Heather Lyke
American sports administrator
 Lyke in 2020 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Pittsburgh |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1970-10-19) October 19, 1970 (age 53) Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1992 | Michigan |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–1998 | Cincinnati (assistant AD) |
| 1998–2013 | Ohio State (assistant AD) |
| 2013–2017 | Eastern Michigan |
| 2017–present | Pittsburgh |
Heather Lyke is the athletic director at the University of Pittsburgh. She was previously the athletic director and vice president at Eastern Michigan University, and has also served in administrative roles at Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati.
Career
During her tenure at Eastern Michigan University, Lyke oversaw significant growth in the school's athletic programs thanks to a 51% increase in athletic donations. This increased funding was used for capital upgrades to athletic facilities. The school won seventeen MAC titles during her tenure. The football team made its first bowl appearance since 1987, with a 20–24 loss to Old Dominion in the 2019 Bahamas Bowl under head coach Chris Creighton.[1]
She was announced as the athletic director for the University of Pittsburgh in March 2017[2] following the departure of Scott Barnes.
References
External links
- Pittsburgh Panthers bio
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Eastern Michigan Eagles athletic directors
- Wilbur Bowen (1903–1928)
- Joseph McCulloch (1931–1947)
- Elton Rynearson (1948–1963)
- Keith Bowen (1963–1966)
- Frosty Ferzacca (1966–1973)
- Albert E. Smith (1975–1976)
- Alex Agase (1977–1982)
- Paul Shoults (1982–1986)
- Gene Smith (1986–1993)
- Tim Weiser (1993–1997)
- Carole Huston # (1997–1999)
- Dave Diles Jr. (1999–2005)
- Bob England # (2005–2006)
- Derrick Gragg (2006–2013)
- Melody Reifel Werner # (2013)
- Heather Lyke (2013–2017)
- Christian Spears # (2017)
- Scott Wetherbee (2017– )
# denotes interim athletic director
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