Sean Frazier facts for kids
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Northern Illinois |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Alabama ('91) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1995 | Maine (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–1998 | Maine (assistant AD) |
| 1999– | Manhattanville |
| 200?– | Clarkson |
| 200?–2007 | Merrimack |
| 2007–2013 | Wisconsin (deputy AD) |
| 2013–present | Northern Illinois |
Sean T. Frazier is an important leader in college sports. He helps manage sports teams at universities. He is currently the athletic director at Northern Illinois University. He has held this job since 2013.
Before joining Northern Illinois, he worked at other big universities. He was a top leader at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He also served as the athletic director at Merrimack College. Sean Frazier was a football player himself. He played for the University of Alabama when he was in college.
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What an Athletic Director Does
An athletic director (often called an AD) is like the general manager for all the sports teams at a college. They are in charge of many things. This includes hiring coaches and managing budgets. They also make sure student-athletes have what they need. This role is very important for a university's sports programs.
Sean Frazier's Journey in College Sports
Sean Frazier has a lot of experience in college athletics. He started his career as an assistant coach. He worked with the football team at the University of Maine in 1995. This early experience helped him understand sports from a coach's point of view.
Moving into Leadership Roles
After coaching, Sean Frazier moved into sports administration. He became an assistant athletic director at the University of Maine. This job involved helping to run the sports department. He then became an athletic director at other colleges. These included Manhattanville College and Clarkson University.
Later, he became the athletic director at Merrimack College. In this role, he was fully in charge of the sports programs. He made important decisions for the teams.
Working at Wisconsin
From 2007 to 2013, Sean Frazier worked at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was the deputy athletic director. This meant he was the second-in-command. He worked closely with the main athletic director, Barry Alvarez. This was a big job at a large university.
Leading Northern Illinois Athletics
Since 2013, Sean Frazier has been the athletic director at Northern Illinois University. He leads all the sports teams there. He works to make sure the student-athletes succeed. He also helps the teams compete at a high level. His job is to guide the university's sports future.
