Jerry Bovee Named Utah State's Interim Athletics Director

LOGAN, Utah — Jerry Bovee, Associate Vice President and Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs, has been appointed interim Athletics Director by Utah State University President Noelle E. Cockett, it was announced Wednesday.

Bovee will assume the duties of John Hartwell, USU's Vice President and Director of Athletics since June of 2015, who recently resigned.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Jerry’s caliber to seamlessly transition our athletic department,” Cockett said. “There is no one better prepared to provide the needed leadership and stability as we move to the next chapter in Aggie Athletics.”

Bovee is in his fourth year with Utah State Athletics and leads USU’s athletics development staff, including the Big Blue Scholarship Fund and Aggies Unlimited.

“I’m honored for the opportunity to serve in this capacity and certainly appreciate President Cockett’s confidence,” Bovee said. “I intend to continue the trajectory of excellence at Utah State. This is my alma mater and I’m proud to be an Aggie. We intend to work tirelessly to bring Aggies together in assisting our student-athletes, coaches and staff continued success on the courts and fields of competition, and in the classroom.”

Additionally, Bovee oversees USU Athletics’ external departments, which includes marketing and promotions and media relations, while serving as the liaison for ticket operations and sales and Aggie Sports Properties. Furthermore, he provides sport supervision for softball and men’s and women’s track and field, and is a liaison for men’s basketball and football.

Bovee, who came to Utah State after spending 10 years as the Athletics Director at Weber State University, also spent nine years on the NCAA Committee on Academics and currently advises that committee on academic issues.

Bovee, who earned his bachelor’s degree in business finance from Utah State in 1992, began his career in athletic administration at USU as he worked as the sales and promotions specialist and later as an Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Promotions for four years (1992-95).

Along with earning his bachelor’s degree from Utah State, Bovee received his master’s degree from Weber State in business administration in 2010. Bovee was born and raised in Ogden and attended Ben Lomond High School. He and his wife Julie have four children: Jared, Ethan, Addison and Seth.

No timeline has been established for an athletic director appointment