Temple University Athletics
Vinnie James Promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations
4.1.16 | General
PHILADELPHIA - Vinnie James, who joined the Temple Athletics staff as Athletics Business Manager in July, 2014, has now been promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations.
In his role, James is tasked with the daily management and oversight as well as weekly reporting of all operating budgets for the departments' 19 sport programs and administrative areas. In addition, James assists with the budget planning process, processes departmental contracts, serves as the athletics liaison to Risk Management and facilitates special projects throughout the year.
James came to Temple from La Salle University where he spent two years as Athletics Business Manager for the Explorers. He was solely responsible for executing the daily business operations for La Salle's athletics department. James distributed monthly budget reports for all sports and departments, and assisted in the overall budget planning for the department.
Prior to his time at La Salle, James spent a year at Villanova University as an intern in the Athletic Director's office. His responsibilities at Villanova were widely varied, and included working with the business office as well as providing administrative support and serving as event manager for women's soccer.
James is a 2007 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He was a four-year varsity starter and two-year team captain for Bloomsburg's baseball team, and he went on to earn a master's in business administration from Bloomsburg in 2009. While completing the MBA program, James served as a graduate assistant baseball coach.
After receiving his MBA, James spent a year working for SNI Companies (Accounting Now) in Princeton, N.J. as a staffing manager.
In his role, James is tasked with the daily management and oversight as well as weekly reporting of all operating budgets for the departments' 19 sport programs and administrative areas. In addition, James assists with the budget planning process, processes departmental contracts, serves as the athletics liaison to Risk Management and facilitates special projects throughout the year.
James came to Temple from La Salle University where he spent two years as Athletics Business Manager for the Explorers. He was solely responsible for executing the daily business operations for La Salle's athletics department. James distributed monthly budget reports for all sports and departments, and assisted in the overall budget planning for the department.
Prior to his time at La Salle, James spent a year at Villanova University as an intern in the Athletic Director's office. His responsibilities at Villanova were widely varied, and included working with the business office as well as providing administrative support and serving as event manager for women's soccer.
James is a 2007 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in political science. He was a four-year varsity starter and two-year team captain for Bloomsburg's baseball team, and he went on to earn a master's in business administration from Bloomsburg in 2009. While completing the MBA program, James served as a graduate assistant baseball coach.
After receiving his MBA, James spent a year working for SNI Companies (Accounting Now) in Princeton, N.J. as a staffing manager.
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