Erienne Roberts Hired as Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations/Senior Woman Administrator

CHICAGO – College of Chicago Director of Athletics & Recreation Angie Torain introduced the hiring of Erienne Roberts because the division’s Deputy Athletic Director for Inner Operations. Her begin date can be June 1.

“Erienne is a good addition to our division,” Torain mentioned. “Her management involvement and versatile background will permit us to proceed to raise our student-athletes’ expertise and perform the mission of UChicago Athletics & Recreation. She brings huge expertise from like-minded athletic departments. We’re excited to have her be a part of the Maroon household.”

Roberts’ main obligations as Deputy Athletic Director will embrace broad oversight of the division’s sport operations, varsity facility scheduling, advertising and promotions, athletic communications, NCAA guidelines compliance, group engagement, Title IX and student-athlete improvement packages. She may also be the liaison to the college’s campus profession companies, communications, advertising, and licensing departments.

Roberts arrives in Hyde Park after serving because the Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Lady Administrator at Ithaca School. She joined the Bombers as an Affiliate Director of Athletics in July 2018 and was promoted to Deputy Director initially of the 2022-23 educational yr. Throughout her time at Ithaca, Roberts was chargeable for sport administration oversight, Title IX and compliance, co-advisor of the Pupil-Athlete Advisory Council and championship/event director for a number of postseason occasions – together with the position of championship director for the 2022 NCGA Championships.

Beforehand, Roberts was the Assistant Athletics Director and Senior Lady Administrator at Slippery Rock College for six years. She additionally labored throughout the Miles School athletic division for 2 years.

Roberts acquired her bachelor’s diploma and Juris Doctorate diploma from Duquesne College. As a regulation faculty pupil, Roberts served as a Pupil Bar Affiliation Senator and officer within the Black Regulation College students Affiliation. She interned for the Honorable Choose Walter H. Rice (Federal Choose, Southern District of Ohio) and within the U.S. Home of Representatives for the Honorable Michael R. Turner.

“I want to thank Angie Torain and the search committee for the chance to be a part of the Intercollegiate Athletics Management Workforce at The College of Chicago,” Roberts mentioned. “The College of Chicago’s funding in aggressive excellence pertains to the caliber of expertise supplied to student-athletes. There’s a dedication to an entire expertise supplied and supported by the coaches and employees. I’m humbled and ecstatic to share in that dedication as a Maroon. I look ahead to all we’re in a position to do collectively.”