Paul Named Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Engagement
11/4/2024 11:00:00 AM | General
KENT, Ohio – Kent State Athletics is excited to announce that Ryan Paul has been named the new assistant athletic director for marketing and fan engagement.
In this role, Paul will oversee the marketing and fan engagement programs for all sports.
"We are very excited to welcome Ryan to the Kent State team," Deputy Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator Suzette McQueen said. "He brings a good deal of knowledge and experience and came highly recommended. Kent State's game day and fan engagement continue to grow. I am confident that Ryan will help elevate and enhance the game day atmosphere for our students, alumni, and fans."
Paul arrives at Kent State after serving as the athletics marketing and fan engagement manager at Towson University for the past three years. His responsibilities included creating marketing plans for 11 varsity sports and collaborating with video and sponsorship teams to enhance gameday atmospheres.
Under Paul's leadership, Towson set numerous single-game attendance records and top-five all-time average attendance records for each of the school's six revenue-generating sports.
Before joining Towson, Paul was a graduate assistant for game management, marketing, and promotions at McKendree University, where he was a site monitor and point of contact for numerous NCAA sports and oversaw facilities and ticketing for an NCAA regional soccer tournament.
Paul earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in sports and recreation management from Tiffin University as a summa cum laude graduate before adding a Master of Business Administration from McKendree University.
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