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Jared Bruggeman was introduced as the new Director of Athletics at Missouri
Southern State University on June 11, 2009. He becomes just the fifth Director
the school has seen.
Bruggeman previously served as the Associate Director of Athletics at Northern
Arizona University for four years, working as the school's compliance director,
as well as overseeing the men’s and women's track and field and cross country
programs and equipment room. He was also in charge of overall athletic game
management and facilities.
Prior to NAU, Bruggeman served as an Assistant Director of Athletics for
Compliance and Student Life at the University of North Dakota for four years. He
also oversaw facilities and game management, as well as marketing and ticketing.
He was the student-athlete Academic Coordinator as well as Director of the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and during his time as Assistant AD, North
Dakota was awarded seven NCAA postgraduate scholarships, two NCAA Division II
Degree Completion Awards and the NCAA Walter Byers Post Graduate Scholarship.
Bruggeman also served as an assistant track and field and cross country coach at
UND from 1998-01. He assisted in the daily operations of both men’s and women’s
programs and played a major role in the recruitment of student-athletes.
Bruggeman was also a volunteer assistant volleyball coach. A three-time graduate
of UND, Bruggeman was an All-American in the indoor 800 meters.
Prior to his career in collegiate athletics, Bruggeman was a high school science
teacher. He taught at Stephen Hempstead High School in Dubuque, Iowa and Red
River High School in Grand Forks, N.D. Bruggeman also served as track and field
and cross country coach at both schools.
Bruggeman earned a bachelor of science in natural science and a bachelor of
science in education with an emphasis in physics from the University of North
Dakota in 1994. He went on to earn a master’s of education in educational
leadership from UND, and is working on his doctorate in educational leadership.
Bruggeman and his wife, Maria have three children, a son Micah (6), and
daughters Logan (5), and Reese (1). |
