COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland director of athletics Kevin Anderson has named Tyler Mariucci associate athletics director for sports administration and development relations Wednesday.
Mariucci, 30, will be a member of Anderson's senior leadership staff and will also serve as the sport supervisor for the following intercollegiate teams at Maryland: women's basketball, baseball, field hockey, wrestling, women's golf, women's lacrosse, men's outdoor track & field, women's cross country, women's indoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field and women's tennis.
“Tyler is well-deserved of this new role as part of our senior leadership team,” Anderson said. “Over the past two years, he has demonstrated the ability to be an outstanding leader, fundraiser and relationship-builder on our administrative staff. I am confident Tyler will have success and bring great energy to our leadership team.”
“I would like to thank Kevin Anderson for this incredible opportunity,” Mariucci said. “There are many reasons to be excited about the present and future of Maryland athletics and I am thrilled to take on this new role. I look forward to working with the exceptional students, coaches and administration that make this University special.”
Mariucci spent the last two years as the assistant athletic director for development in the Maryland athletics department. He played an integral role in all facets of the development office over the past two fiscal years. The Terrapin Club Scholarship Fund has seen significant growth in major gifts and annual giving, including the successful launch of the Cole Field House Project Capital Campaign.
In addition to his sports supervisor responsibilities, Mariucci will continue to play a role in donor relations and fundraising. He will also serve as the liaison to the Athletics Council, a group of faculty, staff and students which report to the President's Office on matters regarding intercollegiate athletics at Maryland.
Prior to Maryland, he served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Development at the University of Memphis. He managed the day-to-day operations of the athletic development office and staff, including major gifts, Tiger Scholarship Fund, and the M Club. The Tiger Scholarship fund raised nearly $7-million annually for student-athlete scholarship support.
During his time at Memphis, the development office saw a record amount of major gifts received and set an all-time record in number of luxury suites sold in Liberty Bowl Stadium. Mariucci has secured numerous major gifts towards capital projects and scholarships throughout his intercollegiate athletics career. In addition, he was the sports supervisor for the men's soccer program and served under athletics director Tom Bowen's senior staff.
Mariucci, who began his career in intercollegiate athletics at Fresno State, was promoted to Director of Major Gifts with the Bulldogs.
Prior to joining the staff at Fresno State, Mariucci was a high school science teacher, football coach and administrator at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, Calif.
A graduate of California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo, Mariucci received his B.S. degree in Kinesiology in 2007 and M.A. in Kinesiology/Sports Management from San Jose State in 2010. Mariucci, the son of former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci, is a third generation collegiate student-athlete following the linage of his father (Northern Michigan) and grandfather (Michigan State).
Tyler and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Annapolis. Md.
