Rutgers Hires Former LSU Executive Keli Zinn as Athletic Director; Fills One-Year Vacancy

Rutgers hires former LSU executive Keli Zinn as athletic director; fills one-year vacancy

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers named Keli Zinn its new athletic director on Wednesday, filling the job after a one-year vacancy.Zinn had been deputy AD and chief operating officer at LSU since 2022 after stops at West Virginia, Maryland and the Big East. She assumes control of overseeing 24 men’s and women’s varsity sports on Aug. 6.“Keli Zinn brings the strategic drive, operational excellence, and championship pedigree we need right now for…

Rutgers University appoints Zinn as director of athletics

Rutgers University President William F. Tate IV has named Keli Zinn, a collegiate athletics leader with 20 years of power conference experience and a track record of transforming championship-level programs, as director of intercollegiate athletics for the State University of New Jersey on July 30. The Rutgers Board of Governors approved the appointment of Zinn, currently the executive deputy athletic director and chief operating officer at Loui…

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