Rutgers can now focus on the 2025-26 athletic seasons with the tumultuous search process behind them. With President Tate and AD Keli Zinn representing alignment and a strong commitment to the athletic department, Scarlet Knights fans can rest assured that their athletic programs and student-athletes are in good hands for years to come.

Rutgers President William F. Tate IV today appointed Keli Zinn, a collegiate athletics leader with 20 years of power conference experience and a proven track record of transforming championship-level programs, as director of Intercollegiate Athletics for Rutgers-New Brunswick.

Rutgers named Keli Zinn its new athletic director on Wednesday, filling the job after a one-year vacancy. Zinn had been deputy AD and chief operating officer at LSU since 2022 after stops at West Virginia,