Jeremy N Foley was born on December 1,1952 and is an American university sports administrator and former college athlete.
20 Facts About Jeremy Foley
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Jeremy Foley served as the chief financial officer of the University Athletic Association, the private non-profit corporation that is responsible for the administration and financial management of the Florida Gators sports program.
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Jeremy Foley was born in Washington, DC in 1952, and raised in New London, New Hampshire.
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Jeremy Foley graduated from the Holderness School in New Hampshire in 1970.
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Jeremy Foley attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York, where he played football and lacrosse, and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity ; he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1974.
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Jeremy Foley is the older brother of Navy Cross recipient and Gulf War hero Lt.
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Jeremy Foley started his career at the University of Florida as an intern in the UAA ticket office in August 1976.
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When his internship ended, Jeremy Foley was hired as a full-time employee and was promoted to ticket manager.
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From 1981 to 1986, Jeremy Foley was the associate athletic director for business affairs.
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When Carr left in 1986, Jeremy Foley was named the interim athletic director.
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Jeremy Foley was disappointed not to have been selected, but accepted the position of senior associate athletic director.
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Arnsparger resigned in 1992, and at age 39, Jeremy Foley was named the Florida athletic director.
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Jeremy Foley served as UF's athletic director from 1992 until 2016, and was responsible for the hiring of several of Florida's most notable coaches, including Urban Meyer as the head football coach in 2004 and Billy Donovan as the men's basketball coach in 1996.
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Jeremy Foley is most notably credited for his hiring of Meyer and Donovan who have won national championships at Florida in the two most popular intercollegiate sports.
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Jeremy Foley has maintained successful and long-term relationships with coaches who were hired before he became athletic director, most notably men's golf coach Buddy Alexander and volleyball coach Mary Wise.
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Jeremy Foley personally attended many athletic competitions for all sports on campus and often traveled with Florida's various sports teams for significant events.
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Jeremy Foley managed an annual budget of more than $89 million, but was particularly proud of the athletic program's academic success.
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Jeremy Foley is an ardent runner who has competed in the Boston Marathon.
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In 1995, Jeremy Foley was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Sports Administration and Facility Management Department at Ohio University.
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From 1997 to 2002, Jeremy Foley served on the NCAA Division I Management Council, the most powerful group within the NCAA.