Dan Bartholomae Joins Oregon State as Deputy Athletic Director

Corvallis – Oregon State University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Barnes announced Friday the appointment of Dan Bartholomae as deputy athletic director for capital projects and internal operations.

Bartholomae arrives in Corvallis after spending the last 15 years at the University of Pittsburgh, where he most recently served as the deputy athletic director for internal affairs. He began his career at Pitt in 2002 as a compliance and game operations assistant, and worked in eight different capacities while with the Panthers.

"Dan is one of the rising stars in all of intercollegiate athletics administration and we are extremely excited to have him as a member of Beaver Nation," Barnes said. "His impressive track record of success and his collaborative leadership style will be a great fit for us. His breadth of experience in strategic and facilities planning, and as a sports administrator for football and other programs will serve Oregon State well."

Bartholomae will immediately embark on leading the development of OSU Athletics' strategic planning initiatives upon arrival next month. In addition, his responsibilities include serving as the lead building manager and capital projects director for the Beavers' athletic facilities. He will have oversight of the event management staff, as well as administrative and budgetary functions, and will work as a liaison between OSU Athletics, facilities, campus special interest groups and outside contractors. He will also serve as the sport supervisor for football as well other to be determined programs.

"I am thrilled to be joining a great team at Oregon State; the energy and enthusiasm on campus is contagious, and I want to thank Scott Barnes for extending this exciting opportunity to me and my family." Bartholomae said. "We are incredibly excited to be joining the Corvallis community, and I look forward to building great relationships there, while helping our team create a championship experience for our coaches, student-athletes, staff and fans. I also want to thank the University of Pittsburgh for the many great years and genuine friendships we made."

Bartholomae most recently had oversight of the sport administration team, facilities planning and event operations, sports medicine, NCAA Governance, student-athlete development and financial services at Pitt. He also was the sports supervisor for the Panthers' football and men's basketball teams. In addition, he managed and directed the athletic department's strategic planning process that led to a redesigned departmental mission and vision, as well as a detailed five-year plan for success.

Bartholomae, who served as the president of the National Association for Athletics Compliance in 2015-16, is highly active in other NCAA and industry committees. He possesses a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in policy analysis and public affairs. He also holds a master's degree in business administration from Pittsburgh. Dan and his wife Lauren, have two children, Dylan and Lily.

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Dan Bartholomae Joins Oregon State as Deputy Athletic Director

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