Katie Flaherty 3409 Saxon Drive Florence, SC 29501 Phone: 317-331-8779 office: 843-383-8071 E-Mail: [email protected]
Experience
Vice President of Athletics and Facilities, Coker College July 2010-present • Manage a $2.6 million dollar athletic budget • Manage $2.8 million dollars in athletic grant in aids • Manage a $3 million dollar physical plant budget • Assist in the capital campaign to raise $12 million dollars • Grown the athletic department to over 400 student-athletes and 44 staff members. • Chair the Cobra Club, the athletic fundraising group of Coker College • Work to engage Coker College student-athlete alumni • Organize and administer the Cobra Club Golf Outing and the Taste of Coker. • Signed sponsorships with Pepsi, McDonalds, Nike, and other local businesses • Developed and implemented an athletic department strategic plan • Developed a student-athlete handbook. • Designed and am overseeing the building of the DeLoach Center (71,000 square foot wellness center) • Work with the city of Hartsville in shared facility usage • Implemented six new sports programs (Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Track, Men’s Wrestling, and Men’s Volleyball) • Repurpose and improve current athletic facilities • Served on the Vice President for Development search committee • Oversee the operation of the physical plant • Serve on the graduate admissions committee for the Masters of Science in College Athletic Administration • Teach within the Masters program. Classes include Sport Communication, Athletic Fundraising, Current Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, and Sport Finance. • Teach within the Business Department. Classes include Sport Management and Sport Marketing.
Senior Associate Director of Athletics, University of Indianapolis July 2003- June 2010 • Compliance Coordinator, 21 sports and 520 student-athletes • Oversaw 10 athletic programs • Assisted in budget preparation • Aided in the administration of an annual operating budget of $7.3 million • Work closely with financial aid, admissions, alumni and development office, and student life • Allocated NCAA enhancement funds • Allocated over $3.6 million dollars in athletics aid per year • Serve on the Greyhound Club Board of Directors • Counsel students on defining career and work related goals and objectives
• Successfully refined the athletics department handbook, coaches and student-athletes • Served on various committees within the institution, conference, nationally, and community
Sport Management Instructor, University of Indianapolis July 2003- June 2010 • Taught fourteen hours within the Sports Management curriculum to include: Sports Ethics, Sports Finance, History and Culture of Sport, Foundation of Sport, and Organization of Sport. • Sports Management Academic Advisor
Associate Director of Athletics, St. Andrews Presbyterian College July 1998- June 2003 • Oversaw the Sports Information Department • Compliance coordinator • Coordinated the EADA report, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 • Coordinated the Athletic Department Awards System • Aided in signing Pepsi as a corporate sponsor • Administered all personnel contracts • Coordinated all budget expenditures • Prepared all employment contracts • Prepared the departments responsibilities to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) • Served on the CVAC Executive Committee (2000-2003) • Served on the CVAC Committee of Assessment and Planning (2000-2003)
Head Women’s Basketball Coach, St. Andrews Presbyterian College July 1998- June 2003
Exercise Science Instructor, St. Andrews Presbyterian College July 1998- June 2003
Physical Education Liaison, St. Andrews Presbyterian College July 1998- June 2003 • Scheduled all Physical Education Classes • Hired adjunct instructors • Assigned coaches to teaching assignments • Academic Advisor
Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of South Dakota July 1995- June 1998
Exercise Science Instructor, University of South Dakota July 1995- June 1998
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, University of North Carolina Asheville July 1993- June 1995
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Tarleton State University July 1990- August 1992 • NAIA National Runner Ups (1992)
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Education
Northcentral University, Ed. D Sport Management August 2011 Dissertation: The Impact of Institutional Commitment on the Role of the NCAA Senior Woman Administrator
Tarleton State University, M. Ed Exercise Science August 1992 Thesis: The Physiological Impact of Carbohydrate Loading on Female Basketball Players
University of North Carolina-Pembroke, B.S. Physical Education August 1990 Women’s Basketball and Softball student-athlete.
Relevant Experience
• 2013 Tarleton State University Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee • 2013 Led the transition from Conference Carolinas to the South Atlantic Conference • 2011 NAGWS Pathfinder Award Winner • 2010 IAHPED Pathfinder Award Recipient • 2008 NACWAA Administrator of the Year • Tournament Director, 2011 Southeast Men’s Soccer Championships • Tournament Director, 2009 Midwest Volleyball Championships • Tournament Director, 2009 GLVC Track and Field Championship • Tournament Director, 2008 GLIAC Swimming and Diving Conference Championship • Tournament Director, 2008 NCAA Division II Wrestling Regional. • Tournament Director 2007 GLVC Volleyball Conference Championships • Tournament Director 2007 GLVC Cross Country Conference Championship. • Ticket Coordinator and Site Manager for the 2006 NCAA Division II National Swimming and Diving Championship • Tournament Director 2003 GLVC Track and Field Championship
Memberships
• NCAA Division II Nominating Committee (2011-2015) • NACWAA • NACDA
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Relevant Accomplishments
• 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball National Championship Participant • 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Baseball Champion • 2013 Conference Carolinas Baseball Tournament Champion • 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Final Ranking of #6 • 2013 Conference Carolinas Men’s Tennis Regular Season Champion • 2012 Conference Carolinas Men’s Soccer Regular Season Champion • 2012-13, 30 Conference Carolinas All Conference Student-Athletes • 2013-13, Two Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year • 2012-13, Three Conference Carolinas Players of the Year • 2012-13, 19 Conference Carolinas Players of the Week • 2012-13, 9 Conference Carolinas All Tournament Selections • 2012-13, 7 NCAA Southeast Region All Tournament Selections • 2012-13, 4 Daktronics All Region Selections • 2012-13, 4 NSCAA All Region Selections • 2012-13, 12 All Americans • 2012-13, 35 Conference Carolinas Academic All Conference Selections • 2012-13, 2 Conference Carolinas Scholar Athletes of the Year Selections • 2012-13, Conference Carolinas Murphy Osborne Award Receipt (Based on academics, athletics, and community service) • 2012-13, 2 Teams selected NSCAA Team Academic Award Recipients • 3.06 Cumulative Athletic Department Grade Point Average • 2012-13, 1 Baseball Player Drafted • 2013, Southeast Region Baseball Coach of the Year • 2013, Men’s Tennis, USTPA Southern Region Coach of the Year
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