Kent Weiser
Kent L. Weiser (born April 25, 1959) is an American university sports administrator and former college golf coach. Weiser is currently the athletic director for Emporia State University, a NCAA Division II sports program in Emporia, Kansas.[2] Previously, Weiser was the associate athletics director at Oregon State University.
Current position | |
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Title | Athletic director |
Team | Emporia State |
Conference | The MIAA |
Annual salary | $114,878[1] |
Biographical details | |
Born | Great Bend, Kansas | April 25, 1959
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1984–1988 | Kansas |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1981–1988 | Kansas (Director of Tickets) |
1989–1993 | Ottawa (Kan.) (associate AD) |
1993–1999 | Oregon State (associate AD) |
1999–present | Emporia State |
Early years
Weiser was born in Great Bend, Kansas and attended Great Bend High School. After high school, Wesier attended the University of Kansas (KU) where he graduated with a bachelor's in psychology and a master's of science in sports administration.[3]
Career
After graduating from the University of Kansas, Weiser became the director of athletic ticketing in 1981 and in 1985, Weiser became KU's first athletic marketing director.[4] In 1984, Weiser took over the women's golf program at Kansas, a position he held for four years. After seven years eight years in Lawrence, Weiser became the associate athletic director of development at Ottawa University in 1989.[5] From 1993 to 1999, Weiser worked for Oregon State University as the associate athletics director for external affairs.[6]
Emporia State
In 1999, Weiser was hired as the Emporia State Athletics Director, beginning August 8.[7] During his time at Emporia State, Weiser has created a women's soccer program,[8] and has updated athletics facilities for the football in 2005 and 2016,[9][10] softball,[11] and baseball teams.[12] Also, Weiser has hired Emporia State's first coach from China – Bing Xu for Volleyball in 2005 – and Shaun Vandiver, Emporia State's first African-American coach.[13] As a result, Weiser won the diversity award at Emporia State in 2015.[14]
References
- "KanView, State of Kansas, Pay Rates by Agency". Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- "Emporia State University Athletics – Staff Directory". Esuhornets.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- "Emporia State University Athletics – Staff Directory". Esuhornets.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Joey Berlin (July 16, 2010). "Weiser once ran Kansas ticket office – Emporia Gazette: Police/Courts/Fire". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Coleman, Stephen (September 4, 2014). "A Weiser Approach – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "The NCAA News: NCAA Record". Fs.ncaa.org. September 13, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Weiser Hired at Emporia State". Lawrence Journal-World. July 22, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Emporia State University". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- "The "E" Experience by Emporia State Football – Exposure". Esu-football.exposure.co. September 9, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Emporia State University Athletics – New Turf Project underway at Welch Stadium". Esuhornets.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "New Turf to Arrive at Trusler for 2015 – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. December 23, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "The Bulletin : Trusler Sports Complex renovations underway". Esubulletin.com. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – ESU'S Kent Weiser Wins Emporia State President's Award for Diversity". Themiaa.com. January 19, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "Kent Weiser wins ESU award for diversity – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. January 20, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.