Athletics Director Jeremy Foley

Jeremy Foley Jeremy N. Foley, who has handled virtually every aspect of the University of Florida’s $112.8 million athletic program during his athletic administrative career - which began with an internship in the Gator Ticket Office in 1976 - was named UF’s Director of Athletics in March of 1992. He is the second longest tenured athletic director among Bowl Championship series Conference schools.

Foley, 62, brings a passionate top-to-bottom team approach to the top athletic post at the University of Florida. Foley’s philosophy involves the continued building of a comprehensive athletic program, with the goal of having the overall UF program ranked as the top athletic program in the nation.

As chief financial officer for the University Athletic Association (UAA), Foley has spearheaded a number of capital improvement projects in the athletic department. The project lists includes two major expansions of the football stadium, a multipurpose athletic fieldhouse, new facilities for tennis, track & field, soccer, baseball, golf, softball and swimming. Foley also played a role in the construction of the academic advising center on the University of Florida campus, which serves UF students and Gator student-athletes, in the early 1990’s and assisted in funding the renovation of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in 2011. A project that enhanced the football experience for Gator student-athletes, staff and visitors - was completed in July of 2008 and received platinum certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Ration System, the highest ranking available. It is the first building in Florida and the first athletic facility in the nation to achieve platinum status. A 1,500 seat-stadium Lacrosse facility - offering fans a great view of this fast-paced sport – was completed prior to the inaugural season in the spring of 2010. Since 2006, UF has invested more than $102 million in capital improvements and another $100 million in capital improvements is currently on the books for three major projects - a complete renovation of the O’Connell Center, upgrading the Academic Advising Center and an indoor football practice facility.

Foley’s commitment to the overall athletic program includes a plan of increased opportunities for women, as three women’s sports have been added under his tenure – soccer, softball and, most recently, lacrosse.

Also, in an era when the NCAA estimates 90 percent of Division I schools are losing money on intercollegiate athletics, the University of Florida Athletic Association has contributed more than $56.3 million since 2006 to help fund University of Florida academic endeavors.

Florida has been equally successful on the field of play and in the classroom during Foley’s administrative tenure. The Florida athletic program has ranked among the nation’s top 10 for 32-straight years (1983-84 – 2014-15) and among the top five for 17 of the last 24 years, according to national all-sport rankings. Florida was among the nation’s top four schools in each of the last seven years, including three straight runner-up finishes from 2011-12 – 2013-14. Florida was the first school to win the Capital One Cup in both the men’s and the women’s competition since the Cup was introduced in the 2010-11 season. The Gator men’s program won the first two men’s Capital One Cups in 2011 and 2012 and the women captured the 2014 Cup. In the five-year history of the Capital One Cup, Florida is the only program to finish each season in the men’s and women’s top 10.

UF became the first program in collegiate history to own both the men’s basketball and football national titles in the same calendar year, after capturing crowns in 2006. The men’s basketball team then became the first repeat champions in their sport in 15 years after cutting the nets down again in 2007.

Foley is the only athletic director in Division I history to supervise a program that has won multiple national titles in football (1996, 2006, 2008) and men’s basketball (2006, 2007). Overall, 26 Gator teams have been crowned national champions under his watch, tied for the top total in the nation among sitting Athletic Directors. Florida has captured a nation’s leading 17 national championships since 2006 and UF is the only school in the nation to have captured multiple national championships in each of the last six years. UF has captured 125 SEC Championships under Foley and the Lacrosse team has captured five straight Conference Championships (four American Lacrosse Conference and one Big East Championships). Florida has swept the Southeastern Conference All-Sports Title 15 times under Foley, a feat no other school in the SEC has every accomplished.

UF’s commitment in the classroom is equally impressive. Under Foley, UF student-athletes have been honored 100 times as Academic All-Americans. The University of Florida has more than 1,746 SEC Academic Honor Roll honorees in the last decade.

The Gator athletic coaching family, which Foley had a large part in assembling, has collected 104 conference Coach of-the-Year awards during the last 24 years. The Gators had an amazing 10 coaches earn the league coach of the year honors during the 2012-13 year. Equally impressive is that 10 UF student athletes won their respective conference player of the year in 2012-13.

Florida student athletes remained involved in the community and beyond. A total of 449 UF student athletes participated in 4,365 hours of community service in 2014-15, partnering with 23 schools, 10 civic organizations and 22 non-profit organizations. The "Goodwill Gators" program was recognized by the National Consortium of Academics and Sports and received the 1998 Outreach and Service Award and Florida was honored with a White House commendation for volunteerism in 1994.

Foley was named the Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal National Athletic Director of the Year in June of 2006 and the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame awarded him the 2007 John L. Toner Award. The Toner Award is designed to honor and acknowledge outstanding athletics directors who have demonstrated superior administrative abilities especially in the area of college football.

Foley also served on the NCAA Division I Management Council from 1997-2002.

Foley was named Honorary Alumnus of the University of Florida by the Florida Alumni Association Board of Directors in October of 2000.

Born in Washington, D.C., but calling New London, N.H., home, Foley received his undergraduate degree in 1974 from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., where he also coached and scouted for the tradition-rich lacrosse program following graduation. He went on to earn his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1976 and then joined the Gator athletic program as an intern in the ticket office. In 1995, the Ohio Graduate School presented Foley with the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The Ohio University Alumni Association also awarded Foley with the Medal of Merit in September of 2008.

In 2008, the Hobart Alumni Association presented Foley with the Medal of Excellence, their highest honor, for outstanding achievements as Athletic Director at the University of Florida, which has brought honor and distinction to his alma mater.

The Holderness School, a small, private, college preparation school in Plymouth, New Hampshire presented Foley, class of 1970, with their 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award in November of 2007.

Foley was named the United States Sports Academy Carl Maddox Sports Management Award winner in October of 2009. The Award is named in honor of the former athletic director of Louisiana State University and Mississippi State University, Corbet Award and United States Sports Academy Board of Trustees member, is given annually to an individual for his or her contributions to the growth and development of sport enterprise through effective management practices.

An avid sports and Boston Red Sox fan, Foley ran the Boston Marathon in a 3:39.51 clip in April of 1995 and completed the course in 3:28.10 in 1998. A dog lover and proud owner of one Labrador retriever, he is involved with the Humane Society and local charities.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Athletic Director (March 9, 1992 - Present)
Senior Associate Athletic Director (January 1987 - March 1992)
Interim Athletic Director (September 1986 - January 1987)
Associate Athletic Director for Business Affairs (June 1981 - September 1986)
Assistant Athletic Director (May 1980 - June 1981)
Director of Ticket and Game Operations (March 1979 - May 1980)
Ticket Manager (February 1977 - March 1979)
Intern (August 1976 - February 1977)

EDUCATION

Ohio University, 1976, Masters of Education in Sports Administration
Hobart College, 1974, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE

Completed Boston Marathon in April of 1995 (3:39.51) in April of 1998 (3:28.10)
Football and Lacrosse, Hobart College

DATE OF BIRTH

December 1, 1952 in Washington, D.C.

Year	Finish
Florida Athletic Finishes in National All-Sports Rankings Under Foley
1991-92	5^th
1992-93	4^th
1993-94	4^th
1994-95	5^th
1995-96	3^rd
1996-97	5^th
1997-98	T2^nd
1998-99	4^th
1999-00	7^th
2000-01	7^th
2001-02	3^rd
2002-03	7^th
2003-04	6^th
2004-05	6^th
2005-06	5^th
2006-07	6^th
2007-08	6^th
2008-09	3^rd
2009-10	2^nd
2010-11	4^th
2011-12	2^nd
2012-13	2^nd
2013-14	2^nd
2014-15	4^th

Year	Men (Avg)	Women (Avg)	Overall (Avg)
Florida Finishes in SEC All-Sports Trophy Under Foley
1991-92	1^st	1^st	1^st
1992-93	1^st	1^st	1^st
1993-94	1^st	2^nd	1^st
1994-95	2^nd (8.57)	1^st (10.57)	1^st (9.57)
1995-96	1^st (8.79)	1^st (10.06)	1^st (9.47)
1996-97	3^rd (7.79)	1^st (10.61)	1^st (9.38)
1997-98	1^st (8.43)	1^st (10.61)	1^st (9.66)
1998-99	1^st (9.29)	2^nd (8.78)	1^st (9.00)
1999-00	1^st (9.57)	1^st (9.50)	1^st (9.53)
2000-01	3^rd (9.14)	1^st (10.33)	1^st (9.81)
2001-02	1^st (10.07)	1^st (9.78)	1^st (9.91)
2002-03	1^st (10.00)	1^st (9.56)	1^st (9.75)
2003-04	1^st(10.00)	2^nd (9.33)	1^st (9.63)
2004-05	1^st (10.29)	3^rd (8.56)	1^st (9.31)
2005-06	2^nd (8.71)	3^rd (8.89)	2^nd (9.63)
2006-07	1^st (9.71)	1^st (9.72)	1^st (9.72)
2007-08	2^nd (9.07)	1^st (10.67)	1^st (9.97)
2008-09	1st(10.0)	1st (10.27)	1^st (10.16)
2009-10	1^st(10.78)	1^st (9.72)	1^st (10.19)
2010-11	1^st (10.21)	1^st (9.89)	1^st (10.03)
2011-12	1^st (9.50)	1^st (10.00)	1^st (9.78)
2012-13	1^st	1^st	1^st
2013-14	1^st	1^st	1^st
2014-15	2^nd	2^nd	1^st

Florida NCAA Team Championships Under Foley (24)
Women’s Track	1992
Women’s Tennis	1992
Men’s Golf	1993
Football	1996
Women’s Tennis	1996
Women’s Tennis	1998
Women’s Soccer	1998
Men’s Golf	2001
Women’s Tennis	2003
Men’s Basketball	2006
Football	2006
Men’s Basketball	2007
Football	2008
Men’s Indoor Track & Field	2010
Women’s Swimming & Diving	2010
Men’s Indoor Track & Field	2011
Women’s Tennis	2011
Men’s Indoor Track & Field	2012
Women’s Tennis	2012
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field	2012
Gymnastics	2013
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field	2013
Gymnastics	2014
Softball	2014

Florida SEC Championships Under Foley (125 through Aug. 20, 2015)

1991-92 (6#)

Men’s Golf
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Indoor Track
Women’s Outdoor Track

#Foley was named interim AD in January and hired on March 9, 1992. The football and volleyball teams won SEC titles in the fall of 1991 - these are not included in the 1991-92 total for SEC titles or his overall total of 109.

1992-93 (5)

Men’s Golf
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Tennis
Volleyball

1993-94 (5)

Football
Men’s Golf
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Men’s Tennis
Volleyball

1994-95 (5)

Football
Women’s Golf
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Tennis
Volleyball

1995-96 (5)

Baseball
Football
Volleyball
Women’s Swimming and Diving
Women’s Tennis

1996-97 (7)

Football
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
Women’s Cross Country
Soccer
Volleyball

1997-98 (7)

Baseball
Women’s Cross Country
Soccer
Softball
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
Volleyball

1998-99 (4)

Men’s Golf
Soccer
Women’s Tennis
Volleyball

1999-00 (4)

Volleyball
Soccer
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Tennis

2000-01 (5)

Volleyball
Soccer
Football
Men’s Basketball

* Women’s Tennis

2001-02 (4)

Soccer
Volleyball
Women’s Indoor Track
Women’s Swimming and Diving

2002-03 (5)

Volleyball
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Tennis
Men’s Golf
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

2003-04 (4)

Volleyball
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Women’s Tennis

2004-05 (3)

Baseball
Men’s Tennis
Volleyball

2005-06 (2)

Volleyball
Women’s Tennis

2006-07 (6)

Volleyball
Football
Soccer
Men’s Basketball
Gymnastics
Women’s Tennis

2007-08 (5)

Soccer
Volleyball
Women’s Golf
Women’s Tennis
Softball

2008-09 (6)

Soccer
Volleyball
Football
Women’s Swimming
Softball
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

2009-10 (7)

Soccer
Women’s Cross Country
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Gymnastics
Women’s Tennis
Baseball
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

2010-11 (8 + ALC = 9)

Soccer
Women’s Cross Country
Volleyball
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Tennis
Lacrosse (American Lacrosse Conference)
Men’s Golf
Baseball

2011-12 (3 + ALC = 4)

Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Gymnastics
Lacrosse (American Lacrosse Conference)
Women’s Tennis

2012-13 (8+ ALC = 9)

Soccer
Women’s Cross Country
Volleyball
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Men’s Basketball
Gymnastics
Women’s Tennis
Softball

Lacrosse (American Lacrosse Conference)

2013-14 (5+ ALC = 6)

Soccer
Men’s Swimming and Diving
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Lacrosse (American Lacrosse Conference)
Baseball

2014-15 (6 + BIG EAST = 7)

Volleyball
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Tennis
Softball
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
Lacrosse (BIG EAST)

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