Temple University Athletics
Jeremy Wang Named Senior Associate AD / Assistant VP for Development
6.5.17 | General
PHILADELPHIA – Jeremy Wang, a veteran fundraiser who served the last two years as Associate Athletic Director and Chief Development Officer at the University of California, Berkley, has been named Senior Associate Athletics Director / Assistant Vice President for Development at Temple University.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Jeremy Wang and his family to Owl Nation," said Temple's Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "Jeremy has been successful at every stop in his career. He is a native Philadelphian, has a passion for supporting student-athletes and his engaging style will make for a great fit within our department and with our donor base."
"I am overwhelmed by the opportunity to be part of building a bright future at Temple University and Temple Athletics," said Wang. "As a native Philadelphian, I'm excited that my family will be able to put roots down in the area and that my sons will share some of the same childhood experiences that I did growing up in this great city.
I want to thank Dr. Pat Kraft, VP Jim Dicker, and all of the Owl Family for their belief in me and for giving me the responsibility of being a leader for Temple Athletics and the University. I look forward to returning home to the city of Philadelphia and serving the Temple community."
At Cal, Wang served in a leadership role on both the Athletic Director's Cabinet and the Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations Campaign Management Team. In that role he led a holistic advancement unit in the University's decentralized advancement model, producing over $49 million in gifts and pledges during his tenure ($27m in FY16 and $22m to date FY17). He managed a staff of up to 18 full-time professionals in the areas of principle and major giving, annual giving, alumni relations, and athletic advancement operations. He was also responsible for closing gifts for annual, capital, and endowment priorities while overseeing and managing a one million dollar operating budget.
In his two years at Cal, Wang executed a successful reorganization and rebranding of the Bears development unit to generate philanthropic revenue and implemented a unit philosophy and culture to focus on classic relationship-based philanthropy while attempting to grow revenue beyond transactional benefits based giving. This resulted in 10% growth in annual operating revenue and 5% growth in donor count during the 2015-16 fiscal year.
Wang previously served four years in the Villanova Athletic Department, including his final year as the Executive Director of the Villanova Athletic Fund (2014-15). He managed a comprehensive athletics development unit supporting the Wildcat student-athletes. In that capacity, he personally closed $16 million in gifts and the Villanova Athletic Fund raised $59.4 million during his time at the school. Over his final two years at VU, he oversaw activities that resulted in $36.3 million in gifts, including an at the time school-record $22.4 million during the 2014 fiscal year.
Wang specifically served as the lead fundraiser for the Villanova football program and led a strategic campaign to fund an $18 million football operations building and student-athlete performance center, as well as an $800,000 football locker room and weight room renovation.
From 2009-11, Wang was on the staff at the University of Idaho, serving as an Assistant Athletic Director and Executive Director of the Vandal Scholarship Fund.
Wang began his career at his alma mater, Washington State University, serving as the Cougars' Assistant Ticket Manager. Wang earned his bachelor's degree in communication ('04) as well as an MBA ('07) from WSU.
Wang is married to Ivy Rae Wang and the couple has three sons: Isaac, Jonah and Micah.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Jeremy Wang and his family to Owl Nation," said Temple's Director of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. "Jeremy has been successful at every stop in his career. He is a native Philadelphian, has a passion for supporting student-athletes and his engaging style will make for a great fit within our department and with our donor base."
"I am overwhelmed by the opportunity to be part of building a bright future at Temple University and Temple Athletics," said Wang. "As a native Philadelphian, I'm excited that my family will be able to put roots down in the area and that my sons will share some of the same childhood experiences that I did growing up in this great city.
I want to thank Dr. Pat Kraft, VP Jim Dicker, and all of the Owl Family for their belief in me and for giving me the responsibility of being a leader for Temple Athletics and the University. I look forward to returning home to the city of Philadelphia and serving the Temple community."
At Cal, Wang served in a leadership role on both the Athletic Director's Cabinet and the Vice Chancellor for University Development and Alumni Relations Campaign Management Team. In that role he led a holistic advancement unit in the University's decentralized advancement model, producing over $49 million in gifts and pledges during his tenure ($27m in FY16 and $22m to date FY17). He managed a staff of up to 18 full-time professionals in the areas of principle and major giving, annual giving, alumni relations, and athletic advancement operations. He was also responsible for closing gifts for annual, capital, and endowment priorities while overseeing and managing a one million dollar operating budget.
In his two years at Cal, Wang executed a successful reorganization and rebranding of the Bears development unit to generate philanthropic revenue and implemented a unit philosophy and culture to focus on classic relationship-based philanthropy while attempting to grow revenue beyond transactional benefits based giving. This resulted in 10% growth in annual operating revenue and 5% growth in donor count during the 2015-16 fiscal year.
Wang previously served four years in the Villanova Athletic Department, including his final year as the Executive Director of the Villanova Athletic Fund (2014-15). He managed a comprehensive athletics development unit supporting the Wildcat student-athletes. In that capacity, he personally closed $16 million in gifts and the Villanova Athletic Fund raised $59.4 million during his time at the school. Over his final two years at VU, he oversaw activities that resulted in $36.3 million in gifts, including an at the time school-record $22.4 million during the 2014 fiscal year.
Wang specifically served as the lead fundraiser for the Villanova football program and led a strategic campaign to fund an $18 million football operations building and student-athlete performance center, as well as an $800,000 football locker room and weight room renovation.
From 2009-11, Wang was on the staff at the University of Idaho, serving as an Assistant Athletic Director and Executive Director of the Vandal Scholarship Fund.
Wang began his career at his alma mater, Washington State University, serving as the Cougars' Assistant Ticket Manager. Wang earned his bachelor's degree in communication ('04) as well as an MBA ('07) from WSU.
Wang is married to Ivy Rae Wang and the couple has three sons: Isaac, Jonah and Micah.
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