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title: University of California, Irvine Senior Leadership
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-california-irvine-703/departments/senior-leadership-32
tags:
- University of California, Irvine
- Senior Leadership
- DI
- Big West
---

# University of California, Irvine Senior Leadership

- **Location:** Irvine, California
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Big West

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [John Hauscarriague](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Hauscarriague-2101521648) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Finance & Administration | 16 |
| [Paula Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Paula-Smith-2101521651) | Director of Intercollegiate Athletics | 16 |
| [Phil Wang](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Phil-Wang-2101521652) | Deputy Athletic Director, External Affairs | 16 |
| [Brandon Leimbach](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Leimbach-2101540523) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director and Executive Director for Development | 4 |
| [John Abdou](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Abdou-2101610164) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Health, Wellness & Sports Performance | 4 |
| [Erica Monteabaro](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Erica-Monteabaro-2101588260) | Deputy Athletic Director, Internal Affairs / SWA | 7 |

## Department History

### Senior Leadership 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Paula Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Paula-Smith-2101521651) | Director of Athletics |
| [Phil Wang](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Phil-Wang-2101521652) | Deputy Athletic Director, External Affairs |
| [Erica Monteabaro](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Erica-Monteabaro-2101588260) | Deputy Athletic Director, Internal Affairs / SWA |
| [John Hauscarriague](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Hauscarriague-2101521648) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Finance & Administration |
| [Brandon Leimbach](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Leimbach-2101540523) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director and Executive Director for Development |
| [John Abdou](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Abdou-2101610164) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Health, Wellness & Sports Performance |

### Senior Leadership 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Paula Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Paula-Smith-2101521651) | Director of Athletics |
| [John Hauscarriague](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Hauscarriague-2101521648) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Finance & Administration |
| [Phil Wang](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Phil-Wang-2101521652) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - External Affairs |
| [Paul Hope](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Paul-Hope-2101544754) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Facilities & Operations |
| [Erica Monteabaro](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Erica-Monteabaro-2101588260) | Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA - Student Services & Internal Affairs |
| [Brandon Leimbach](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Leimbach-2101540523) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director and Executive Director for Development |
| [John Abdou](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Abdou-2101610164) | Sr. Associate Athletic Director - Health, Wellness & Sports Performance |

### Senior Leadership 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Paula Smith](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Paula-Smith-2101521651) | Director of Athletics |
| [John Hauscarriague](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/John-Hauscarriague-2101521648) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Finance & Administration |
| [Phil Wang](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Phil-Wang-2101521652) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - External Affairs |
| [Paul Hope](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Paul-Hope-2101544754) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Facilities & Operations |
| [Erica Monteabaro](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Erica-Monteabaro-2101588260) | Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA - Student Services & Internal Affairs |