Director of Athletics

About Us

East Georgia State College provides more than 1,700 students access to affordable, quality higher education. Students can pursue associate degrees, career-focused bachelor’s degrees, and transfer pathways to other institutions. The main campus in Swainsboro offers a tight-knit community with residential options. The beautiful 400-acre pine forest campus has two small lakes, a challenging 18-hole disc golf course, and an active apiary, and is one of only 115 Bee Campuses across the nation.

EGSC also operates instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta that allow students to benefit from the small class sizes and affordability of EGSC while experiencing the vibrant student life of the large universities with which the College shares space.

East Georgia State College (EGSC) prepares traditional and nontraditional students to meet the career demands of the twenty-first century. Through undergoing the rigorous learning process that EGSC provides, students gain the wisdom they need as leaders, parents, and community members. To sustain our students, goals to thrive in a competitive workforce, EGSC promotes academic excellence through fostering critical thinking skills, nurturing cultural awareness and upholding academic honesty.

Maintaining academic honesty protects the value of EGSC's degrees and ensures that our students and graduates are desirable candidates for university transfers and career advancement. Thus, all members of EGSC's community (students, staff and faculty) should have a personal interest in and dedication to fortifying EGSC's reputation for academic integrity and excellence.

The Director of Athletics provides administrative direction and oversight for intercollegiate athletics staff, programs, facilities, and activities. The Director of Athletics is responsible for overseeing the University athletic program including planning, implementing, and directing all administrative activities, budgeting, hiring and development of all coaches and athletics staff; strategic planning; and monitoring the university's intercollegiate athletic programs. The director is responsible for ensuring compliance with all federal, NAIA, and university athletics regulations, administering departmental funds and accounts in a fiscally responsible manner and sustaining a culture of sportsmanship, professionalism, and respect at all levels.

The director also collaborates with student administrative offices and admissions on the recruitment and retention/persistence of student athletes. In addition, the AD ensures quality game experiences for student athletes, families, and guests. The AD works with the Advancement staff to conduct several important fundraising and community events each year.

Coaches, athletics staff, student athletes, administrative offices, faculty, student support services, community partners and donors and alumni.

This position reports directly to the President.

• Head Coaches
• Deputy Director of Athletic Compliance and External Operations
• Assistant Athletic Director(s)
• Senior Woman Leader
• Graduate Assistants for Athletics
• Head Athletic Trainer
• Sports Information Director
• Athletics Office Manager

• Oversee the operation of Georgia Southern's East Georgia Campuses (NAIA) intercollegiate athletic program.
• Must be results-oriented and demonstrate a commitment to the university and department missions.
• Coordinate, update and implement strategic planning process for athletics.
• Be committed to the development of the whole student: mind, body, and spirit.
• Ensure the program rewards student academic success, retention, and graduation, along with