Bruce Van De Velde

Bruce Van De Velde

Bruce Van De Velde served as Director of Athletics at Louisiana Tech University from 2010 to July 1 2013 when he stepped down.^[1] From 2008 to 2010, Van De Velde served as Deputy Director of Athletics & Chief Operating Officer at Louisiana Tech University under then-Director of Athletics/Head Football Coach Derek Dooley.^[2]

During Van De Velde’s tenure, LA Tech received an invitation to join Conference USA and left the Western Athletic Conference in July 2013.^[3] In 2012, the Louisiana Tech football program received its highest national ranking in school history ^[4] and was ranked in the BCS for the first time in school history. He was responsible for a compliance program that achieved no major NCAA rules infractions from 2008 to the present.^[5] In addition, the student-athlete graduate success rate of 72 percent in 2012 was the highest in the history of the University and one of the top graduation rates in the nation.^[6] All 16 sports programs were APR penalty free and eight programs achieved their highest APR in school history.^[7]

Teams he was associated with participated in the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Peach Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Independence Bowl, Insight.com Bowl, Copper Bowl, Poinsettia Bowl, and Humanitarian Bowl.

Coaching hires at LA Tech include Skip Holtz (football),^[8] Sonny Dykes (football, WAC Coach of the Year), Michael White (men’s basketball), and Mark Montgomery (softball).^[9]

Van De Velde was responsible, while at Iowa State University, for hiring Christie Martens (women’s golf)^[10] and Christy Johnson-Lynch (volleyball, Big XII Coach of the Year).^[11]

While at Utah State University, Van De Velde hired Stew Morrill (men’s basketball - 5-time WAC Coach of the Year).^[12]

Van De Velde has won many awards and earned many achievements including:^[13] General Robert R. Neyland - Outstanding Athletic Director Award (2005) Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp - Award Recipient (1995) PRISM Award - Managerial Excellence (2010) Excellence in Management Cup - Texas A&M University (2009, 2010, 2011)

University	Position	Year
Louisiana Tech University	Athletic Director	2008 – 2013
University of Missouri	Director of Development	2007 – 2008
Iowa State University	Athletic Director	2000 – 2006
University of Oklahoma	Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs	1999 – 2000
Utah State University	Director of Athletics	1998 – 1999
Kansas State University	Associate Athletic Director for Football Operations	1992 – 1997
Tulane University	Assistant Athletic Director for Recruiting	1991 – 1992
The University of Iowa	Departmental Recruiting Coordinator	1988 – 1991
Dana College	Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator	1985 – 1988
Nebraska Wesleyan University	Assistant Football Coach	1982 – 1985

Education

In 1982, Van De Velde completed his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Iowa State University. His postgraduate work includes a Master of Arts degree in Physical Education from The University of Iowa (1991).

Coaching/Recruiting

Served as Assistant Athletic Director for Recruiting at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA from 1991 to 1992.
Served as Departmental Recruiting Coordinator at The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa from 1988 to 1991.
Was Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator for Football at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska from 1985 until 1988.
Was Assistant Football Coach at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1982 until 1985.

NCAA

Football Issues Committee (2003 - 2005, 2011 - 2013)^[14]
Championships and Competition Cabinet (2003 - 2005)^[1]
Travel Issues Committee (2003 - 2005)^[1]
Financial Aid Committee (1999 - 2002)^[1]
Peer Review Committee (1997, 1999 - 2000)^[1]

Division IA Athletic Directors’ Association

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Strategic Planning Committee (1999)
Executive Committee (2011, 2012, 2013)

Western Athletic Conference

Administrative Committee (2010 - 2012)
Finance Committee (2011 - 2012)

Big 12 Conference

Administrative Committee (2004)
Television Committee (2002 - 2005)
Conference Bowl Committee (2003 - 2005)
Conference Finance Committee (2002 - 2005)
Conference Event Management and Officiating Committee (2002)

References

External links

Louisiana Tech profile

Utah State Aggies athletic directors

Dick Romney (1919–1948) Frank R. Williams (1964–1973) LaDell Andersen (1973–1983) Dave Kragthorpe (1983–1985) Rod Tueller (1985–1992) Chuck Bell (1992–1998) Bruce Van De Velde (1998–1999) Rance Pugmire (1999–2004) Randy Spetman (2004–2008) Scott Barnes (2008–2015) John Hartwell (2015– )

Iowa State Cyclones athletic directors

S. W. Beyer (1903–1914)
Clyde Williams (1914–1919)
Charles Mayser (1919–1923)
Hugo Otapalik # (1923–1924)
T. Nelson Metcalf (1924–1931)
George F. Veenker (1932–1945)
Louis Menze (1945–1958)
Gordon H. Chalmers (1959–1966)
Clay Stapleton (1967–1970)
Lou McCullough (1971–1982)
Max Urick (1983–1993)
Gene Smith (1993–2000)
Bruce Van De Velde (2000–2006)
Jamie Pollard (2006– )

Pound sign (#) denotes interim athletic director.

Louisiana Tech athletic directors

Eddie McLane (1939) Joe Aillet (1940–1970) Maxie Lambright (1971–1978) Larry Beightol (1979) Butch Henry (1979–1980) Alan Jones (1980) Charles Bussey (1981–1983) Bob Vanatta (1983–1986) Paul A. Miller (1986–1990) Jerry Stovall (1990–1993) Jim Oakes (1994–2008) Derek Dooley (2008–2010) Bruce Van De Velde (2010–2013) Tommy McClelland (2013– )

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