Graham Neff (born 1983) is the athletics director at

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. He previously served as Clemson's deputy athletics director from 2014 to 2021 and associate athletic director of finance and facilities in 2013. Prior to that, Neff served in senior administrative roles specializing in finance, facilities and external operations at

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from 2011 to 2012. Neff received his B.S. and M.B.A at

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before embarking on his administrative career.

Early life and education

A native of

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, Neff attended Parkview High School, near

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. He then attended

, where he earned a

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degree in civil engineering in 2006. He then earned his

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in 2010.

Administrative career

Middle Tennessee State

Neff began his administrative career at

in their athletics department serving in several senior administrative roles, with emphasis in finance, facilities and external operations.

Clemson

In 2013, Neff joined

as their associate athletic director of finance and facilities, working closely with athletic director Dan Radakovich. In 2014, Radakovich promoted Neff to deputy athletic director. During his tenure as deputy athletic director, Neff has overseen more than $200 million in capital projects, assisted in the negotiation of several high-value contracts and helped shape Clemson’s athletic department physically, operationally and financially. Neff has also helped develop several key areas of the department, including the financial philosophy, fundraising, student-athlete welfare, and external operations management, and in 2019 was named one of Sports Business Daily’s Power Players. On December 9, 2021, Neff was named the interim athletic director following the departure of Dan Radakovich, who left to become the athletic director at the

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. On December 23, 2021, Neff was officially named as the athletics director at

Personal life

Neff is married to his wife, Kristin, and they have three sons together, Grady, Emmett and Nolan.

References

External links

Clemson profile
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