TOLEDO, Ohio – University of Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan B. Blair announced the hiring of Nicole Alderson as the Rockets' Executive Associate Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer today.
Alderson will be responsible for several key functions in her role. She will serve as the sport administrator for football, women's basketball, women's golf and women's swimming; and provide leadership in the department's efforts relating to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), strategic planning, business community engagement, gender equity, and strength & conditioning. Nicole will also represent the University in Mid-American Conference governance structure as the department's senior woman administrator, a role currently held by Kelly Andrews, who is retiring this spring after 21 years at Toledo.