From student to assistant athletic director, Joe Glover has done a lot at IU Southeast.
Glover was hired at IU Southeast in July 2005 as the sports information director.
Four years later on July 29, 2008, IU Southeast announced his promotion to assistant athletics director for the university.
“I definitely knew when the position opened I wanted it,” Glover said. “It is a very natural thing to work here”
In his new role Glover will be responsible for marketing, media relations, and facility scheduling.
With the dorms being open the athletics building has extended hours so he makes sure everything goes well.
Glover also helps out with the cheer and dance team’s finances as well as handling the eligibility and compliance issues for the athletic programs.
Glover has always had a love for sports.
“I love what sports teaches us about life and how we live life through sports.” Glover said.
Early in his tenure as sports information director he redesigned the athletic Web site and increased traffic on the site.
Glover also assisted in the management and planning of multiple Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournaments.
“Joe has done an outstanding job working with the athletic department,” Pat Mrozowski, IUS Athletics director, said. “I really love working with Joe and am truly looking forward to working with him through his expanded role here with the department.”
Glover’s past work experience has almost always been in some kind of sports relation.
He started out as a freelance sports writer for The Tribune. He has also worked for ESPN Radio in Louisville and at WVHF-TV Indiana Sports as a broadcast analyst.
Glover is very involved in the work he does. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America, as well as serving on their committee.
He also serves on the IU Southeast Marketing Advisory committee and is a National Association of College Marketing Administators member.
Glover received his Bachelor of Science in marketing in May 2008.
“Helping out the campus is good for me,” Glover said. “My goal is to try to get more and more students to come and experience sports, because that’s what I do.”
By BRITTANY ELMORE
Staff Writer
blelmore@ius.edu
