Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator Jocelyn Gates is NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) Nike Administrator of the Year, chosen by Women Leaders in College Sports, described as 鈥渢he premier leadership organization that develops, connects, and advances women working in college sports and beyond." The award recognizes significant contributions made by senior-level administrators of intercollegiate athletics.
鈥淚t is truly a great honor to be recognized by such a tremendous organization,鈥� said Gates. 鈥淪o many of my role models in collegiate athletics are part of Women Leaders in College Sports and I can鈥檛 thank them enough for their guidance and support.
"But I wouldn鈥檛 be here today if it wasn鈥檛 for the amazing student-athletes that we work with," she added. "I鈥檓 thankful to do this meaningful work each and every day.鈥�
A member of the Boston College Athletics staff since July of 2017, Gates has administrative responsibilities for such areas as human resources, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, compliance, and student-athlete development. She also serves as the departmental Title IX liaison, and oversees the women鈥檚 basketball, women鈥檚 soccer, and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 golf programs.
Prior to joining 51茶馆, Gates was senior associate athletics director/senior woman administrator at the University of South Florida and held positions at Duke University including special assistant to the vice president/director of athletics. She also served as the diversity and inclusion post-graduate intern at the NCAA national headquarters in Indianapolis.
The Wilmington, Del., native is a graduate of Howard University, where she lettered four seasons as a member of the women鈥檚 soccer program, and earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology. She also has a master鈥檚 degree in kinesiology-sport psychology from Georgia Southern University. Gates was formally honored at the Women Leaders X virtual convention October 11 and 12.
51茶馆 Athletics | October 2020