CLEVELAND (May 10, 2021) - The Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) is proud to announce the winner of its 2022 Event Manager of the Year Award, Katie Egloff, Assistant Athletics Director for Event Management for Purdue Athletics.
The Event Manager of the Year Award recognizes an athletics administrator who has hosted an inordinate number of events/championships on their campus over the course of the year and strives to enhance the quality of the experience for participating institutions and guests.
"As we've continued to navigate through all of the challenges and changes throughout the world of athletics over the past year, I'm incredibly grateful and proud to represent our Board in honoring our CEFMA Event Manager of the Year, Katie Egloff from Purdue University," remarked Keisha Dunlap, Conference USA Deputy Commissioner and current CEFMA President. "Katie worked tirelessly to manage events on Purdue's campus and in the community. I am beyond thrilled to join the Board in praising Katie and all of our nominees for their exemplary work over the past year."
About Katie Egloff:
Egloff is currently the Assistant Athletics Director for Event Management at Purdue. She is responsible for oversight of the event management department while also serving as the department's Title IX coordinator. This past year, Purdue's football team saw its first nine-win season since 2003, which resulted in the most fans at Ross-Ade Stadium since the Drew Brees era. Coupled with staffing shortage across the country, Egloff had to get creative at all football games with stadium security and the shortage.
In addition, Egloff oversaw the introduction of ParkHub in game day parking lots throughout the year which resulted in football and basketball's highest-ever parking revenue. Overall, Purdue hosted and Egloff oversaw events such as NCAA Volleyball, NCAA Soccer, and the B1G Swimming and Diving Championships in 2022. Egloff was also an integral part of the execution of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, assisting with hosting a portion of its events at Mackey Arena.
About CEFMA:
CEFMA is dedicated to the needs of collegiate level event and facility professionals and the challenges that exist within the scope of their responsibilities. CEFMA will seek to promote the growth, leadership, integrity and success of administrators and professional staff in collegiate athletics. For more information about CEFMA, please visit www.cefma.net. CEFMA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 57th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
CEFMA Announces Purdue's Egloff as Event Manager of the Year
The Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) is proud to announce the winner of its 2022 Event Manager of the Year Award, Katie Egloff, Assistant Athletics Director for Event Management for Purdue Athletics.