West Virginia University Senior Leadership

Morgantown, WV

David Kooger

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance (FB)

4 Yrs

Michael Fragale

Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications

13 Yrs

Wren Baker

Vice President and Director of Athletics

4 Yrs

April Messerly

Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management

13 Yrs

John Patterson

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director

4 Yrs

Erin Gibson

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Marketing

3 Yrs

Matt Wells

Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs

12 Yrs

Ben Murray

Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Development Officer

3 Yrs

Natasha Oakes

Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator

4 Yrs

Omar Banks

Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer

3 Yrs

Rob Alsop

Senior Deputy Athletics Director

2 Yrs

Department History

Senior Leadership 2025–2026

Person	Role
Wren Baker	Director of Athletics
David Kooger Departing	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance (FB)
Matt Wells	Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs
Michael Fragale	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications
April Messerly	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management
Ben Murray	Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Development Officer
John Patterson	Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director
Erin Gibson	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Marketing
Natasha Oakes	Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Omar Banks	Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer
Rob Alsop	Senior Deputy Athletics Director

Person	Role
Wren Baker	Director of Athletics
Omar Banks	Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Financial Officer
Michael Fragale	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications
Ben Murray	Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Development Officer
April Messerly	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management
Natasha Oakes	Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Matt Wells	Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs
John Patterson	Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director
David Kooger	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance (FB)
Brittney O'Dell	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services and Wellness
Erin Gibson	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Marketing
Rob Alsop	Senior Deputy Athletics Director

Person	Role
Wren Baker	Director of Athletics
Erin Gibson	Senior Associate Athletic Director, Marketing
Steve Uryasz	Executive Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer
Omar Banks	Deputy Athletics Director - Chief Financial Officer
Coleman Barnes	Senior Associate Athetics Director/Chief of Staff
Michael Fragale	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Communications
Ben Murray	Deputy Athletics Director - Chief Development Officer
April Messerly	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management
Natasha Oakes	Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Matt Wells	Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs
John Patterson	Senior Associate Athletics Director/Executive Director
David Kooger	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance
Brittney O'Dell	Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services and Wellness

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