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title: University of South Florida Senior Leadership
canonical_url: https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/schools/university-of-south-florida-826/departments/senior-leadership-32
tags:
- University of South Florida
- Senior Leadership
- DI
- American Athletic Conference
---

# University of South Florida Senior Leadership

- **Location:** Tampa, Florida
- **Division:** DI
- **Conference:** American Athletic Conference

## Current Staff

| Name | Title | Years in Dept |
|------|-------|---------------|
| [Jeff Bromley](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jeff-Bromley-2101539915) | Senior Associate Athletic Director / Associate Vice President for Development | 7 |
| [Jason Layton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jason-Layton-2101542611) | Chief Business Officer (CBO) | 1 |
| [Brendan Armitage](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brendan-Armitage-2101543598) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / Compliance (Sport Admin: M & W Tennis, Sailing) | 8 |
| [Ashley Leko](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ashley-Leko-2101565261) | Senior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations | 10 |
| [Martin Salamone](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Martin-Salamone-2101565488) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / External Affairs | 2 |
| [Jonathan Gibson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jonathan-Gibson-2101602826) | Senior Associate Athletic Director / Capital Projects, Facilities, and Event Management | 5 |
| [Lee Butler](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lee-Butler-2101603676) | Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Success (Sport Admin: Men's & Women's Basketball) | 5 |
| [Delaney Ryan](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Delaney-Ryan-2101605345) | Vice President of Student-Athlete Development/SWA | 1 |
| [Rob Higgins](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Rob-Higgins-2101634188) | CEO of Athletics | 1 |
| [Derrick Brooks](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Derrick-Brooks-2101635387) | Chief Operating Officer (COO) | 1 |
| [Lelo Prado](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lelo-Prado-2101549462) | Senior Deputy Director of Athletics | 8 |
| [Kris Pierce](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kris-Pierce-2101595172) | Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer, Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Admin: Football, Softball and W Lacrosse) | 5 |
| [Tom Veit](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tom-Veit-2101636519) | Deputy Athletics Director / CRO | 1 |

## Department History

### Senior Leadership 2025-2026

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Rob Higgins](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Rob-Higgins-2101634188) | Director of Athletics |
| [Jason Layton](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jason-Layton-2101542611) | Chief Business Officer (CBO) |
| [Delaney Ryan](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Delaney-Ryan-2101605345) | Vice President of Student-Athlete Development/SWA |
| [Derrick Brooks](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Derrick-Brooks-2101635387) | Chief Operating Officer (COO) |
| [Jeff Bromley](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jeff-Bromley-2101539915) | Senior Associate Athletic Director / Associate Vice President for Development |
| [Ashley Leko](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ashley-Leko-2101565261) | Senior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations |
| [Jonathan Gibson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jonathan-Gibson-2101602826) | Senior Associate Athletic Director / Capital Projects, Facilities, and Event Management |
| [Brendan Armitage](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brendan-Armitage-2101543598) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / Compliance (Sport Admin: M & W Tennis, Sailing) |
| [Lelo Prado](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lelo-Prado-2101549462) | Senior Deputy Director of Athletics |
| [Martin Salamone](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Martin-Salamone-2101565488) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / External Affairs |
| [Kris Pierce](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kris-Pierce-2101595172) | Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer, Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Admin: Football, Softball and W Lacrosse) |
| [Lee Butler](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lee-Butler-2101603676) | Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Success (Sport Admin: Men's & Women's Basketball) |
| [Tom Veit](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Tom-Veit-2101636519) | Deputy Athletics Director / CRO |

### Senior Leadership 2024-2025

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Jeff Bromley](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jeff-Bromley-2101539915) | Senior Associate Athletic Director / Associate Vice President for Development |
| [Ashley Leko](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ashley-Leko-2101565261) | Senior Associate Athletic Director/Business Operations |
| [Jonathan Gibson](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jonathan-Gibson-2101602826) | Senior Associate Athletic Director / Capital Projects, Facilities, and Event Management |
| [Brendan Armitage](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brendan-Armitage-2101543598) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / Compliance (Sport Admin: M & W Tennis, Sailing) |
| [Lelo Prado](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lelo-Prado-2101549462) | Senior Deputy Director of Athletics |
| [Jodie Libadisos](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jodie-Libadisos-2101565263) | Senior Associate Athletics Director/Administration (Sport Admin: M & W Cross Country, M & W Track & Field, Volleyball, & Beach Volleyball) |
| [Kris Pierce](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kris-Pierce-2101595172) | Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer, Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Admin: Football, Softball and W Lacrosse) |
| [Lee Butler](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lee-Butler-2101603676) | Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Success (Sport Admin: Men's & Women's Basketball) |

### Senior Leadership 2023-2024

| Person | Role |
|--------|------|
| [Barry Clements](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Barry-Clements-2101522029) | Deputy Athletics Director / Capital Projects |
| [Brendan Armitage](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Brendan-Armitage-2101543598) |  Senior Associate Athletics Director / Compliance  |
| [Lelo Prado](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lelo-Prado-2101549462) | Deputy Athletics Director / Development (Sport Admin: Baseball) |
| [Ashley Leko](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Ashley-Leko-2101565261) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / Chief Financial Officer |
| [Jodie Libadisos](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Jodie-Libadisos-2101565263) | Senior Associate Athletics Director/Administration |
| [Meredith Scerba](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Meredith-Scerba-2101580869) | Senior Associate Athletics Director / External Relations |
| [Kris Pierce](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Kris-Pierce-2101595172) | Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Operating Officer, Senior Woman Administrator |
| [Lee Butler](https://wi-jobs.demo.winad-hq.com/Lee-Butler-2101603676) | Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Success, Chief Diversity Officer (Sport Admin: Men's & Women's Basketball) |