[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Athletics Director Transition

[UCR Chancellor]

Dear Campus Community,

Wes Mallette has announced that he will step down as director of
intercollegiate athletics, effective August 21, to become deputy athletics
director/chief marketing officer at the University of South Carolina.

Wes joined UC Riverside in 2018 as chief of staff and senior associate
athletics director for external affairs, where he played a key role in
rebranding efforts. He later stepped into leadership as interim athletics
director amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Appointed to the permanent role in 2021, Wes helped secure a new shoe and
apparel agreement with Nike and BSN SPORTS. He led UCR Athletics through
several milestone achievements: a Big West Conference Tournament
Championship in men’s soccer, four record-setting seasons in men’s
basketball, UCR’s first NIT/WNIT invitations for men’s and women’s
basketball, and the first NCAA tournament appearance for a UCR women’s
golfer, among other successes.

Wes was named one of the “100 Most Impactful People in Men’s College
Basketball” by Silver Waves Media two years in a row.

In the coming weeks, I will share interim leadership plans with the
community.

Please join me in thanking Wes for his service to UCR and for the
contributions he has made to our student-athletes and university community.

Sincerely,

S. Jack Hu, Ph.D.
Chancellor
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