The famous line from the 1989 film Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come,” goes hand-in-hand with the situation UTA’s new Athletics director will forge in fall 2022.
As UTA is leaving the Sun Belt Conference this semester, the new Athletics director should establish consistent success and bring in higher attendance to events as the program joins the Western Athletic Conference.
Incoming President Jennifer Cowley announced a national search for the next Athletics director on March 22. The Athletics director oversees all aspects of the department, including fundraising, strategic planning, budgeting, NCAA compliance, personal management and sports management, according to the UTA website.