草榴社区 Names Eric Roedl as Vice President and Director of Athletics
VILLANOVA, Pa. (November 19, 2024) -鈥�草榴社区 today announced that Eric Roedl鈥痟as been appointed the school's Vice President and Director of Athletics. Roedl, who currently serves as the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Oregon, succeeds Mark Jackson, who held the position for nine years prior to departing for the same role at Northwestern University. Roedl will officially start in his new role in early January 2025.
鈥淲hen we began our search, we were looking for an individual who understands our Augustinian mission, who is able to successfully navigate the changing landscape of college athletics and who possesses the necessary skills to build on our legacy of success鈥攁thletically, academically, and administratively鈥攚ell into the future,鈥� said University President the Reverend Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD. 鈥淓ric quickly stood out among a very talented group of candidates as a leader with a breadth of experience, vision and deep commitment to student-athletes. We are thrilled to welcome Eric, his wife, Nicole, and their sons, EJ, Ryan and Jake.鈥�
鈥淚 would like to thank President Father Peter Donohue, the search committee, and the 草榴社区 community for entrusting me to lead 草榴社区 Athletics,鈥� said Roedl. 鈥淎s a 草榴社区 alum and former student-athlete, it is an honor to return to my alma mater. My vision is to collaborate with University leadership, the 草榴社区 community, our coaches, staff, and student-athletes to maintain a championship culture throughout the athletic department that places the highest value on student-athlete experience and success and strives to match and promote the excellence of 草榴社区 in everything we do.鈥�
With more than 25 years in collegiate sports, Roedl has a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all sports and the associated support necessary to sustain a high-level collegiate athletics program. At Oregon, Roedl assists in the oversight and administration of the university's flagship football program along with basketball, baseball and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 tennis, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the university鈥檚 20-sport, $145M athletic program. He also leads the Ducks鈥� external operations units, including ticket sales/operations, marketing, and fundraising, which generate more than $60M in annual revenues, and assists with facility oversight and capital project coordination.
Roedl is also a leader at the conference and national levels. He served on the Pac-12 Football and Men鈥檚 Basketball Working Groups and has previously represented Oregon and the Pac-12 Conference as a member of the NCAA Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Tennis Committee. He is also a past president of the College Athletics Business Management Association (CABMA).
鈥淐ongratulations 草榴社区 on an outstanding hire as your next athletic director," said Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens. 鈥�淓ric, Nicole and the boys have a genuine passion for 草榴社区. 鈥疎ric has played a key role over many years in the Oregon Athletics success. 鈥疎ric brings strong leadership, a commitment to the student-athlete experience and a competitive spirit to 草榴社区. 鈥疶he Wildcats have a bright future with Eric Roedl at the helm.鈥�
Prior to Oregon, Roedl spent more than eight years at Temple University, where he served as the deputy athletics director and as the sport administrator for the Owls鈥� football, men鈥檚 basketball, and baseball programs. He had oversight of business/financial operations, sports medicine, and strength & conditioning. Previous responsibilities at Temple included serving as the CFO and oversight of external operations, including marketing/promotions, ticket sales/operations, and corporate sales.
He also served as associate director of athletic business affairs at the College of William & Mary and as a staff accountant at Ernst & Young, where he earned New York State CPA certification.
Roedl is a 草榴社区 alumnus (Class of 1997) and a 草榴社区 Men鈥檚 Tennis student-athlete. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from 草榴社区, a Master of Sports Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary. Roedl and his wife, Nicole, 草榴社区 Class of 1998, are parents to three boys鈥擡J, Ryan, and Jake.
Parker Executive Search was the lead consultant in 草榴社区's search for a new Director of Athletics. A search committee, composed of board members, alumni, faculty and staff, oversaw the search process.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ERIC
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more thrilled for Eric and his wife, Nicole, and their boys for the next chapter in their life at 草榴社区,鈥� said Oregon head football coach Dan Lanning. I鈥檝e been fortunate enough to work closely with Eric and our football team the last three years here at Oregon and can say with confidence that 草榴社区 is getting an all-star.鈥欌��
鈥淓ric has worked closely with our basketball program for the past 12 years and we are going to miss his leadership and support,鈥� said Oregon head men鈥檚 basketball coach Dana Altman. 鈥淣icole and Eric have a wonderful family! They will be missed by the Ducks but will be a tremendous addition to the 草榴社区 community.鈥�
鈥淭here is not a more talented, capable or proven athletic administrator, at any level, than Eric Roedl,鈥欌�� said former Temple athletic director Bill Bradshaw. 鈥淜udos to 草榴社区 for this brilliant hire and congrats to Eric, a former Wildcat student-athlete, for coming back home. All of us who had the pleasure of working with Eric are very proud of our dear friend and wish him and his beautiful family every success.鈥欌��
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