Temple University Athletics
Dennis Hawkins Named Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations
9.5.21 | General
PHILADELPHIA – Dennis Hawkins, who has six years' experience working in the intercollegiate athletics business industry, has been named the Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations, announced Temple University Senior Associate Athletic Director for Business and Finance Tim Thiess.
"We want to welcome Dennis Hawkins to the Temple Athletics family," said Thiess. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, having most recently overseen the business operations at another NCAA Division I institution, Delaware State."
"I want to thank Tim Thiess, Fran Dunphy, and the entire search committee for selecting me to serve in this role for Temple Athletics," said Hawkins. "I know they reviewed many qualified candidates from across the country, and I am very humbled and honored to be selected. I believe my experience with working in culturally diverse institutions at both the Division I and II levels, will be an asset to Temple Athletics. I also want to thank my family and close friends, who have always been my support system throughout my career."
Hawkins comes to Temple after serving the past two and a half years as the Associate Athletic Director of Finance and Administration at Delaware State University. Hawkins had been the day-to-day financial administrator for the athletics department, providing oversight of the financial accounting, budget, and reporting of Delaware State athletics. He also served as the department's liaison with the DSU Division of Finance and Department of Human Resources.
During his time in Dover, Hawkins assisted in doubling the full-time athletic training staff by partnering with Pivot Physical Therapy and negotiated a contract with Bayhealth to be the primary health service provider for the athletic department.
Prior to his time at Delaware State, Hawkins served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Financial Operations in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Texas A&M University – Kingsville from 2015 through 2019. His responsibilities included managing an approximately $8 million athletics budget with 40 full-time staff members and roughly 75 student/task workers.
The Cincinnati native has a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University Kentucky, an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Masters in Sport Administration from Delaware State University.
"We want to welcome Dennis Hawkins to the Temple Athletics family," said Thiess. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, having most recently overseen the business operations at another NCAA Division I institution, Delaware State."
"I want to thank Tim Thiess, Fran Dunphy, and the entire search committee for selecting me to serve in this role for Temple Athletics," said Hawkins. "I know they reviewed many qualified candidates from across the country, and I am very humbled and honored to be selected. I believe my experience with working in culturally diverse institutions at both the Division I and II levels, will be an asset to Temple Athletics. I also want to thank my family and close friends, who have always been my support system throughout my career."
Hawkins comes to Temple after serving the past two and a half years as the Associate Athletic Director of Finance and Administration at Delaware State University. Hawkins had been the day-to-day financial administrator for the athletics department, providing oversight of the financial accounting, budget, and reporting of Delaware State athletics. He also served as the department's liaison with the DSU Division of Finance and Department of Human Resources.
During his time in Dover, Hawkins assisted in doubling the full-time athletic training staff by partnering with Pivot Physical Therapy and negotiated a contract with Bayhealth to be the primary health service provider for the athletic department.
Prior to his time at Delaware State, Hawkins served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Financial Operations in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Texas A&M University – Kingsville from 2015 through 2019. His responsibilities included managing an approximately $8 million athletics budget with 40 full-time staff members and roughly 75 student/task workers.
The Cincinnati native has a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University Kentucky, an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Masters in Sport Administration from Delaware State University.
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