Craig Angelos Photo Gallery

Craig Angelos was named Director of Athletics at Florida Atlantic University in July 2003, assuming oversight responsibility for the institution's 17-team intercollegiate athletic programs. Since that time the total number of sports has grown to 18 and the department services more than 500 student-athletes.

Angelos has moved at a rapid pace to take the program to new heights, by working with President Brogan, FAU students and staff. His philosophy for running a successful intercollegiate athletic program is built on four fundamental principles: institutional control, academic excellence, fiscal integrity and winning championships. He immediately led the young athletic department through an entrance into the Sun Belt Conference (one of the 11 1-A conferences), developed a plan and led the institution's transition from NCAA Div. I-AA to I-A with an additional 23 football scholarships. Angelos has since witnessed the football program grow to the point of having its first home sellout, a conference championship, bowl berth and victory, all during the 2007 season. Along the way, television coverage of the burgeoning football program has been a key element of growth. Contracts have been in place since 2004 that has seen ESPN and Fox Sports become regulars at both home and away football contests as well as a strong relationship with CSS. The department also became the fourth university in the state of Florida to have an all-sports apparel deal with Nike, joining Florida State, Florida and Miami. In 2005-06 the bar of success was raised with seven of the 10 sponsored FAU sports advancing to postseason play. In all, FAU captured five conference women's championships and was one of just eight schools nationally to capture five or more women's championships. His leadership in 2006-07 saw the Owls flourish in the department's first full-season in the Sun Belt Conference and the Atlantic Soccer Conference. During Angelos' tenure, the Owls have captured 14 conference titles and FAU has been represented in postseason competition 18 times. Four individuals earned All-America status while three earned Academic All-America honors. The department's commitment to a holistic approach to student athlete excellence shows with more than 35% of the student-athletes maintaining a 3.0 GPA and with the National Consortium for Academics and Sports honoring FAU as an Academics and Sports Outreach and Community Service Program Honor Roll member in 2005. This was made possible in part due to the creation of a Champs/Lifeskills program that assists the student-athletes development in the areas of academic and athletic excellence, personal and career development and community service. Involved in university projects as well, Angelos initiated the University's brand identity campaign in 2005 which has now become a revenue stream for both the University and athletics.

Perhaps, most significantly, under Angelos' leadership the department has been able to develop a balanced budget plan and has witnessed a steady rise in community involvement and donor commitment providing more scholarship dollars each year. His complete renovation of fundraising measures has resulted in major gift increases of nearly 700% since 2003. This past academic year major gifts increased 33%, the Owl Club fund increased 100% and special event revenue increased 36%. Angelos' efforts to market the teams, build a fan base and showcase the University on national television have greatly enhanced the overall image of the athletics program. He has continued to develop a close administrative and head coaching staff with 50% of the administrative staff coming on board since 2003 and eight head coaches being selected by Angelos. One of his most high profile searches culminated in the 2005 when Matt Doherty, former Notre Dame and North Carolina head coach was hired returning the former National Coach of the Year to the college ranks. In just one season, men's basketball revenues tripled and attendance more than doubled. His most recent hire, Mike Jarvis, former head coach at Boston University, George Washington and St. John's, assumed the helm of the basketball program in the spring, with the knowledge that a return trip to the NCAA tournament is imminent. Basketball attendance has continued to climb while baseball took a major step forward with a season opening record crowd, which was surpassed mid-season with a standing room only attendance.

Almost immediately after his arrival at FAU, Angelos initiated a facilities master plan of all athletic facilities. His plan's implementation began in the fall of 2006 with a new $4.5 million track and field complex that opened in the spring of 2007 and has now hosted two spring games and the University's first track meet. In the fall of 2008 the volleyball and basketball teams returned to a re-opened arena after a $10 million renovation that included complete upgrades, including new locker rooms. Perhaps the gem of the facility projects includes a plan Angelos brought to the table as an "Innovation Village" that has been approved by the Board of Trustees. "Innovation Village" will include a 30,000-seat football stadium, 2,500 new bed spaces in student housing, retail and parking facilities which will benefit the entire University as it continues to strive to be a more traditional campus and first choice university.

Prior to coming to FAU, he was the deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer at Indiana University. While there, he supervised many aspects of the athletic department including the football program and was instrumental in negotiating a Nike contract for 23 of its 24 sports. Previously, he was at the University of Miami (FL) for eight years, serving in a variety of positions but primarily as the second in command under UM's athletics director Paul Dee. Prior to Miami, he spent three years at the NCAA as a legislative assistant interpreting the association's rules and regulations. He has served as an intercollegiate athletics administrator for nearly 17 years.

A graduate of the Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, NE, Angelos worked for a short time in a mid-size litigation firm in Los Angelos, CA. However, he ultimately decided to combine his legal background and his love for athletics and gravitated towards a career in intercollegiate athletics. During his undergraduate years at Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, Angelos was the starting first baseman on the varsity squad. He later played for one year in the Italian professional baseball league in Buttrio, Italy.

The 46-year-old Angelos and his wife, Kristin, have been married for 23 years. The couple has six children Alayna (19), Alexis (16), Abigail (13), Austin (11), Aaron (8) and Alivia (5).