Dan Van De Riet Hometown: Gilroy, California Position: Director of Operations Alma Mater: San Jose State Graduated: 2000

Dan Van De Riet is in his 12th year at Oregon State University and was promoted to director of operations during the winter of 2008.

Van De Riet is responsible for team travel, which entails flight, hotel and meal arrangements, develops and monitors the football program's budget, and is responsible for the program's day-to-day operations. In addition, Van De Riet is the director of the program's summer camp, team events and is the coordinator for the team's bowl game arrangements.

In addition to his OSU duties, he served on the Rose Bowl Advisory Committee for 2010-11.

Prior to arriving in Corvallis, he spent seven months as a student manager at Stanford University.

Van De Riet attended San Jose State University, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and earning a minor in special education. While at SJSU he served as a student assistant equipment manager with the football program. In addition to his daily duties with the football program, he also assisted with game-day Spartan Stadium preparation, summer camps and on-campus recruiting.

Dan and his wife, Sabrina, have two daughters, Sevennah and Reese, and a son, Preston.

VAN DE RIET PROFILE

Assignment:Director of Football Operations

Year at OSU:12^th

Age: 34

Hometown:Gilroy, California

Education: Bachelor's in Kinesiology from San Jose State (2000), Gilroy High School (1995) Wife:Sabrina

Children:Daughters Sevennah and Reese, and son Preston

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oregon State, 2001-Present; Stanford University, 2000-2001; San Jose State University, 1995-2000