Dave Heeke (born October 8, 1963) is an American former university sports administrator who last served as athletic director at the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it ...

College

Heeke earned a bachelor's degree in 1985 from

Albion College Albion College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan. The college was founded in 1835 and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students as of Fall 2021 ...

, where he was a member of the club hockey team and co-captain of the baseball team, then earning a master's degree from

Ohio State University The Ohio State University (Ohio State or OSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A member of the University System of Ohio, it was founded in 1870. It is one ...

in 1987.

Career

Heeke served 18 years at the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a Public university, public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and gra ...

, initially holding a role boosting the program's support in Portland. He became athletics director of

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a Public university, public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1892 as a private normal school and became a state institution in 1895. CMU is one of the eigh ...

on January 16, 2006, and served 11 years in the role. Heeke then became director of athletics at the

on April 1, 2017. His five-year contract began with a $500,000 annual salary plus incentives, escalating annually. He received a new contract which extended his run as school athletic director through the 2024-25 season but was replaced on February 2, 2024 by former Wildcats Softball coach

Mike Candrea John Michael Candrea (born August 29, 1955) is the former head softball coach and served as interim athletic director between February 2 and March 3, 2024 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He was the head coach of the United Stat ...

, who served as interim athletic director until the hiring of Desireé Reed-Francois which was announced on February 19, 2024. Hires while at Arizona: * Augie Busch, Arizona Swimming and Diving * John Court, Arizona Gymnastics *Ryan Stotland, Arizona Women's Tennis *

Jedd Fisch Jedd Ari Fisch (born May 5, 1976) is an American football coach, currently the head coach at the University of Washington. He was previously the head coach at the University of Arizona for three seasons. Prior to his tenure at Arizona, Fisc ...

, Arizona Football *

Tommy Lloyd Tommy Lloyd (born December 21, 1974) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach at the University of Arizona of the Big 12 Conference. His 61 wins in the first two seasons are the most for any head coach in NCAA Divis ...

, Arizona Basketball *

Caitlin Lowe Caitlin Faith Lowe-Nagy (born February 6, 1985) is the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats softball team. Lowe is a former collegiate four-time first team All-American and medal winning Olympian. She played college softball for Arizona and led he ...

, Arizona Softball *

Bernard Lagat Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born December 12, 1974) is a Kenyan-American former Middle-distance running, middle and long-distance running, long-distance runner. Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya. Prior to his List of eligibility transfers in at ...

, Arizona Cross Country * Becca Moros, Arizona Women's Soccer *

Chip Hale Walter William "Chip" Hale (born December 2, 1964) is an American professional baseball infielder, coach (baseball), coach, and manager (baseball), manager. Hale played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1989 through 1997, and managed in MLB f ...

, Arizona Baseball * Wes Johnson, Arizona Triathlon *Charita Stubbs, Arizona Volleyball *

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, Arizona Football

Family

Heeke and his wife, Liz, are parents to three boys, Ryan, Max and Zach.

References

External links

Central Michigan profile

Arizona profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heeke, Dave Living people Albion Britons baseball players Albion Britons men's ice hockey players Ohio State University alumni Central Michigan Chippewas athletic directors Arizona Wildcats athletic directors 1963 births

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