TicketsBoyd Chambers - 1923-27
R. George Babcock - 1927-32
Dana M. King - 1932-36
M. Charles Milan - 1936-60
George Smith - 1960-73
Hilmar Kruger (interim) - 1973
Hindman Wahl - 1974-76
Bill Schwarberg (interim) - 1976
Lou Saban - 1976
Bill Jenike - 1976-80
Mike McGee - 1980-84
Dave Currey (interim) - 1984
Carl Meyer - 1985-88
Thurman Owens (interim) - 1988
Rick Taylor - 1988-94
Gerald O'Dell - 1994-97
Bob Goin - 1997-2005
Mike Thomas - 2005-2011
Bob Arkeilpane (interim) - 2011
Whit Babcock - 2011-14
Desiree Reed-Francois (interim) - 2014
Mike Bohn - 2014-19
Ryan Hays (acting) - 2019
John Cunningham - 2020-present
Prior to 1923, the UC department of athletics was headed by an administrator or faculty member outside of athletics, usually the chair of the athletics council. Boyd Chambers was the first athletics staff to hold the director of athletics title.
R. George Babcock - 1927-32
Dana M. King - 1932-36
M. Charles Milan - 1936-60
George Smith - 1960-73
Hilmar Kruger (interim) - 1973
Hindman Wahl - 1974-76
Bill Schwarberg (interim) - 1976
Lou Saban - 1976
Bill Jenike - 1976-80
Mike McGee - 1980-84
Dave Currey (interim) - 1984
Carl Meyer - 1985-88
Thurman Owens (interim) - 1988
Rick Taylor - 1988-94
Gerald O'Dell - 1994-97
Bob Goin - 1997-2005
Mike Thomas - 2005-2011
Bob Arkeilpane (interim) - 2011
Whit Babcock - 2011-14
Desiree Reed-Francois (interim) - 2014
Mike Bohn - 2014-19
Ryan Hays (acting) - 2019
John Cunningham - 2020-present
Prior to 1923, the UC department of athletics was headed by an administrator or faculty member outside of athletics, usually the chair of the athletics council. Boyd Chambers was the first athletics staff to hold the director of athletics title.