Senior Leadership Position Changes
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Delaney Ryan
hired
as
Vice President of Student-Athlete Development/SWA
Delaney Ryan Returns to Tampa Bay to Join USF Athletics as Vice President of Student-Athlete Development/Senior Woman Administrator
TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins announced today the appointment of Delaney Ryan as Vice President of Student-Athlete Development/Senior Woman Administrator for USF Athletics and a member of the department's senior leadership team effective immediately.
Nov 20 -
Jason Layton
hired
as
Chief Business Officer (CBO)
Jason Layton Returns to Tampa Bay to Join USF Athletics as Chief Business Officer
TAMPA, Fla. – University of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins announced today the appointment of Jason Layton as Chief Business Officer for USF Athletics and a member of the department's senior leadership team.
Nov 14 -
Derrick Brooks
hired
as
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Derrick Brooks Joins USF Athletics as Chief Operating Officer
TAMPA, OCT. 30, 2025 – University of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins announced today Hall of Fame linebacker and prominent Bay area sports executive Derrick Brooks will serve as Chief Operating Officer for USF Athletics and join the department's senior leadership team effective immediately.
Oct 31 -
Rob Higgins
hired
as
CEO of Athletics
Born to be a Bull: Rob Higgins Takes the Reins as CEO of USF Athletics
With his typical theatrical flair and a resounding call to action that was difficult to ignore, Rob Higgins took the reins Monday as USF's first CEO of Athletics, a position that will entail much more than the traditional skill-set of a collegiate athletic director.
Sep 23 -
Jay Stroman
hired
as
Interim Vice President for Athletics for
Rowing
Aug 18 -
Kris Pierce is
no longer
the Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer, Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Admin: Football, Softball and W Lacrosse)
for Internal Operations
Jul 30
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