TO: Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Friends
FROM: Scott Green, President
DATE: Aug. 7, 2019
SUBJECT: Introducing Our New Director of Athletics
Today I have the distinct pleasure of introducing Terry Gawlik as our new director of athletics at the University of Idaho. Terry’s hire was approved by the State Board of Education today and we look forward to her beginning work as a Vandal Sept. 1. She brings 25 years of leadership experience in intercollegiate athletics, including 14 years as the designated senior woman administrator at the University of Wisconsin.
As Wisconsin’s senior associate athletic director for sport administration, Terry serves as a key member of Wisconsin’s senior staff and is responsible for the direct supervision of 10 sports and associated budgets, six head coaches and 425 student-athletes. Her career includes extensive leadership roles on Big Ten Conference and NCAA committees. Over the past 12 years, she has chaired the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee, the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee and the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Committee. She has a broad network of athletic directors, coaches and NCAA personnel.
Terry has been a critical leader in her department’s strategic plans, policies and decision-making processes, including gender equity and diversity issues, coaching staff evaluations, recommendations and contract extensions. Terry also oversees the department’s implementation and compliance with policies and procedures regarding Title IX, gender equity, diversity and sexual assault and violence training. Her depth and breadth of experience will be invaluable at U of I. Learn more about her experience.
Terry leads with vision, integrity and enthusiasm. She is dedicated to fostering a culture that allows all student-athletes to be heard, to succeed and to experience standout programs. This commitment means ensuring a supportive environment at all levels, allowing our student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. It means striving to win championships in our sports. And it means applying strong fiscal stewardship to budget challenges we face within the department.
Terry and I are both aware we have work to do to build on our excellence. We need to form strong relationships, to engage our fans and alumni and to renew our brave and bold spirit to meet our challenges on the field and as a department. I am eager to accomplish those goals.
I appreciate the work that goes into making a major hiring decision like this. First, thank you to our Athletics Department staff who, even with uncertainty, have patiently continued to serve student-athletes with diligence and dedication. Thank you to the search advisory committee participants and the interview team who took on this task with the seriousness that our students and staff deserve. And thank you to the broader community of alumni, fans and friends who have continued to support our student-athletes and our programs.
As we head into the academic year, I am looking forward to Terry’s leadership, the continued efforts of all our student-athletes and what we can accomplish together in this new era for Vandal Athletics.
Go Vandals!
Scott Green
President
president@uidaho.edu
uidaho.edu/president
