CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – The Virginia Athletics Foundation has gone to the Southeastern Conference and defending national football champions in naming Kevin Miller the new VAF Executive Director. A UVa Athletics release says Miller joins UVa after spending the last six-plus years as a senior administrator for the University of Georgia and the Georgia Bulldogs Club.

He was the organization’s senior associate athletic director and deputy executive director the past two plus years. He previously held the title of associate athletic director for development and deputy executive director with the TGBC from 2017 to 2021. He joined that team at UGa the year UVa AD Carla Williams left to come to the University of Virginia.

Miller will oversee all aspects of VAF’s fundraising operation including but not limited to, the annual fund, the endowed scholarship program, fundraising efforts to support the operational needs for the sports programs, suite lease gifts and planned gifts.

“We are thrilled to announce Kevin as our new executive director,” said Frank Edmonds, the president of the board of trustees of the Virginia Athletics Foundation. “Kevin was the unanimous choice of the search committee. His passion for college athletics, ability to build strong relationships and proven track record in development make him an ideal leader for the organization as it approaches its 75-year anniversary of supporting student-athletes at the University of Virginia.”

“Kevin is a highly regarded and respected advancement professional and athletics administrator,” said Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams. “He is known for his energy, innovation, relationship building and passion for excellence in college sports. He has a great understanding of the challenges and opportunities within our industry. We are thrilled with his selection and eager to get to work.”

He takes over for Dirk Katstra who stepped away from the position in June after 26 years on the job.

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