Captain Kangaroo Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 New associate athletics director joins Zips from the University of Miami. June 15, 2005 AKRON, Ohio - Pat Kreger has been hired as the Associate Athletics Director for Development at The University of Akron, Athletics Director Mike Thomas announced Wednesday. Kreger comes to Akron from the University of Miami (Fla.) where he served as the Director of the Hurricane Club for the past two years. At Akron, he will be responsible for annual, planned, capital and special gifts for Intercollegiate Athletics, as well as managing the direct mail program. "We're thrilled to have Pat aboard," Thomas said. "He has experience in a number of different fund-raising capacities and should fit in well within an important area of our department. Pat will play a key role in the high aspirations we have for the future growth of all our athletics programs." His responsibilities at Miami included overseeing and coordinating the Hurricane Club annual giving program, the annual fund drive, regional Hurricane Club events and activities throughout Florida and Atlanta, as well as the courtesy car program. During his time at UM, Kreger oversaw growth of Hurricane Club giving from $4.24 million to more than $5 million for the first time. A native of Green Isle, Minn., Kreger arrived in Coral Gables, Fla., after spending the previous six years (1997-2003) at San Diego State University, most recently serving as Assistant Athletics Director - Aztec Athletic Foundation (AAF), overseeing all aspects of annual giving and special events for SDSU Athletics. Kreger, 34, will begin his duties with the Zips on July 11. "I'm really excited about coming to the University of Akron and becoming a part of the Zips Athletics family," Kreger said. "It's a great opportunity for me, both personally and professionally, and I'm looking forward to meeting all the great people who support Akron Athletics." A 1993 graduate of Mankato State (Minn.) University, Kreger spent three years working in the private sector at Omega Management in Minnetonka, Minn., before entering collegiate athletics in 1996 at Fresno State where he was the assistant accounting manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Capt., This position has been vacant for several months and this guy is just filling the position. The school still has a lot of work to do buying property around the primary location by the fieldhouse. I don't think money is the issue as much as the property owners are not willing to let go of the houses. There will be a new softball stadium across from the new fieldhouse where the empty tennis courts are before a new football stadium is built. I hope I'm wrong. Take care everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingZip Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 immenient Domain will get the land needed for the stadium. If the State wants it, they get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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