Ray Anderson is the athletic director at

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since January 2014. He graduated from

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, where he lettered in football and baseball, and

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Sports Administration Career

Anderson has managed NFL football operations starting in 2006 and has served as vice president of the

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. On January 9, 2014, he was announced as the athletic director of the

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. During his time as athletic director, Anderson oversaw the $268 million renovation to

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and the construction of

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. He also negotiated an eight-year, $38 million apparel agreement with

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, and added four varsity sports: men’s hockey, women’s lacrosse, triathlon, and men’s tennis. In February 2021, Anderson received a five-year extension that runs until 2026. That extension made Anderson the second-highest paying athletic director in the country just behind of

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, the athletic director of the

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.https://www.si.com/college/arizonastate/football/report-arizona-state-ad-earned-second-highest-pay-last-year

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