---
title: University of Oklahoma Senior Leadership
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-oklahoma-773/departments/senior-leadership-32
tags:
- University of Oklahoma
- Senior Leadership
- DI
- Southeastern
---

# University of Oklahoma Senior Leadership

- **Location:** Norman, Oklahoma
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** Southeastern

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [Joe Castiglione](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Joe-Castiglione-2101521965) | Vice President & Director of Athletics | 16 |
| [Mike Meade](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Meade-2101526523) | Senior Associate AD / Academic Affairs | 14 |
| [Mike Houck](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Houck-2101544045) | Senior Associate AD / Communications and Digital Strategy (Football, Men's Basketball) | 13 |
| [Matt Schaeperkoetter](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Schaeperkoetter-2101565159) | Senior Associate AD / Athletics Advancement | 10 |
| [Suna Cicekli](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Suna-Cicekli-2101579911) | Senior Associate AD / People & Culture | 8 |
| [Brett Herring](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brett-Herring-2101595343) | Senior Associate AD / Athletics Financial Officer | 1 |
| [Larry Naifeh](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Larry-Naifeh-2101521969) | Executive Deputy A.D. / COO | 16 |
| [Marcus Bowman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marcus-Bowman-2101544086) | Deputy A.D. / Business Development and Revenue Generation | 6 |
| [Greg Tipton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Greg-Tipton-2101544846) | Deputy A.D. / Operations | 13 |
| [Mackenzie Dilbeck](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mackenzie-Dilbeck-2101612646) | Deputy A.D. / Administration and Stakeholder Relations, Chief of Staff/SWA | 4 |
| [Gregg Garn](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Gregg-Garn-2101626668) | Deputy A.D. / Performance Excellence | 2 |
| [Roger Denny](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Roger-Denny-2101595089) | Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics | Starting 2026-2027 |

## Department History

### Senior Leadership 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Joe Castiglione](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Joe-Castiglione-2101521965) | Director of Athletics |
| [Larry Naifeh](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Larry-Naifeh-2101521969) | Executive Deputy A.D. / COO |
| [Marcus Bowman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marcus-Bowman-2101544086) | Deputy A.D. / Business Development and Revenue Generation |
| [Greg Tipton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Greg-Tipton-2101544846) | Deputy A.D. / Operations |
| [Mackenzie Dilbeck](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mackenzie-Dilbeck-2101612646) | Deputy A.D. / Administration and Stakeholder Relations, Chief of Staff/SWA |
| [Gregg Garn](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Gregg-Garn-2101626668) | Deputy A.D. / Performance Excellence |
| [Mike Meade](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Meade-2101526523) | Senior Associate AD / Academic Affairs |
| [Mike Houck](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Houck-2101544045) | Senior Associate AD / Communications and Digital Strategy (Football, Men's Basketball) |
| [Matt Schaeperkoetter](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Schaeperkoetter-2101565159) | Senior Associate AD / Athletics Advancement |
| [Suna Cicekli](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Suna-Cicekli-2101579911) | Senior Associate AD / People & Culture |
| [Brett Herring](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brett-Herring-2101595343) | Senior Associate AD / Athletics Financial Officer |

### Senior Leadership 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Joe Castiglione](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Joe-Castiglione-2101521965) | Director of Athletics |
| [Larry Naifeh](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Larry-Naifeh-2101521969) | Executive Deputy A.D. / COO |
| [Mike Meade](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Meade-2101526523) | Sr. Associate A.D. / Academic Affairs |
| [Marcus Bowman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marcus-Bowman-2101544086) | Deputy A.D. / Business Development and Revenue Generation |
| [Greg Tipton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Greg-Tipton-2101544846) | Executive Associate A.D. / Internal Operations, Facilities & Events |
| [Matt Schaeperkoetter](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Schaeperkoetter-2101565159) | Sr. Associate A.D., Athletics Advancement |
| [Mackenzie Dilbeck](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mackenzie-Dilbeck-2101612646) | Deputy A.D. / Administration and Stakeholder Relations, Chief of Staff/SWA |
| [Gregg Garn](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Gregg-Garn-2101626668) | Deputy AD / Performance Excellence |

### Senior Leadership 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Joe Castiglione](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Joe-Castiglione-2101521965) | Director of Athletics |
| [Larry Naifeh](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Larry-Naifeh-2101521969) | Executive Deputy A.D. / COO |
| [Mike Meade](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Mike-Meade-2101526523) | Sr. Associate A.D. / Academic Services |
| [Marcus Bowman](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Marcus-Bowman-2101544086) | Deputy A.D. / CFO & Business Strategy |
| [Greg Tipton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Greg-Tipton-2101544846) | Executive Associate A.D. / Internal Operations, Facilities & Events |
| [Carol Ludvigson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Carol-Ludvigson-2101565153) | Deputy A.D. / Student-Athlete Experience |
| [Matt Schaeperkoetter](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Matt-Schaeperkoetter-2101565159) | Sr. Associate A.D. / Athletics Advancement |