Dan McIver joined the SIUE Athletics staff as Deputy Director of Athletics in July 2023.
McIver brings 27 years of Division I experience to the Cougars, most recently serving as the Deputy Athletics Director at Northern Kentucky.
While with the Norse, McIver oversaw the marketing and ticket operations, Norse Sports Properties, sports medicine and sports performance. McIver served as the Chair of the Horizon League Competition Cabinet and served as the department’s representative to several University committees.
McIver also managed all financial operations with the department including budget development and management.
Under McIver, ticket sales revenue for the Norse increased 150 percent from 2015 to 2020. The total ticket revenue during the 2019-2020 season was the second highest total in the Horizon League.
Prior to his time at Northern Kentucky, McIver spent 18 years at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay first as an Assistant Athletic Director before becoming Senior Associate Athletic Director. He also served as the Department’s Interim Athletic Director for four months in 2013.
At Green Bay, McIver developed the annual budget for the athletics department and monitored revenues and expenditures to ensure budget targets were being met. He also assisted in the development of the department’s Gender Equity and Diversity plan.
At SIUE, McIver will oversee the Cougars’ marketing, communications, event management, facilities, financial affairs, and most of the department’s internal operations. He will have sport supervision for sports to be determined.
McIver earned his bachelor’s degree from Wisconsin-Green Bay and holds a master’s from Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
