Dave Heeke (born October 8, 1963) is an American university sports administrator who currently serves as athletic director at the
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
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College
Heeke earned a bachelor's degree in 1985 from
Albion College
Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan. The college was founded in 1835 and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students in 2014.
They participate in NCAA Division III and the Michigan Interco ...
, where he was a member of the club hockey team and co-captain of the baseball team, then earning a master's degree from
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...
in 1987.
Career
Heeke served 18 years at the
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
, initially holding a role boosting the program's support in Portland.
He became athletics director of
Central Michigan University on January 16, 2006, and served 11 years in the role.
Heeke then became Director of Athletics at the
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
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on April 1, 2017.
His five-year contract began with a $500,000 annual salary plus incentives, escalating annually.
Family
Heeke and his wife, Liz, are parents to three boys, Ryan, Max and Zach.
See also
List of NCAA Division I athletic directors
The following is a list of NCAA Division I universities in the United States (listed alphabetically by their schools' athletic brand name) and their current athletic director. This list only includes schools playing Division I football or men's ba ...
References
External links
Central Michigan profileArizona profile
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Living people
Albion Britons baseball players
Albion Britons men's ice hockey players
Ohio State University alumni
Central Michigan Chippewas athletic directors
Arizona Wildcats athletic directors
1963 births