Get to know Nathan Pine
2/8/2019 9:23:00 AM | General
Air Force’s Director of Athletics talks Falcon athletics with FalconVision
Air Force Director of Athletics Nathan Pine has big plans for Air Force athletics. The new AD took time out to visit with FalconVision to tell fans about what he hopes to accomplish for the department and a little more about himself as he takes over the program.
Pine comes to the Academy from Holy Cross, where was the director of athletics since December 2013. He quickly revitalized the athletics program at Holy Cross and transformed the athletics culture on Mount St. James to put Holy Cross back into the national consciousness, while continuing to honor the academic mission of the College.
Pine was active at the national level and represented Holy Cross and the Patriot League as a member of the NCAA Division I FCS Football Committee and the NCAA Division I FCS Athletic Director's Association Executive Committee. He worked at the league level with the other athletic directors and the conference office to maximize the student-athlete experience and generate additional exposure and revenue for the Patriot League and Holy Cross.
Pine joined the Crusaders after serving as the deputy director of athletics at the University of Maryland. In addition to sport supervision of men's basketball, men's soccer, women's soccer and baseball, he oversaw all of the external support units and revenue generation for Maryland's athletic department including development, marketing, media relations, ticket operations and video services. Pine was also responsible for negotiating the majority of the department's business contracts including the multimedia partnership with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties and the Under Armour all-apparel deal, community engagement and the M Club (former letterwinners organization) as well as the athletics merchandising and eCommerce operations.
Prior to his time at Maryland, Pine spent three years at the University of California at Berkeley, where he oversaw all aspects of the major gift program and development staff for athletics. Pine led the university's athletics fundraising capital campaign, an unprecedented $500 million effort.
Pine previously spent four years at the United States Military Academy, where he was a key member of the athletic senior leadership team. He was responsible for all business initiatives for Army and oversight of the external operations areas for athletics. Pine also represented Army's interests in the coordination and execution of the contract extension with CBS Sports for the 2010-2018 Army-Navy football games, and he oversaw all elements of the Army-Navy sponsorship rights.
Pine began his career in the athletic department at Oregon State University, where he was instrumental in the growth of annual fundraising and the renovation of Reser Stadium during his five-plus years in Corvallis following graduation.
A native of Eagle Point, Ore., Pine received his bachelor's degree in marketing and international business from Oregon State University, and a master's degree in education from the University of California at Berkeley. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two dogs, Deuce and Lola.
Pine comes to the Academy from Holy Cross, where was the director of athletics since December 2013. He quickly revitalized the athletics program at Holy Cross and transformed the athletics culture on Mount St. James to put Holy Cross back into the national consciousness, while continuing to honor the academic mission of the College.
Pine was active at the national level and represented Holy Cross and the Patriot League as a member of the NCAA Division I FCS Football Committee and the NCAA Division I FCS Athletic Director's Association Executive Committee. He worked at the league level with the other athletic directors and the conference office to maximize the student-athlete experience and generate additional exposure and revenue for the Patriot League and Holy Cross.
Pine joined the Crusaders after serving as the deputy director of athletics at the University of Maryland. In addition to sport supervision of men's basketball, men's soccer, women's soccer and baseball, he oversaw all of the external support units and revenue generation for Maryland's athletic department including development, marketing, media relations, ticket operations and video services. Pine was also responsible for negotiating the majority of the department's business contracts including the multimedia partnership with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties and the Under Armour all-apparel deal, community engagement and the M Club (former letterwinners organization) as well as the athletics merchandising and eCommerce operations.
Prior to his time at Maryland, Pine spent three years at the University of California at Berkeley, where he oversaw all aspects of the major gift program and development staff for athletics. Pine led the university's athletics fundraising capital campaign, an unprecedented $500 million effort.
Pine previously spent four years at the United States Military Academy, where he was a key member of the athletic senior leadership team. He was responsible for all business initiatives for Army and oversight of the external operations areas for athletics. Pine also represented Army's interests in the coordination and execution of the contract extension with CBS Sports for the 2010-2018 Army-Navy football games, and he oversaw all elements of the Army-Navy sponsorship rights.
Pine began his career in the athletic department at Oregon State University, where he was instrumental in the growth of annual fundraising and the renovation of Reser Stadium during his five-plus years in Corvallis following graduation.
A native of Eagle Point, Ore., Pine received his bachelor's degree in marketing and international business from Oregon State University, and a master's degree in education from the University of California at Berkeley. He and his wife, Stephanie, have two dogs, Deuce and Lola.
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