Northern Illinois University Senior Leadership

Dekalb, IL

Department History

Senior Leadership 2025–2026

Person Role

Sean Frazier

Director of Athletics

John Cheney

Deputy Athletic Director/Executive Associate Athletic Director for Operations (Sport Admin: BSB, FB, WR)

TJ Feuerbach

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Director of Advancement

Matt Gonzalez

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Facilities and Events (Sport Admin: VB, XC, T&F)

Chris Barker

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development & Revenue Generation (Sport Admin: MTEN, WBB, WTEN)

Courtney Vinson

Executive Associate Athletic Director/Sports Administration/Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Admin: MBB, GYM, WSOC)

Lisa DeRango

Executive Associate Athletic Director/Human Resources & Finance Administration

Ryan Sedevie

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Collegiate Advancement & External Affairs (Sport Admin: MGOLF, MSOC, WGOLF)

Randi Napientek

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Director of SAASS (Sport Admin: SB)

Senior Leadership 2024–2025

Person Role

Sean Frazier

Director of Athletics

John Cheney

Deputy Athletic Director/Executive Associate Athletic Director for Operations (Sport Admin: BSB, FB, WR)

TJ Feuerbach

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Director of Advancement

Matt Gonzalez

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Facilities and Events (Sport Admin: VB, XC, T&F)

Chris Barker

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development & Revenue Generation (Sport Admin: MTEN, WBB, WTEN)

Courtney Vinson

Executive Associate Athletic Director/Sports Administration/Senior Woman Administrator (Sport Admin: MBB, GYM, WSOC)

Lisa DeRango

Executive Associate Athletic Director/Human Resources & Finance Administration

Ryan Sedevie

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Collegiate Advancement & External Affairs (Sport Admin: MGOLF, MSOC, WGOLF)

Randi Napientek

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Director of SAASS (Sport Admin: SB)

Senior Leadership 2023–2024

Person Role

Sean Frazier

Director of Athletics

John Cheney

Deputy Athletic Director/Executive Associate Athletic Director for Operations

Courtney Vinson

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Sports Administration/Senior Woman Administrator

TJ Feuerbach

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Director of Advancement

Lisa DeRango

Senior Associate Athletic Director, Human Resources & Administration

Chris Barker

Senior Associate Athletic Director/Development & Revenue Generation

Ryan Sedevie

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Collegiate Advancement & External Affairs

Randi Napientek

Senior Associate Athletics Director/Director of SAASS

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