Texas Christian University Senior Leadership

Fort Worth, TX

Sean Conner

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Ticket Operations

13 Yrs

Shawn Worthen

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Academic Services

13 Yrs

Mike Buddie

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

2 Yrs

Kyle Neaves

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications (Dept./Football)

1 Yr

Ray Walls

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Development

5 Yrs

Julie Austin

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Marketing, Branding & Licensing

11 Yrs

Sassan Sahba

Senior Associate Athletics Director, Facilities and Event Operations

9 Yrs

Ryan Peck

Senior Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs/Revenue Generation

3 Yrs

Greg Featherston

Deputy Athletics Director, Compliance

4 Yrs

Alex Yack

Deputy Athletics Director for Development

1 Yr

Gretchen Bouton

Deputy Athletics Director Student Services

11 Yrs

Bennett Askew

Deputy Athletics Director, Athletics Financial Office

7 Yrs

Department History

Senior Leadership 2025–2026

Person	Role
Mike Buddie	Director of Athletics
Ryan Peck	Senior Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs/Revenue Generation
Sean Conner	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Ticket Operations
Greg Featherston	Deputy Athletics Director, Compliance
Shawn Worthen	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Academic Services
Alex Yack	Deputy Athletics Director for Development
Kyle Neaves	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications (Dept./Football)
Gretchen Bouton	Deputy Athletics Director Student Services
Ray Walls	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Development
Julie Austin	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Marketing, Branding & Licensing
Sassan Sahba	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Facilities and Event Operations
Bennett Askew	Deputy Athletics Director, Athletics Financial Office

Person	Role
Joe Foley	Director of Athletics
Mike Buddie	Director of Athletics
Kim Johnson	Deputy Athletics Director / Senior Woman Administrator
Ryan Peck	Senior Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs/Revenue Generation
Sean Conner	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Ticket Operations
Greg Featherston	Deputy Athletics Director, Compliance
Shawn Worthen	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Academic Services
Gretchen Bouton	Deputy Athletics Director Student Services/SWA
Ray Walls	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Development
Julie Austin	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Marketing, Branding & Licensing
Sassan Sahba	Senior Associate Athletics Director, Facilities and Event Operations
Bennett Askew	Senior Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Financial Officer

Person	Role
Mike Buddie	Director of Athletics
Kim Johnson	Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator
Ryan Peck	Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs
Greg Featherston	Senior Associate Athletics Director – Compliance
Joe Foley	Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development, Athletic Giving/Senior Associate Athletics Director
Gretchen Bouton	Senior Associate Athletics Director of Student Services
Bennett Askew	Senior Associate Athletics Director/Athletics Financial Officer