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8/22/2014 10:36:00 AM | General
David Wishart ’07 has been named executive director for athletic development.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross has announced the hiring of David Wishart '07 as executive director for athletic development. A former track and field student-athlete for the Orange, he most recently worked in regional development for the University.
"I am thrilled to be able to continue my career at my alma mater and especially excited to be joining the athletic department that I was once a part of as a student-athlete," Wishart said. "I would like to thank Dr. Gross, Dr. Baumgartner and Deborah Armstrong for this tremendous opportunity and I look forward to working with the amazing staff already in place in helping to take the Orange to new heights."
In his new post, Wishart is responsible for the creation and implementation of all athletic fundraising efforts.
He transitions into the athletic department after overseeing Syracuse University's regional development in New England, Chicago and Texas over the course of the last three years. Prior to that, he worked in Princeton University's capital giving office, focusing on the Northern California region.
Wishart graduated in 2007 from Syracuse as a double major in finance and marketing in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. While at SU, he was a member of the cross country and track and field teams, earning a total of nine varsity letters as a distance runner, competing mostly in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs. Wishart earned points in the 10,000 meter run at the 2006 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was a captain of the cross country squad.
Wishart earned an MBA with a focus in sports administration from Auburn University in 2009. While at Auburn, he worked as a graduate assistant in the Tigers' athletic department.
A 2003 graduate of New Tier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, Wishart was a two-time All-State track athlete. Born in North York, Ontario, he represented Canada at the 2004 World Junior Cross Country Championship in Brussels, Belgium.
Wishart is a former member of the board of directors for the Syracuse University Varsity Club and SU's Generation Orange.
"I am thrilled to be able to continue my career at my alma mater and especially excited to be joining the athletic department that I was once a part of as a student-athlete," Wishart said. "I would like to thank Dr. Gross, Dr. Baumgartner and Deborah Armstrong for this tremendous opportunity and I look forward to working with the amazing staff already in place in helping to take the Orange to new heights."
In his new post, Wishart is responsible for the creation and implementation of all athletic fundraising efforts.
He transitions into the athletic department after overseeing Syracuse University's regional development in New England, Chicago and Texas over the course of the last three years. Prior to that, he worked in Princeton University's capital giving office, focusing on the Northern California region.
Wishart graduated in 2007 from Syracuse as a double major in finance and marketing in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. While at SU, he was a member of the cross country and track and field teams, earning a total of nine varsity letters as a distance runner, competing mostly in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs. Wishart earned points in the 10,000 meter run at the 2006 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships and was a captain of the cross country squad.
Wishart earned an MBA with a focus in sports administration from Auburn University in 2009. While at Auburn, he worked as a graduate assistant in the Tigers' athletic department.
A 2003 graduate of New Tier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, Wishart was a two-time All-State track athlete. Born in North York, Ontario, he represented Canada at the 2004 World Junior Cross Country Championship in Brussels, Belgium.
Wishart is a former member of the board of directors for the Syracuse University Varsity Club and SU's Generation Orange.
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