David Elliott
Associate Athletic Director @University of Tennessee
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Athletic Director @University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN, US
Oversee athletic event management office and 20 varsity competitions annually. Control $2.7M budget. Orchestrate group travel for 100+ athletes. Manage major travel contracts. Supervise seasonal and 200 contractual staff. Improved venue safety at football and basketball stadiums (with seating capacities of and respectively) while ensuring first-rate guest experiences through developing and implementing emergency management and customer service protocols at venues. Slashed costs after analyzing and overhauling event department budget, cutting extraneous expenses and allocating funds to optimize operations. Generated additional revenue while improving customer feedback through implementing fee policy for facility usage/rentals and introducing stadium tours. Ensured smooth athletic events by securing qualified staff, from security and medical personnel to concessions and parking team members, in addition to coordinating all logistics, including management of credentials, network TV, visiting team needs, and transport of game officials. Event Manager for Garth Brooks Concert Nov. 16, 2019 in Neyland Stadium (attd: 84,846)
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Masters/BS, Sport Management / Finance
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor's degree in Finance / Master's degree in Sport Management, Finance, General
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID ELLIOTT
I am a results-minded leader with 30+ years of experience in leading multi-million-dollar athletic programs. I have turned around under-performing operations into lean, efficient units poised for ongoing success. I formulate operational strategies, streamline procedures, and control budgets to optimize performance. I spearhead delivery of large-scale events, including NCAA football games, basketball games/tournaments and major concerts with attendees. I have guided and mentored teams while fostering lasting alliances to leverage resources, improve customer experiences, and deliver ROI. Responsible for $2.8 million operating budget.Managed large group travel including but not limited to football team travel for 25 plus years, coordinated bowl travel for over 23 trips, and organized 13 NCAA Basketball Tournament trips. Negotiated all air transportation contracts, ground transportation bids and lodging arrangements. Budgets for this between football and basketball exceeded $2 million for airfare.Specialties: Operations Management Budgeting Process Improvement Financial Analysis Sports Management Relationship Development Event Management Cost Control Team Leadership Logistics Security Management Customer Service Contract Management Project Management Client Relations
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