Amy Folan is the current director of athletics for Central Michigan University. She previously served as associate athletic director for the University of Texas at Austin from 2002 to 2020.[1] Folan previously held administrative positions at the University of Georgia and with the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Folan, a native of Portland, Maine, attended college at the University of Connecticut, where she played on the UConn Huskies women's soccer team as a defender.[2][3][4][5] Folan was named athletic director at Central Michigan University on September 22, 2020.[6][7][8][9]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Central Michigan |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut, University of Georgia |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | UConn |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1997–1999 | Georgia (assistant director for compliance) |
| 1999–2002 | NCAA (membership services representative) |
| 2002–2020 | Texas (associate AD) |
| 2020–present | Central Michigan |
References
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- ^ Chastain, Austin (September 22, 2020). "New athletic director excited to lead, share experiences with student-athletes". Central Michigan Life. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (September 22, 2020). "Central Michigan names Amy Folan its next athletic director". MLive.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Amy Folan introduced as CMU Director of Athletics". WNEM. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "UConn Huskies Coach's Corner: Len Tsantiris/Women's Soccer Coach". Hartford Courant. Vol. CLVII, no. 251. September 8, 1995. p. C8. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 22, 2020). "Central Michigan hires Texas' Amy Folan as athletic director". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Petzold, Evan (September 22, 2020). "Central Michigan hires new athletic director: Texas associate AD Amy Folan". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Paul, Tony (September 22, 2020). "Amy Folan's impressive fundraising chops at Texas wins her AD job at CMU". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "CMU names new athletic director". The Morning Sun. September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.