & Performance

Mike Wierzbicki

Sr. Associate AD / External Affairs

Julie Manning

Deputy Athletics Director / SWA

Dusty Clements

Deputy Athletics Director

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