COLLEGE PARK, Md. – On behalf of Maryland Athletics, Senior Woman Administrator/Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student Development Dr. Sue Sherburne is excited to announce the hiring of Resa Lovelace as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development.

In her role as the Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Development, Lovelace will lead Maryland's Brand U Program, advise the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, serve as a department resource for student-athlete educational initiatives and oversee the development of the new Gossett Fellow Program. "We are thrilled to welcome Resa back home to College Park to join our Terrapin family," said Sherburne. "Her experience in the areas of leadership, career, diversity and inclusion education will be a great asset for our Barry and Mary Gossett Center for Academic and Personal Excellence." 

Lovelace comes to Maryland from the University of Oregon where she was promoted to the Director of Student-Athlete Development after serving as the Student-Athlete Development Coordinator for two years. Before her stint in Eugene, Lovelace worked as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Affairs at George Mason for four years. At both stops, Lovelace helped lay the foundation for numerous student-athlete development programs.

"I am truly excited to join the University of Maryland Athletic Department," said Lovelace. "My new role as Assistant AD gives me an extraordinary opportunity to help our student-athletes as they continue their journey through Maryland and after they graduate. My professional background and commitment to education will serve me well as I take on this new role."

The College Park native earned her undergraduate degree from Hampton University and has a Masters of Education in Sport Management from Old Dominion University.