Kansas State University Senior Leadership

Manhattan, KS

Department History

Senior Leadership 2025–2026

Person Role

Gene Taylor

Director of Athletics

Jill Shields

Deputy AD/Senior Woman Administrator

Matt Thomason

Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Health, Wellness & Performance

Sam Morrone

Senior Associate AD/CFO

Joni Smoller

Senior Associate AD for External Relations

Kristin Waller

Senior Associate AD for the Evans Student-Athlete Success Program/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Rob Heil

Senior Associate AD for Development

Chris Nasuti

Senior Associate AD for Compliance

Jason Brummett

Senior Associate AD for Facilities

Kenny Lannou

Executive Associate AD for Communications/Public Relations (Admin/FB)

Casey Scott

Executive Associate AD/Internal Operations and Event Management

Senior Leadership 2024–2025

Person Role

Gene Taylor

Director of Athletics

Jill Shields

Deputy AD/Senior Woman Administrator

Matt Thomason

Senior Associate AD for Student-Athlete Health, Wellness & Performance

Sam Morrone

Senior Associate AD/CFO

Joni Smoller

Senior Associate AD for External Relations

Kristin Waller

Senior Associate AD for the Evans Student-Athlete Success Program/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Rob Heil

Senior Associate AD for Development

Chris Nasuti

Senior Associate AD for Compliance

Jason Brummett

Senior Associate AD for Facilities

Kenny Lannou

Executive Associate AD for Communications/Public Relations (Admin/FB)

Casey Scott

Executive Associate AD/Internal Operations and Event Management

Senior Leadership 2023–2024

Person Role

Gene Taylor

Director of Athletics

Matt Thomason

Trainer, Sr. Associate AD, Sports Medicine, Senior Leadership

Jill Shields

Deputy AD/Senior Woman Administrator

Joni Smoller

Senior Associate AD for External Relations

Kristin Waller

Senior Associate AD for the Evans Student-Athlete Success Program/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Rob Heil

Senior Associate AD for Development

Jim Bach

Senior Associate AD for Business Operations

Kenny Lannou

Executive Associate AD for Communications/Public Relations (Admin/FB)

Casey Scott

Executive Associate AD/Internal Operations and Event Management

Julie Owen

Sr. Associate AD for Compliance

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