BOISE, Idaho – Boise State University has appointed Jeramiah Dickey the Broncos as new athletics director, president Dr. Marlene Tromp announced on Saturday. Dickey had previously served as associate vice president at Baylor University for intercollegiate athletics since February 2017.
“Throughout this process, I spoke with many of the most important past leaders and supporters of Bronco Athletics to get their insights. Their guidance played a key role for me,” said Tromp. “Our dedicated committee sent a group of candidates of impressive caliber – people who represented some of the best athletic programs in the country and who wanted the opportunity to lead our Broncos. We remain true to the profile we have built together with the department and our supporters: Jeramiah Not only did Dickey match this profile perfectly, he rose to the top of the candidate pool. His work ethic, humility, rich past experience and extraordinary performance make him an excellent option for the advancement of Boise State. “
“The research committee set out to find a sports director who embodies the values of Boise State, someone who has demonstrated integrity, is academically focused, collaborative and inclusive, someone who can develop relationships and get involved with campus and community partners. “said the chairman of the research committee, Randy Hales. “Jeramiah’s experience has exceeded our expectations and we are confident that he will help Bronco Athletics continue on this exciting upward trajectory.”
“I am excited and humble about the opportunity to lead the Bronco Athletics,” said Dickey. “There is no doubt that the national brand of the State of Boise resonates at the highest levels of university athletics. The successes around all Bronco sports are well known. I look forward to working with President Tromp as we build on the solid foundation. of all our programs. “
In Baylor, Dickey most recently provided leadership, operational oversight and team vision for the Bears’ external relations, business operations, facilities, event management, capital projects, equipment, information technology and human resources units, while also serving as administrator of sports programs for football, overseeing programming, operational organization and initiatives through collaboration with the head coach and vice president of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack Rhoades.
He also served as a senior member of the Rhoades consulting team, establishing, promoting and maintaining communications with coaches, management and direct reports regarding the department’s strategic initiatives and unit strategies, goals and objectives. In addition, Dickey was responsible for a budget in the upper third of the Big 12 and was the athletics representative for Baylor’s General Counsel and Human Resources Office.
He served as a team leader, in coordination with the vice president of intercollegiate athletics, for $ 200 million in athletics initiatives within Baylor University’s Give Light Capital campaign – a $ 1.1 billion university campaign for scholarships, donations, unrestricted / restricted and fundraising for capital projects / facilities initiatives – in collaboration with University Advancement and Construction Services, which included the Baylor Basketball Pavilion & Development, Football Operations Center, Ferrell Center Renovation and Simpson Athletics & Academics Center projects .
He started his career at Baylor in February 2017, serving as associate vice president of athletic operations before being promoted to associate vice president of intercollegiate athletics a year later.
Prior to his time in Baylor, Dickey served as Assistant Director of Athletics at the University of Houston, providing Vice President Intercollegiate Athletics Hunter Yurachek, now Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics at the University of Arkansas, daily support in department supervision, as well as to act as administrator of the sports program for football.
Under Dickey’s leadership, the Cougars development arm has set fundraising records for seven consecutive years, and Houston Athletics has completed or started building over $ 100 million in capital projects and improvements, including TDECU Stadium, Guy V. Lewis Basketball Development Facility, the Carl Lewis Athletics and Football Complex, the Reggie Madison Football locker room, Don Sanders Field in Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park and the Indoor Football Practice Facility.
Dickey joined Houston Athletics in May 2010 as Associate Director of Athletics at Cougars for Development, before being promoted to Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations in August 2012, then Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations in March 2014 and then Deputy Athletics Director in May 2015
Dickey, a native of El Paso, Texas, has also previously worked at Akron University, serving as Assistant Athletic Director for Development (2007-10), and at the University of Texas at El Paso (2003-06), working mainly on development and marketing and promotions.
Dickey played an important role in hiring then LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as Baylor’s new football coach when Matt Rhule left to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, and was also instrumental in Tom Herman’s signings. and Major Applewhite in Houston.
Highly praised by those with whom he worked, Dickey earned the respect of a wide range of athletics leaders.
“I couldn’t give anyone a bigger recommendation [than Dickey]”said Rhule.” It puts student-athletes first, drives programs to become elite and is an absolute overwhelmer, ready to face all challenges. He was an integral part of our team, going from 11 losses to 11 wins and a Sugar Bowl in three years. “
Rhoades and Yurachek praised Dickey’s ability to make difficult decisions and to lead and inspire. They expressed great confidence in their readiness to take over as Boise State.
Dickey earned a sports administration degree from the University of Texas in 2004 and a master’s degree in sports science and coaching from Akron in 2018. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have a daughter, Emerson, and two sons, Elijah and Easton.
The selection committee for the Boise State athletic director was chaired by Randy Hales, a businessman, business leader and vice chairman of the Boise State Foundation Board. Research committee members include Matthew Ewing, university vice president for promotion; Lida Uribe-Florez, president of Educational Technology and faculty representative; Linda Clark, member of the State Board of Education, student of Boise State and supporter of athletics; Gordy Presnell, head coach of women’s basketball; Jay Larsen, CEO of the Idaho Technology Council and representative of the Bronco Athletic Association; Nic Hunt, a graduate student in kinesiology with training in biomechanical engineering; and Malia Pivec, graduate student, cross country runner and leader of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
JERAMIAH DICKEY TIMELINE
Baylor University
Associate Vice President of Athletics (February 2018 to January 2020)
Associate Vice President of Athletic Operations (February 2017 to February 2018)
Houston University
Deputy Athletics Director (May 2015 to February 2017)
Senior Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations (March 2014 to May 2015)
Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations (August 2012 to March 2014)
Associate Director of Athletics for Development (May 2010 to August 2012)
Akron University
Assistant Director of Athletics for Development (January 2007 to May 2010)
University of Texas at El Paso
Assistant Director of Athletics Development (July 2005 to December 2006)
Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions (June 2004 to June 2005)
Marketing and Promotion Assistant (July 2003 to May 2004)