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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
jeffrey a. Hathaway
vice president and
director of Athletics
Hofstra University President Stuart
Rabinowitz announced on May 15,
2012, that the University had hired
Jeffrey A. Hathaway, formerly the director of
athletics for the University of Connecticut and
the outgoing chairman of the NCAA Division
I Men’s Basketball Committee, as Hofstra
University’s new vice president and director of
athletics.
“In collegiate athletics, the name Jeff Hathaway
means success on any number of levels: in
the classroom, on the playing field, in the
boardroom, with donors and the media. Most
importantly, Jeff’s focus on excellence, ethics,
leadership and academics will allow the Hofstra
Pride athletics program to move to the next
level of excellence,” said Rabinowitz. “His
tenure at the University of Connecticut was
one of unprecedented growth, and under his
leadership, we look forward to ushering in a
new era of Hofstra Pride athletic success.”
“I am excited to join the Hofstra University
community and to have the opportunity to
provide leadership and serve the studentathletes,
coaches and staff in this outstanding
athletics program,” commented Hathaway. “I
particularly would like to thank President Stuart
Rabinowitz for allowing me to become part
of the Hofstra University family. Throughout
my career I have been be part of programs
that have competed against Hofstra and I have
seen firsthand the success the Pride has had
over the years. My primary focus will be on
the academic achievement of our studentathletes
and providing them the opportunity to
participate and achieve in their academic and
athletic endeavors as we prepare them for their
lives after graduation from Hofstra.”
Hathaway guided the University of Connecticut
(UConn) Division of Athletics through an
unprecedented period of academic and athletic
achievement during his eight years as director
of athletics from 2003 to 2011. At the same
time, he became an influential leader for college
athletics on both the national and conference
level.
Hathaway played a vital role in UConn’s success
story for nearly 20 years as he was the executive
associate director of athletics at the school from
1990 to 2001. In his two years away from the
Storrs campus, Hathaway enjoyed a successful
tenure as the director of athletics at Colorado
State University from 2001 to 2003.
During Hathaway’s career, he has always made
the academic success of student-athletes a top
priority. In the classroom, more than 50% of
UConn’s 650 student-athletes achieved a 3.0
“B-or better” semester grade point average
during the spring and/or fall semesters of the
2010 calendar year, including 16 who earned a
perfect 4.0 grade point average. In addition, the
Division of Athletics consistently maintained
a 99 percent academic retention rate among its
student-athletes.
The University of Connecticut was saluted for
its community service efforts by the National
Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS)
three times under Hathaway’s watch for its
community service efforts. UConn was also
honored by the NCAS in 2006 and 2007 for
its efforts to assist former student-athletes in
earning their college degree.
Hathaway’s leadership positions have extended
beyond the campus. He recently completed a
five-year term as a member of the prestigious
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee,
representing the BIG EAST Conference,
serving as chair in 2011-12. As a member
of the 10-person committee, Hathaway took
part in the selection and administration of the
NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and
the administration of the CBS/Turner television
contract.
During his tenure at both Colorado State
and UConn, he was a member of the NCAA
Division I Championships/Competition
Cabinet. On the conference level, Hathaway was
the chair of the BIG EAST Athletic Directors
Executive Committee through November
of 2009. He is also past chairman of the
BIG EAST Championship and Competition
Committee as well as the league’s Finance
Committee. Hathaway is a member of the
Division I-A Athletic Directors Association
Board of Trustees and on the Executive
Committee of the National Association of
Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). In
2004 The Sporting News named Hathaway to its
“Power 100 List” - comprised of the 100 most
powerful people in sports.
During his time at the University of
Connecticut, private fundraising averaged more
than $13 million a year. Hathaway was also
responsible negotiating several key revenue and
partnership agreements, securing major gifts,
and guiding the building of two LEED certified
athletic facilities, UConn’s first, which received
recognition from the University and from the
Connecticut Real Estate Exchange.
Hathaway led a head coaching staff that is one
of the most experienced in the country. At the
conclusion of Hathaway’s tenure, UConn had
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