Gates Named Division I FBS Nike Administrator of the Year
September 01, 2020 | Boston College Athletics
BC senior administrator recognized by Nike and Women Leaders in College Sports.
Kansas City, Mo. – Women Leaders in College Sports announced today its 2020 award recipients. The awards include the Jostens Rising Star, Jostens Promising Professional, Jostens Commitment, Nike Administrator of the Year and Nike Lifetime Achievement awards. Boston College's Jocelyn Gates was recognized as the NCAA Division I FBS Nike Administrator of the Year.
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The recipients will be honored with the Nike Celebration of Women social media campaign starting Tuesday, September 8 and during the Nike Celebration of Women feature during Women Leaders X, the organization's first virtual convention.
Gates joined the Boston College Athletics staff in July 2017 in the role of Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator. In this role, Jocelyn has oversight responsibilities for several areas including Human Resources, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Compliance, and Student-Athlete Development, and also serves as the departmental Title IX liaison. She has sport oversight for women's basketball, women's soccer, and men's and women's golf.Â
Prior to BC, Jocelyn spent time at the University of South Florida as the Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, Duke University as the Assistant Director for the Iron Dukes, and the Special Assistant to the Vice President/Director of Athletics. She also served as the Diversity and Inclusion Post-Graduate Intern at the NCAA National Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN.Â
A native of Wilmington, DE, Jocelyn is a graduate of Howard University where she lettered four seasons as a member of the women's soccer program. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, she earned a Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology – Sport Psychology from Georgia Southern University.Â
Jocelyn is married to Dennis Gates, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cleveland State University. The couple has a 6-year old daughter (Avery) and 2-year old son (Duke).
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The recipients will be honored with the Nike Celebration of Women social media campaign starting Tuesday, September 8 and during the Nike Celebration of Women feature during Women Leaders X, the organization's first virtual convention.
Gates joined the Boston College Athletics staff in July 2017 in the role of Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator. In this role, Jocelyn has oversight responsibilities for several areas including Human Resources, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Compliance, and Student-Athlete Development, and also serves as the departmental Title IX liaison. She has sport oversight for women's basketball, women's soccer, and men's and women's golf.Â
Prior to BC, Jocelyn spent time at the University of South Florida as the Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA, Duke University as the Assistant Director for the Iron Dukes, and the Special Assistant to the Vice President/Director of Athletics. She also served as the Diversity and Inclusion Post-Graduate Intern at the NCAA National Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN.Â
A native of Wilmington, DE, Jocelyn is a graduate of Howard University where she lettered four seasons as a member of the women's soccer program. After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, she earned a Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology – Sport Psychology from Georgia Southern University.Â
Jocelyn is married to Dennis Gates, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cleveland State University. The couple has a 6-year old daughter (Avery) and 2-year old son (Duke).
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