Intercollegiate Athletics Council
The Council serves as the primary advisory body to the President on varsity intercollegiate athletics. It represents all segments of the University community interested in athletics at SDSU, and make recommendations to the President about the entire intercollegiate athletic program offered by the Department of Athletics.
Subject to the President's approval, the Council develops policies that guide administration of the intercollegiate athletics program by its Director (for example, on such matters as income and expenditure budgets, grants and other financial aid to student-athletes, eligibility of student athletes, ticket distribution policies, etc.); however, the Council does not have administrative or executive capacity.
Specifics of the Council's charge are detailed in the UNIVERSITY POLICIES: Committees and Councils section of the Policy File.
This Council has a membership of 26:
Ex-officio members (13):
- Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs
- Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity or designee
- Vice President for University Relations and Development or designee
- President of the Aztec Athletic Foundation or designee
- Senate Chair or designee
- Faculty presidential appointee
- Director of Athletics
- Senior Associate Director of Athletics (nonvoting)
- Executive Associate Director of Athletics (nonvoting)
- Senior Associate Athletic Director of Business (nonvoting)
- Senior Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (nonvoting)
- Senior Associate Athletic Director of Business (nonvoting)
- Associate Athletic Director of Compliance
Appointment members (13):
- five faculty appointed by the Senate
- four faculty appointed by the President
- one staff appointed by the President of Associated Student
- one staff appointed by the Student-Athlete Advisory Council
- one specialist alumnus member appointed by the Director of the Alumni Association
- one specialist community member appointed by the President
- one staff member nominated by the Staff Affairs Committee and confirmed by the Senate
| Major Academic Unit or Ex Officio Position | Name (*Senator) | Term Ends | Appt. Date | Dept. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty - Open | TBD | — | — | — |
| Faculty - Open | Gonzalez, Gabriel | May-23 | Sep-17 | MKTG |
| Faculty - Open | TBD | — | — | — |
| Faculty - Open | Hentschel, Brian* | May-23 | Sep-20 | BIO |
| Faculty - Open | Gombatto, Sara (Chair) | May-24 | Aug-21 | ENS |
| Community member Presidential Appointee | Marshall, Jim | May-24 | Oct-18 | N/A |
| Faculty Presidential Appointee | Lockwood, Lanie | May-24 | May-21 | PSFA |
| Faculty Presidential Appointee | Papin, Patrick | May-24 | Sep-21 | EMERITUS/CoS |
| Faculty Presidential Appointee (NCAA Fac. Athl. Rep.) | Harris, Frank | — | — | ARPE |
| Faculty Presidential Appointee | Ross, Donna | May-22 | May-13 | STE |
| Staff | Finch, Suzanne | May-24 | Sep-21 | SAS |
| VP: Business and Financial Affairs | Nickerson, Agnes Wong | — | — | BUSINESS & FINANCE |
| VP: Student Affairs and Campus Diversity | Kitchen/ James | — | — | SACD |
| VP: University Relations and Development | Vargas, Adrienne | — | — | URAD |
| Student - Student Athlete Advisory Council | Hill, Quentin | May-22 | Aug-21 | SAAC |
| Student - Associated Student Rep | Inglis, Alexander | May-22 | Nov-21 | AS |
| President: Aztec Athletic Foundation | TBD | — | — | AZTEC ATHLETICS |
| Alumnus Appointed by Director of Alumni Association | Spinardi, Kim | May-24 | Sep-21 | ALUMNI |
| TBD: Campus Diversity Rep | Ulloa, Emilio | May-25 | Sep-22 | SACD |
| Director: Athletics (Non-voting) |
Wicker, John David | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Executive Associate Athletic Director: Senior Woman Administrator (Non-voting) |
Bramer, Jenny | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Executive Associate Athletic Director: Business Administration (nonvoting) |
Lang, Chuck | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Executive Athletic Director: Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (Non-voting) |
Smitheran, Bobby | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Executive Associate Athletic Director: Develoment (Non-voting) |
Apsey, Curt | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Senior Associate Athletic Director: Compliance (Non-voting) |
Lanski, Tim | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Athletic Trainer and Health Educator (Non-voting) |
Twobly, Alex | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Athletic Business Office Manager (Non-voting) |
Jentz, John | — | — | ATHLETICS |
| Chair: URP (Non-Voting) |
Ryan, Sherry | — | — | SENATE |
| Assistant VP: Budget & Finance (Non-voting) |
Herrick, Jim | — | — | BFA |
| Associate VP: Budget & Finance (Non-voting) |
Little, Crystal | — | — | BFA |
| CEO: Campanile Foundation (Non-voting) |
Fuhriman, David | — | — | BFA |
| AVP: Administration (Non-voting) |
Rentto, Jessica | — | — | BFA |
| Ttile IX Coordinator (Non-voting) |
Mendez, Gail | — | — | BFA |
| Day | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Time | TBD |
| Frequency | Twice a semester |
| Modality | via Zoom |
| Location | N/A |