Jan. 25, 2010
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State interim director of athletics/COO Don Oberhelman has announced the hiring of Mandy McKinley as the assistant athletic director in charge of the Aztec Athletic Foundation and annual giving.
McKinley comes to Montezuma Mesa from the Univ. of North Texas where she served as the associate athletic director for annual and major gifts. McKinley fundraised for the past seven years at North Texas, enabling the Mean Green Club to increase membership nearly 600% while raising $6.4 million for their Capital Campaign.
"We are thrilled to have Mandy join our fundraising team," Oberhelman said. "Fundraising is critical to our ability to provide an excellent academic and athletic experience for our student-athletes. Mandy has the experience and skill set to help us continue raising these most important funds."
"I am thrilled to become a member of the San Diego State family," McKinley said. "With the tremendous leadership that is already in place, I am excited about the opportunity to help advance Aztec athletics and build upon the current success of its programs. It is a great time to be involved with San Diego State athletics. I look forward to cultivating relationships with our current supporters and I'm excited about the prospects of developing new donors."
McKinley earned a bachelor's degree in sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2001 with a minor in business. She then went on to receive a master's degree in sports management in 2002.
Prior to North Texas, McKinley served as a membership coordinator for the Eagle Club at Southern Miss. In addition, McKinley was a student-athlete at Hutchison Community College (Kan.) on a basketball scholarship.