University of Utah Development

Salt Lake City, UT

Manny Hendrix

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Engagement and Strategy

14 Yrs

Matt Smith

Vice President, Partnerships

1 Yr

Rob Clark

Associate Athletics Director for Development

4 Yrs

Sean Farrell

Associate Athletics Director for Sales and Development

8 Yrs

Gavin Van Wagoner

Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Branding and External Engagement

6 Yrs

Jared Heldt

Director of Major Gifts

4 Yrs

Garrett Dziedzic

Director of Sales and Service

3 Yrs

JT Tumanuvao

Director of Annual Giving

2 Yrs

Ari Davis

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

3 Yrs

Brooke Abel

Assistant Director of Major Gifts

3 Yrs

Department History

Development 2025–2026

Person	Role
Matt Smith	Vice President, Partnerships
Manny Hendrix	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Engagement and Strategy
Rob Clark	Associate Athletics Director for Development
Sean Farrell	Associate Athletics Director for Sales and Development
Gavin Van Wagoner	Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Branding and External Engagement
Jared Heldt	Director of Major Gifts
Ari Davis	Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Brooke Abel	Assistant Director of Major Gifts

Person	Role
Manny Hendrix	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Engagement and Strategy
Rob Clark	Associate Athletics Director for Development
Sean Farrell	Associate Athletics Director for Revenue Strategy
Gavin Van Wagoner	Assistant Athletics Director for NIL and Major Gifts
Jared Heldt	Director of Major Gifts
Ryan Mounteer	Director, Key Partnerships
Ari Davis	Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Brooke Abel	Assistant Director of Major Gifts

Person	Role
Manny Hendrix	Senior Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Engagement and Strategy
Rob Clark	Associate Athletics Director for Development
Sean Farrell	Associate Athletics Director for Sales and Development
Gavin Van Wagoner	Assistant Athletics Director for NIL and Major Gifts
Jared Heldt	Director of Major Gifts
Mike Lageschulte	Director of Annual Giving
Ari Davis	Assistant Director of Annual Giving
Brooke Abel	Assistant Director of Major Gifts