About Me
Alex Ricker-Gilbert is a higher education senior vice president and athletic director. Ricker-Gilbert, who specializes in sports management, has more than ten years of experience in the industry. His dedication to the student-athletes he collaborates with regular results in their achieving exceptional success in and out of the classroom.
The athletic director, born and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, now resides and works in Duval County, Florida. He spent the previous three years in the Old Dominion state of Virginia before permanently moving to the Sunshine State in 2014.
DUTIES & CURRENT ROLE
The senior vice president and director of Jacksonville University's athletic department are Ricker-Gilbert. A private university in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville University was established in 1934. From its 240-acre riverfront campus in the city's Arlington neighbourhood, Jacksonville University offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs.
"The Dolphins" refers to the athletic teams at Jacksonville University. The ASUN Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association are home to the Jacksonville Dolphins. In the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, they also participate.
Ricker-Gilbert oversees and gives administrative direction to his division as senior vice president of the university and director of athletics. After serving as the institution's senior associate athletic director, Jacksonville University elevated the native of Connecticut to the position of senior vice president and athletic director.
As its senior associate athletic director, he oversaw the Hall of Fame, the booster engagement program, and the enterprise risk management for Jacksonville University's athletic department. Controlling its compliance and student-athlete services units were additional duties. Reporting to the chief athletics officer, he performed this duty when they weren't around.
Alex Ricker-Gilbert served as Jacksonville University's associate athletic director of compliance and student-athlete services before assuming the senior associate athletic director position. In this role, Ricker-sole Gilbert focused on creating the university's athletic department's compliance and student-athlete services departments.
Career History
At Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, Ricker-Gilbert was the assistant athletic director for compliance and student services until 2014. His duties included managing the university's scholarship budget and supervising and maintaining its National Collegiate Athletic Association compliance program. In addition, he oversaw sports.
Before working at Longwood University, Ricker-Gilbert served as the temporary director of compliance for the athletic department at Purdue University Fort Wayne. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, there is a campus of Purdue University called Purdue University Fort Wayne.
He oversaw student-athlete eligibility and National Collegiate Athletic Association compliance in this capacity. After serving as a compliance assistant in the athletic division of the Allen County-based university, Purdue University Fort Wayne elevated him to the position of interim director of compliance.
Ricker-Gilbert also worked in various higher education-related positions at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Compliance, eligibility, and student services intern were one of these positions. He oversaw various charitable and fundraising initiatives for the borough of West Chester while working as a graduate assistant.
Academic History
Before moving to college, Alex finished high school in Tolland, Connecticut, where he was born and raised. He later earned degrees from the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Jacksonville University of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania State University.
Pennsylvania State University
From 2005 to 2009, Alex Ricker-Gilbert attended Pennsylvania State University for four years. Pennsylvania State University is a public university with campuses across the Keystone States. It was established in 1855, and in 1863 it became the state's first land-grant institution.
Ricker-Gilbert received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University. The study of the science underlying human movement is known as kinesiology. The field examines the physiological, pathological, neuropsychological, anatomical, and biomechanical principles and mechanisms underlying human movement.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Ricker-Gilbert enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2009. He spent two years studying public administration, sports management, and athletics at the university's Chester County campus. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has accredited the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, a public research institution.
Ricker-Gilbert received his master's degree in sport management, athletics, and public administration in 2011 from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Jacksonville University
Ricker-Gilbert, a native of Connecticut, is also a graduate of Jacksonville University, where he currently serves as senior vice president and director of the athletics department.
From 2017 to 2020, Alex Ricker-Gilbert attended Jacksonville University. In Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville University is a private liberal arts college. He received a master's in business administration from Jacksonville University.
Professional Skills
Ricker-Gilbert is widely regarded for his broad range of professional skills and extensive areas of expertise. Just some of his many professional skills and areas of expertise are:
Academic advising
Admissions
Athletic administration
Event planning
Fundraising
Higher education
Intercollegiate athletics
Program development
Resume writing
Social media
Sports management
Sports marketing
Student affairs
Student development
Student leadership
Teaching
Accomplishments
The National Association of Collegiate Athletics has named Ricker-Gilbert Athletics Director of the Year. University athletic directors can join the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, a professional association. More than 1,600 institutions in North America are home to its members.
Ricker-Gilbert was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-Director AAA's of Athletics of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Athletics Directors. Additionally, he serves as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's legislative committee's chair.
Personal Life
I was born and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, Alex Ricker-Gilbert. The town of Tolland is located in the Constitution State's Tolland County. Less than 30 minutes from Hartford, the state capital of Connecticut, Tolland still has the quaint village atmosphere of a classic New England scene. In addition to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, Ricker-Gilbert has also lived and worked there. He resides in Duval County on Florida's northeastern Atlantic coast with his wife, Hilary.
The athletic director, born and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, now resides and works in Duval County, Florida. He spent the previous three years in the Old Dominion state of Virginia before permanently moving to the Sunshine State in 2014.
DUTIES & CURRENT ROLE
The senior vice president and director of Jacksonville University's athletic department are Ricker-Gilbert. A private university in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville University was established in 1934. From its 240-acre riverfront campus in the city's Arlington neighbourhood, Jacksonville University offers more than 100 majors, minors, and programs.
"The Dolphins" refers to the athletic teams at Jacksonville University. The ASUN Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association are home to the Jacksonville Dolphins. In the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, they also participate.
Ricker-Gilbert oversees and gives administrative direction to his division as senior vice president of the university and director of athletics. After serving as the institution's senior associate athletic director, Jacksonville University elevated the native of Connecticut to the position of senior vice president and athletic director.
As its senior associate athletic director, he oversaw the Hall of Fame, the booster engagement program, and the enterprise risk management for Jacksonville University's athletic department. Controlling its compliance and student-athlete services units were additional duties. Reporting to the chief athletics officer, he performed this duty when they weren't around.
Alex Ricker-Gilbert served as Jacksonville University's associate athletic director of compliance and student-athlete services before assuming the senior associate athletic director position. In this role, Ricker-sole Gilbert focused on creating the university's athletic department's compliance and student-athlete services departments.
Career History
At Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, Ricker-Gilbert was the assistant athletic director for compliance and student services until 2014. His duties included managing the university's scholarship budget and supervising and maintaining its National Collegiate Athletic Association compliance program. In addition, he oversaw sports.
Before working at Longwood University, Ricker-Gilbert served as the temporary director of compliance for the athletic department at Purdue University Fort Wayne. In Fort Wayne, Indiana, there is a campus of Purdue University called Purdue University Fort Wayne.
He oversaw student-athlete eligibility and National Collegiate Athletic Association compliance in this capacity. After serving as a compliance assistant in the athletic division of the Allen County-based university, Purdue University Fort Wayne elevated him to the position of interim director of compliance.
Ricker-Gilbert also worked in various higher education-related positions at the West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Compliance, eligibility, and student services intern were one of these positions. He oversaw various charitable and fundraising initiatives for the borough of West Chester while working as a graduate assistant.
Academic History
Before moving to college, Alex finished high school in Tolland, Connecticut, where he was born and raised. He later earned degrees from the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Jacksonville University of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania State University.
Pennsylvania State University
From 2005 to 2009, Alex Ricker-Gilbert attended Pennsylvania State University for four years. Pennsylvania State University is a public university with campuses across the Keystone States. It was established in 1855, and in 1863 it became the state's first land-grant institution.
Ricker-Gilbert received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University. The study of the science underlying human movement is known as kinesiology. The field examines the physiological, pathological, neuropsychological, anatomical, and biomechanical principles and mechanisms underlying human movement.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Ricker-Gilbert enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2009. He spent two years studying public administration, sports management, and athletics at the university's Chester County campus. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has accredited the West Chester University of Pennsylvania, a public research institution.
Ricker-Gilbert received his master's degree in sport management, athletics, and public administration in 2011 from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Jacksonville University
Ricker-Gilbert, a native of Connecticut, is also a graduate of Jacksonville University, where he currently serves as senior vice president and director of the athletics department.
From 2017 to 2020, Alex Ricker-Gilbert attended Jacksonville University. In Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville University is a private liberal arts college. He received a master's in business administration from Jacksonville University.
Professional Skills
Ricker-Gilbert is widely regarded for his broad range of professional skills and extensive areas of expertise. Just some of his many professional skills and areas of expertise are:
Academic advising
Admissions
Athletic administration
Event planning
Fundraising
Higher education
Intercollegiate athletics
Program development
Resume writing
Social media
Sports management
Sports marketing
Student affairs
Student development
Student leadership
Teaching
Accomplishments
The National Association of Collegiate Athletics has named Ricker-Gilbert Athletics Director of the Year. University athletic directors can join the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, a professional association. More than 1,600 institutions in North America are home to its members.
Ricker-Gilbert was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-Director AAA's of Athletics of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Athletics Directors. Additionally, he serves as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's legislative committee's chair.
Personal Life
I was born and raised in Tolland, Connecticut, Alex Ricker-Gilbert. The town of Tolland is located in the Constitution State's Tolland County. Less than 30 minutes from Hartford, the state capital of Connecticut, Tolland still has the quaint village atmosphere of a classic New England scene. In addition to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, Ricker-Gilbert has also lived and worked there. He resides in Duval County on Florida's northeastern Atlantic coast with his wife, Hilary.