Dan Radakovich Hometown: Monaca, Pa. Position: Director of Athletics Alma Mater: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980

Now in his second year as Georgia Tech's Director of Athletics, Dan Radakovich has brought a new vision for excellence to the Yellow Jackets' storied athletics tradition.

His first year at Tech saw many successes by the Yellow Jackets' teams. Tech's women's tennis team captured the Institute's first-ever NCAA championship in 2007 and its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference title. The football team won the ACC Coastal Division and went to its 10th straight bowl game, the men's basketball team earned its third NCAA Tournament bid in the last four years, the women's basketball team posted its finest season ever with 21 wins and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, and the golf team won a share of the ACC title for the second straight year.

Outside the competition venues, Radakovich directed an overhaul of the annual giving and donation structure for Tech athletics, anchored by the new TECH Fund, which establishes minimum giving levels tied to season tickets in various seating areas of Bobby Dodd Stadium and Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Several facility upgrades have been completed, including the transformation of Tech's former football locker room on the ground floor of the Edge Athletic Center into a new Technology Center, which benefits academic support services for all Yellow Jacket student-athletes. Other projects, such as a new stadium for the softball team, are underway.

Named Georgia Tech's Director of Athletics on February 22, 2006, Radakovich possesses nearly two decades of experience in collegiate athletics management positions. He came to Georgia Tech after five years as senior associate athletics director at Louisiana State (2001-06), and he previously served as the athletics director at American University in Washington, D.C., in 2000-01. That followed stints as associate athletics director at South Carolina (1994-2000) and Long Beach State (1989-94) as well as two years as the athletics business manager at Miami (1983-85).

Just the seventh Director of Athletics in Tech history, Radakovich was named by Institute President Dr. Wayne Clough to succeed Dave Braine, who retired after nearly nine years in the post. Radakovich also follows in the footsteps of storied names such as John Heisman, Bobby Dodd and Homer Rice.

"Dan Radakovich brings a unique combination of enthusiasm for sports, concern for student athletes, experience in athletic administration, business experience and communication skills that are needed in today's complex world of intercollegiate athletics," said Dr. Clough.

In his position at LSU, Radakovich was responsible for the day-to-day operation of an athletics program with an annual budget of more than $50 million, encompassing 20 sports and more than 450 student-athletes. He directly supervised LSU's men's basketball and baseball programs.

Early in his tenure, Radakovich was instrumental in developing LSU's football ticket donation program which resulted in more than $9 million in new annual revenue. He also participated with the Tiger Athletic Foundation in the most ambitious capital improvement initiative in school history, including a $90 million renovation of the Tigers' historic football stadium.

LSU athletics reached unparalleled heights during his tenure, highlighted by the 2003 national championship in football and the basketball team's berth in the 2006 NCAA Final Four, as well as national titles in men's and women's track and field and top five national rankings in baseball, women's basketball, softball and gymnastics.

As associate athletics director at South Carolina, Radakovich directed financial operations for a $30 million athletics budget.

At Long Beach State, where he served as senior associate athletics director from 1989-94, Radakovich managed a $5 million budget and supervised the men's basketball and baseball programs.

Radakovich began his career in athletics administration as the athletics business manager at Miami from 1983-85. He then worked in the private sector for four years before moving to Long Beach State in 1989.

A graduate of Center High School near Aliquippa, Pa., and a member of its Alumni Hall of Fame, Radakovich, 49, became a football letterwinner and student coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of science degree in finance. He will be enshrined into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame later this year.

Radakovich added a master's degree in business administration from Miami in 1982. He also completed the Sports Management Institute's executive education program in 1992.

He is married to the former Marcie McDonald, and the couple has two children, Christian, 17, and Grant, 13.

Georgia Tech Directors of Athletics 
John Heisman, 1904-1919
William Alexander, 1920-1950
Bobby Dodd, 1950-1976
Doug Weaver, 1976-1979
Homer Rice, 1980-1997
Dave Braine, 1997-2006
Dan Radakovich, 2006-present