GREG MCGARITY, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Athens native and University
of Georgia graduate Greg McGarity was named Director of Athletics at UGA on August 13, 2010, after serving 18 years in the athletic department at the University of Florida. Since that time, McGarity has injected a program of imagination and innovation into the Georgia Athletic Association with emphasis on exploring new ideas and initiatives moving the organization forward in all areas of competition, academics, and service. Among the many initiatives are implementation of a nutrition program for all sports, greater emphasis on customer service as well as community service, scoreboard upgrades enhancing the ingame experience for guests and patrons in all sports, and developing leadership programs fostering staff development. In addition, he has encouraged the experimentation of new ideas such as moving volleyball competition to Stegeman Coliseum and helping bring a sold-out concert (Jason Aldean, 65,000) to Sanford Stadium for the first time in stadium history. He was also instrumental in development and implementation along with Nike of a new brand identity program which brings to Georgia sports teams consistency in use of colors, logos, lettering and numerals. McGarity oversees a 21-sport athletics program supported by a budget of $92 million. Since becoming Director of Athletics, Georgia teams have won a national championship in women’s swimming and diving (2013) and SEC championships in men’s tennis (2011 and 2013), women’s tennis (2013), women’s swimming and diving (2011, 2012, 2013), men’s tennis SEC Tournament (2012 and 2013), and two SEC eastern division titles in football (2011 and 2012). During that time 18 different Georgia teams have been ranked in the nation’s top 20 and 10 in the top ten. A 1976 graduate of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, McGarity is a 2012 inductee into the Grady Fellowship, a recognition program to honor those whose influence, achievements and service to the media professions have enhanced the reputation of the Grady College. He was also appointed in 2012 to the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, a position he will hold through 2016. At UF, he served as Executive Associate Athletic Director after serving as both an associate and senior associate athletic director during his tenure. His duties at Florida included assisting the athletic director in daily operations of the department, assisting in preparation and approval of the annual budget and extensive involvement in long-term planning, contracts, competition scheduling and employment searches, among other areas. McGarity was involved in the planning and supervision of several construction projects, including the expansion of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and the William Heavener Football Complex. McGarity received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1976. He was a letterman on the 1973 Bulldog tennis team and following graduation began his professional career at UGA. After serving as a student assistant from 1973-77, he held positions as assistant sports information director and head women’s tennis coach (1977-82), administrative assistant (1982-88), and assistant athletic
director for facilities and event management (1988-92). McGarity is married to the former Sheryl Holland, who graduated from UGA in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. They have one son, Alex, a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.
Senior Staff
Frank Crumley Exec. Assoc. AD Financial Operations
Carla Williams Exec. Assoc. AD
Jim Booz Sr. Associate AD/ Compliance
Ron Courson Sr. Assoc. AD Sports Medicine
Claude Felton Sr. Assoc. AD/ Sports Comm.
Glada Horvat Sr. Assoc. AD. Academics / Eligibility
Matt Brachowski Assoc. AD/Event Management
Josh Brooks Assoc. AD/ Internal Operations
Tim Cearley Assoc. AD Ticket Operations
Alan Thomas Assoc. AD External Operations
Ted White Associate AD Academic Services
John Bateman Asst. AD/ Marketing
Steve Bryant Asst. AD/ Sports Med
Emily Deitz Asst. AD/ Promotions
Steve Flippen Asst. AD/ Compliance
Mark Slonaker Exec. Dir. of Ga Bulldog Club
Charles Whittemore Asst. AD Facilities
Rhonda Kilpatrick Asst AD/Academics & Eligibility
Stephanie Ransom Asst. AD/Business Operations
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