---
title: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Senior Leadership
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-870/departments/senior-leadership-32
tags:
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Senior Leadership
- DI
- Big Ten
---

# University of Nebraska-Lincoln Senior Leadership

- **Location:** Lincoln, Nebraska
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Big Ten

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [Troy Dannen](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Troy-Dannen-2101521956) | Athletic Director | 2 |
| [Matt Davidson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Davidson-2101543902) | Senior Associate AD - Event Management & Operations | 13 |
| [Keith Mann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Keith-Mann-2101543908) | Senior Associate AD - Communications (Football, Administration) | 13 |
| [Brandon Meier](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Meier-2101544051) | Senior Associate AD - Marketing & Multimedia | 7 |
| [Kortne Gosha](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kortne-Gosha-2101564229) | Senior Associate AD - Capital Planning | 2 |
| [Derek Freeman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Derek-Freeman-2101565015) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Development | 7 |
| [Patricia Peterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Patricia-Peterson-2101571161) | Senior Associate AD - Compliance | 9 |
| [Dennis Leblanc](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dennis-Leblanc-2101521880) | Deputy AD - Student Services | 16 |
| [Kristen Brown](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kristen-Brown-2101553572) | Deputy AD - Senior Woman Administrator | 2 |
| [Haven Fields](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Haven-Fields-2101564864) | Deputy AD - Chief Operating Officer | 3 |
| [Tyler Kai](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tyler-Kai-2101572201) | Deputy AD - Revenue Generation | 5 |
| [Seth Dorsey](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Seth-Dorsey-2101590337) | Deputy AD - Internal Operations/CFO | 2 |

## Department History

### Senior Leadership 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Troy Dannen](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Troy-Dannen-2101521956) | Director of Athletics |
| [Dennis Leblanc](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dennis-Leblanc-2101521880) | Deputy AD - Student Services |
| [Kristen Brown](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kristen-Brown-2101553572) | Deputy AD - Senior Woman Administrator |
| [Haven Fields](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Haven-Fields-2101564864) | Deputy AD - Chief Operating Officer |
| [Tyler Kai](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tyler-Kai-2101572201) | Deputy AD - Revenue Generation |
| [Seth Dorsey](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Seth-Dorsey-2101590337) | Deputy AD - Internal Operations/CFO |
| [Matt Davidson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Davidson-2101543902) | Senior Associate AD - Event Management & Operations |
| [Keith Mann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Keith-Mann-2101543908) | Senior Associate AD - Communications (Football, Administration) |
| [Brandon Meier](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Meier-2101544051) | Senior Associate AD - Marketing & Multimedia |
| [Kortne Gosha](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kortne-Gosha-2101564229) | Senior Associate AD - Capital Planning |
| [Derek Freeman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Derek-Freeman-2101565015) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Development |
| [Patricia Peterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Patricia-Peterson-2101571161) | Senior Associate AD - Compliance |

### Senior Leadership 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Troy Dannen](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Troy-Dannen-2101521956) | Director of Athletics |
| [Dennis Leblanc](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dennis-Leblanc-2101521880) | Deputy AD - Student Services |
| [Kristen Brown](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kristen-Brown-2101553572) | Deputy AD - Senior Woman Administrator |
| [Haven Fields](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Haven-Fields-2101564864) | Deputy AD - Chief Operating Officer |
| [Tyler Kai](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tyler-Kai-2101572201) | Deputy AD - Revenue Generation |
| [Seth Dorsey](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Seth-Dorsey-2101590337) | Deputy AD - Internal Operations/CFO |
| [Matt Davidson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Davidson-2101543902) | Senior Associate AD - Event Management & Operations |
| [Keith Mann](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Keith-Mann-2101543908) | Senior Associate AD - Communications (Football, Administration) |
| [Brandon Meier](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Meier-2101544051) | Senior Associate AD - Marketing & Multimedia |
| [Kortne Gosha](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kortne-Gosha-2101564229) | Senior Associate AD - Capital Planning |
| [Derek Freeman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Derek-Freeman-2101565015) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Development |
| [Patricia Peterson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Patricia-Peterson-2101571161) | Senior Associate AD - Compliance |
| [Shamus McKnight](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Shamus-McKnight-2101565024) | Senior Associate Communications Director (M. Basketball, Football, Rifle, Bowling) |

### Senior Leadership 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Troy Dannen](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Troy-Dannen-2101521956) | Director of Athletics |
| [Haven Fields](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Haven-Fields-2101564864) | Deputy AD - Chief Operating Officer |
| [Brandon Meier](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brandon-Meier-2101544051) | Senior Associate AD - Marketing & Multimedia |
| [Brent Meyer](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brent-Meyer-2101565003) | Senior Associate AD |
| [Derek Freeman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Derek-Freeman-2101565015) | Senior Associate Athletic Director - Development |
| [Jamie Vaughn](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jamie-Vaughn-2101520992) | Executive Associate AD - Compliance |
| [Dennis Leblanc](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dennis-Leblanc-2101521880) | Executive Associate Athletic Director for Academics |
| [Marquita Armstead](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marquita-Armstead-2101522048) | Executive Associate AD and SWA |
| [Dr. Lawrence Chatters](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Dr.-Lawrence-Chatters-2101595086) | Executive Associate AD for Strategic Initiatives |
| [Shamus McKnight](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Shamus-McKnight-2101565024) | Senior Associate Communications Director (M. Basketball, Rifle, Football) |