Daniel J. Neeson

• Collaboration and oversight for department-wide guest services program activated for events and day-to-day integration.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, vendors, fans, coaches, staff, and student-athletes.
• Liaison to project and construction manager for planning and execution of a $60M Student Performance Center.
• Assist in maintaining and upgrading all facilities on the David M. Nelson Athletics Complex.
• Manage all operational logistics of hosting events and ensure the use of best practices.
• Master scheduler for all facilities, competitions, practices and events.
• Created policies and procedures for Return-to-Play for all varsity athletic events following the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Supervise 6 full-time staff members.
• Continuation of responsibilities listed under Assistant Athletic Director.

• Coordinate and execute all aspects of event management for all 21 varsity sports and external events
• Coordinate all operational logistics of events with internal and external stakeholders
• Facilitate all pre-event meetings with coaches/clients and create event sheets and post-event notes
• Oversee setups and breakdowns
• Track all expenses for each individual event to assist with billing.
• Host Championship Director o Liaison between Delaware and the NCAA and CAA regarding hosting of championships
• Book all hotels for Championship events and create relationships with local hotel sales managers
• Develop, manage, and report on five (5) operational budgets exceeding $860,000 annually.
• Draft, manage, and track all varsity competition contracts.
• Handle all communication with visiting teams and officials.
• Serve as the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Services Safety Committee Chair.
• Member of the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association.
• Built and maintain event management manuals for all varsity sports and championships.

· Event manager for all varsity sporting events and external rentals

· Secondary event manager for concerts such as Chance the Rapper, Chris Young, and Ed Sheeran

· Manager of Delaware Field House, an indoor turf practice facility

· Schedule all facilities within the athletics complex

· Supervise, schedule, hire/fire part-time event staff of about 100

· Oversee and manage internship program

· Help maintain all athletic facilities

• Organized and operated promotional/marketing events such as autograph signings, camps, clinics, fan parties, games, mobile marketing tour, etc.
• Game day operation duties including field and locker room set-up, visiting team liaison, plaza set-up.

• Assist with facility preparation and event management for varsity athletic events.
• Officials and visiting team liaison.

• Assisted with all aspects of building management to keep arena in proper condition for all events.
• Participated in corporate sponsorship and ticket sales projects Certificates FEMA ICS-100/NIMS 700 – Introduction to the National Incident Management System & Command System.