Temple University Athletics
Temple Hires Dierks as Assistant Director of Development
5.24.18 | General, Owl Club
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple has announced the hiring of Jonny Dierks as the the Assistant Director of Development. In his role with the Owls, he will be carrying a portfolio of annual and major gift donors and prospects, with a goal of increasing memberships, visits, and solicitations for the Owl Club.Â
Before coming to Temple, Dierks served as a Terrapin Club Assistant at the University of Maryland. While there, he contributed to daily and weekly projects in conjunction with the Annual Fund team and the Major Gifts team. Dierks worked on projects that included research and development, donor prospecting, and event management.Â
"I am thrilled and very thankful to join Temple University and the Owl Club family," sad Dierks. "I look forward to collaborating with Temple's great donors, coaches and administration while working towards the common goal of providing the ultimate experience for Temple's student-athletes."
Dierks had previous stops at George Mason as a Patriot Club Assistant and at Georgetown University as a marketing graduate assistant.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Dierks played varsity baseball for the Retrievers, and later served as the Facilities and Event Operations Assistant. In that role, he assisted with the set up and tear down of varsity sports, managed undergraduate, and assisted with special projects within the facility and operations department.
Dierks has a graduate degree from Georgetown University, a Masters in sports industry management. His undergraduate degrees included a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications Studies from UMBC, and as Associate of Arts from Fort Scott Community College.
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Before coming to Temple, Dierks served as a Terrapin Club Assistant at the University of Maryland. While there, he contributed to daily and weekly projects in conjunction with the Annual Fund team and the Major Gifts team. Dierks worked on projects that included research and development, donor prospecting, and event management.Â
"I am thrilled and very thankful to join Temple University and the Owl Club family," sad Dierks. "I look forward to collaborating with Temple's great donors, coaches and administration while working towards the common goal of providing the ultimate experience for Temple's student-athletes."
Dierks had previous stops at George Mason as a Patriot Club Assistant and at Georgetown University as a marketing graduate assistant.
A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Dierks played varsity baseball for the Retrievers, and later served as the Facilities and Event Operations Assistant. In that role, he assisted with the set up and tear down of varsity sports, managed undergraduate, and assisted with special projects within the facility and operations department.
Dierks has a graduate degree from Georgetown University, a Masters in sports industry management. His undergraduate degrees included a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications Studies from UMBC, and as Associate of Arts from Fort Scott Community College.
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