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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-04-25)April 25, 1959 (age 66) Great Bend, Kansas |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1988 | Kansas |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1981–1988 | Kansas (Director of Tickets) |
| 1989–1993 | Ottawa (Kan.) (associate AD) |
| 1993–1999 | Oregon State (associate AD) |
| 1999–2022 | Emporia State |
Kent L. Weiser (born April 25, 1959) is an American university sports administrator and former college golf coach. Weiser served theathletic director forEmporia State University, anNCAA Division II sports program inEmporia, Kansas, 1999 to 2022.[1] Previously, Weiser was the associate athletics director atOregon State University.
Weiser was born inGreat Bend, Kansas and attendedGreat Bend High School. After high school, Wesier attended theUniversity of Kansas (KU) where he graduated with a bachelor's in psychology and a master's of science in sports administration.[2]
After graduating from the University of Kansas, Weiser became the director of athletic ticketing in 1981 and in 1985, Weiser became KU's first athletic marketing director.[3] In 1984, Weiser took over the women's golf program at Kansas, a position he held for four years. After seven years eight years in Lawrence, Weiser became the associate athletic director of development atOttawa University in 1989.[4] From 1993 to 1999, Weiser worked forOregon State University as the associate athletics director for external affairs.[5]
In 1999, Weiser was hired as the Emporia State Athletics Director, beginning August 8.[6] During his time at Emporia State, Weiser has created a women's soccer program,[7] and has updated athletics facilities for thefootball in 2005 and 2016,[8][9] softball,[10] andbaseball teams.[11] Also, Weiser has hired Emporia State's first coach from China – Bing Xu for Volleyball in 2005 – andShaun Vandiver, Emporia State's first African-American coach.[12] As a result, Weiser won the diversity award at Emporia State in 2015.[13]
Weiser retired in March 2022, though his official last day was July 1, 2022.[14]