Kent Weiser
Biographical details
Born (1959-04-25) April 25, 1959 (age 64)
Great Bend, Kansas
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1988Kansas
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1981–1988Kansas (Director of Tickets)
1989–1993Ottawa (Kan.) (associate AD)
1993–1999Oregon State (associate AD)
1999–2022Emporia State

Kent L. Weiser (born April 25, 1959) is an American university sports administrator and former college golf coach. Weiser served the athletic director for Emporia State University, a NCAA Division II sports program in Emporia, Kansas, 1999 to 2022.[1] Previously, Weiser was the associate athletics director at Oregon State University.

Early years

Weiser was born in Great Bend, Kansas and attended Great Bend High School. After high school, Wesier attended the University of Kansas (KU) where he graduated with a bachelor's in psychology and a master's of science in sports administration.[2]

Career

After graduating from the University of Kansas, Weiser became the director of athletic ticketing in 1981 and in 1985, Weiser became KU's first athletic marketing director.[3] In 1984, Weiser took over the women's golf program at Kansas, a position he held for four years. After seven years eight years in Lawrence, Weiser became the associate athletic director of development at Ottawa University in 1989.[4] From 1993 to 1999, Weiser worked for Oregon State University as the associate athletics director for external affairs.[5]

Emporia State

In 1999, Weiser was hired as the Emporia State Athletics Director, beginning August 8.[6] During his time at Emporia State, Weiser has created a women's soccer program,[7] and has updated athletics facilities for the football in 2005 and 2016,[8][9] softball,[10] and baseball teams.[11] Also, Weiser has hired Emporia State's first coach from China – Bing Xu for Volleyball in 2005 – and Shaun Vandiver, Emporia State's first African-American coach.[12] As a result, Weiser won the diversity award at Emporia State in 2015.[13]

Weiser retired in March 2022, though his official last day was July 1, 2022.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Staff Directory". Esuhornets.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Staff Directory". Esuhornets.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Joey Berlin (July 16, 2010). "Weiser once ran Kansas ticket office – Emporia Gazette: Police/Courts/Fire". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Coleman, Stephen (September 4, 2014). "A Weiser Approach – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "The NCAA News: NCAA Record". Fs.ncaa.org. September 13, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Weiser Hired at Emporia State". Lawrence Journal-World. July 22, 1999. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Hanschu, Steven (2013). Emporia State University. ISBN 9780738598741. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  8. ^ "The "E" Experience by Emporia State Football – Exposure". Esu-football.exposure.co. September 9, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – New Turf Project underway at Welch Stadium". Esuhornets.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "New Turf to Arrive at Trusler for 2015 – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. December 23, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "The Bulletin : Trusler Sports Complex renovations underway". Esubulletin.com. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – ESU'S Kent Weiser Wins Emporia State President's Award for Diversity". Themiaa.com. January 19, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Kent Weiser wins ESU award for diversity – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. January 20, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  14. ^ Hennessy, Joseph (March 9, 2022). "Emporia State AD Weiser retires after leading Hornets for more than 20 years". www.wibw.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
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