Jamie Boggs
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Grand Canyon |
| Conference | WAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 10, 1978 |
| Alma mater | University of San Diego University of Arizona |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2010 | Duke (assistant AD) |
| 2011–2014 | Georgia State (senior associate AD) |
| 2015–2019 | Grand Canyon (deputy AD) |
| 2019–2021 | Grand Canyon (interim AD) |
| 2021–present | Grand Canyon |
Jamie Boggs is the current director of athletics for Grand Canyon University. Boggs was named interim athletic director at GCU on August 12, 2019,[1][2] before being elevated to permanent athletic director on April 26, 2021.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Boggs was raised in the Moon Valley area of Phoenix, Arizona, for most of her childhood and is a graduate of Xavier College Preparatory.[3]
Boggs attended college at the University of San Diego, graduating in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.[4][5] She later attended the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2002.[6]
Career
[edit]Boggs started her career in college athletics administration at Duke University and Georgia State University. At Duke, she began as a compliance coordinator in 2003, a compliance director in 2005 before being named assistant athletic director in 2007, becoming the youngest member of Duke's athletics senior staff.[7] Moving to Georgia State in 2010, she was the athletic department's chief operating officer where she led the efforts to successfully transition the program to the Football Bowl Subdivision.[8]
Grand Canyon
[edit]Boggs accepted the role of deputy athletic director at GCU in November 2014.[9] She became an integral part of the university's successful transition from NCAA Division II to Division I, culminating with official postseason eligibility in August 2017.[10]
Upon Mike Vaught's resignation as athletic director in 2019, Boggs was named interim athletic director.[11] She had the interim label removed on April 26, 2021.[1]
Boggs has held several national roles including chairing the NCAA Women's Basketball Oversight Committee[12] and serving in the NCAA's Division I Council from 2018 to 2023.[13] She was named one of Arizona's Most Influential Women by AZ Big Media in 2021 and was recognized with the 2021 Rising Star Award.[14]
GCU has won six Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cups for the conference's top-performing athletics department since Boggs' arrival at the school.[15] Boggs helped orchestrate GCU's acceptance into the Mountain West Conference, a move that was publicly announced on November 1, 2024.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Boggs is married to former Georgia Tech baseball star and businessman Matthew Boggs and the couple has two children: Aiden and Lilia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b King, Nick (April 26, 2021). "GCU makes Phoenix native Jamie Boggs permanent Athletic Director". KTVK. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Serving Today's Student-Athlete: Grand Canyon's Jamie Boggs". College AD. August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c Obert, Richard (April 26, 2021). "'Always been in my heart': Jamie Boggs has interim tag removed, named permanent athletic director at Grand Canyon". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Brandon (April 27, 2021). "Grand Canyon University names new athletic director". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University names first female Vice President of Athletics". WFMZ. April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University names first female Vice President of Athletics". Yahoo! News. April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jamie Boggs - 2013-14 - Athletics". Georgia State University. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Wilhelm, Dylan (2022-04-11). "Phoenix native Boggs building foundation of success for GCU athletics". Cronkite News. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Lopes Introduce Jamie Boggs". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "GCU officially earns Division I status, becoming NCAA championship ready". wcnc.com. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Sports, HUNTER HIPPEL Arizona (2019-07-31). "GCU vice president of athletics Mike Vaught resigns". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "DI Council approves College Basketball Academy for girls". NCAA.org. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Schaum, Paul (2021-11-07). "AZ BIG Podcast: Jamie Boggs talks GCU sports". AZ Big Media. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Gossie, Michael (2021-07-11). "Most Influential Women: Jamie Boggs, GCU". AZ Big Media. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Grand Canyon Wins Sixth WAC Commissioner's Cup". wacsports.com. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Mountain West Officially Welcomes Grand Canyon University". Mountain West Conference. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2025-01-21.