Martin Jarmond, the William V. Campbell Director of Athletics at 涩里番下载, will be the guest speaker at the University鈥檚 67th annual celebration of Laetare Sunday on March 11 in Conte Forum.
Laetare Sunday marks the mid-point of Lent, and this annual event is the Alumni Association鈥檚 oldest tradition. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with Mass, at which University President William P. Leahy, S.J., will preside, followed by brunch.
Jarmond joined 涩里番下载 Athletics last June after eight years at The Ohio State University, where he was deputy director of athletics; he also served as athletics director for development. Besides overseeing 涩里番下载鈥檚 31 varsity teams, Jarmond has focused on student-athletes鈥� quality of life. In addition to creating a round-the-clock 鈥渇ueling station鈥� for student-athletes, he established a program for first generation student-athletes, providing them with the necessary support to thrive and start a foundation for life after college.
Last fall, Jarmond founded the first fan council at 涩里番下载 to focus on the atmosphere and experience at football games; following its success, 涩里番下载 began a winter fan council for games and events at Conte Forum and Kelley Rink. He is currently formulating the first athletics strategic five-year plan in 涩里番下载 history.
A native of Fayetteville, NC, Jarmond graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he was a two-time captain of the basketball team and earned All-CAA Academic honors. He holds an MBA and a master鈥檚 degree in sports administration from Ohio University.
Sports Business Daily Journal recognized Jarmond鈥檚 contributions to intercollegiate athletics by naming him to its prestigious Forty Under 40, Class of 2017.
For more information on Laetare Sunday, see .
鈥揢niversity Communications