Allison Kern was named Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics at Cal State East Bay in August 2021.
Kern leads the Pioneers' 14 intercollegiate athletics program, which consists of more than 200 student-athletes competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), and Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC).
Kern was previously the Director of Athletics at St. Xavier University in Chicago, beginning in July 2019. There, she increased revenues to athletics, including donor support, and co-chaired the university's strategic planning committee. St. Xavier University is in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and part of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC), and has 19 men's and women's varsity sports.
"Allison brings a terrific skill set to Cal State East Bay, including her time as a student-athlete and her experience as a well-rounded university leader," said President Cathy Sandeen. "I am impressed by her ability to develop partnerships across the organization and throughout the community, connecting students with financial, academic and professional development opportunities that support their success."
Prior to her time at St. Xavier, Kern was with Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, where she served as the head women's basketball coach and later assistant director of athletics for external relations before assuming the role of Director of Athletics in 2018.Â
A former student-athlete in basketball and track and field, Kern received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from John Carroll University in Ohio.Â
