Bauman Joins Houston Athletics as Associate AD
3/28/2023 3:45:00 PM | General
Thirty-year college athletics veteran to oversee facility and event management operations
HOUSTON – Jason Bauman has joined University of Houston Athletics as its Associate Athletics Director for Facility and Event Management Operations, bringing nearly 30 years of experience in Division I Athletics including 25 years with the University of Virginia where he most recently served as Associate Athletics Director of Facilities and Operations.
Bauman joined Virginia Athletics in January 1997 as its Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities and Operations before being promoted to his most recent role in November 2000.
"I am grateful to Chris Pezman, Monty Porter, and T.J. Meagher for the opportunity to join the Houston Athletics staff to lead the Facilities and Events Management unit," Bauman said. "This is a unique and exciting time for the University beginning a new era in the Big 12 Conference. Our focus will be to deliver high-level experiences and service to our donors, supporters, and fans for every event they attend and manage the facilities portfolio to support our student-athletes to train and compete, so they achieve success. I am eager to get started and help our teams win."
At Virginia, he directed and coordinated operations and game management for 27 Division I athletics programs, managed a facilities portfolio of approximately 1 million square feet and served as department representative on capital and non-capital projects.
Bauman was involved in several key capital projects including the addition of natural grass football practice fields, the expansion of Scott Stadium, baseball stadium, and the construction of Palmer Park (softball stadium). He supervised several locker room renovations, upgrades and repairs at Scott Stadium and the installation of numerous synthetic and natural grass fields.
While managing all aspects of the athletics facilities, Bauman oversaw all facility maintenance, operating and security systems, sports turf, and grounds, including preventative maintenance programs.
He also served as tournament director for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship events and NCAA events such as Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Lacrosse and NCAA Baseball Regional and Super Regionals.
Before joining Virginia, Bauman spent three-plus years at the University of Kentucky including the final 1 ½ years as its Assistant Athletic Facilities Coordinator. There, he was involved with the management of athletic events, was a management team member who oversaw construction of the Wildcats new soccer/softball complex.
The native of Allison, Iowa, earned his bachelor's degree in business education from Buena Vista (Iowa) in 1990. While there, Bauman was a four-year letterwinner, two-time all-conference, and an all-region selection on the baseball team.
Bauman earned his master's degree in sport management from Western Illinois in 1991.
Bauman and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Taylor and Brooke.
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Bauman joined Virginia Athletics in January 1997 as its Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities and Operations before being promoted to his most recent role in November 2000.
"I am grateful to Chris Pezman, Monty Porter, and T.J. Meagher for the opportunity to join the Houston Athletics staff to lead the Facilities and Events Management unit," Bauman said. "This is a unique and exciting time for the University beginning a new era in the Big 12 Conference. Our focus will be to deliver high-level experiences and service to our donors, supporters, and fans for every event they attend and manage the facilities portfolio to support our student-athletes to train and compete, so they achieve success. I am eager to get started and help our teams win."
At Virginia, he directed and coordinated operations and game management for 27 Division I athletics programs, managed a facilities portfolio of approximately 1 million square feet and served as department representative on capital and non-capital projects.
Bauman was involved in several key capital projects including the addition of natural grass football practice fields, the expansion of Scott Stadium, baseball stadium, and the construction of Palmer Park (softball stadium). He supervised several locker room renovations, upgrades and repairs at Scott Stadium and the installation of numerous synthetic and natural grass fields.
While managing all aspects of the athletics facilities, Bauman oversaw all facility maintenance, operating and security systems, sports turf, and grounds, including preventative maintenance programs.
He also served as tournament director for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship events and NCAA events such as Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Lacrosse and NCAA Baseball Regional and Super Regionals.
Before joining Virginia, Bauman spent three-plus years at the University of Kentucky including the final 1 ½ years as its Assistant Athletic Facilities Coordinator. There, he was involved with the management of athletic events, was a management team member who oversaw construction of the Wildcats new soccer/softball complex.
The native of Allison, Iowa, earned his bachelor's degree in business education from Buena Vista (Iowa) in 1990. While there, Bauman was a four-year letterwinner, two-time all-conference, and an all-region selection on the baseball team.
Bauman earned his master's degree in sport management from Western Illinois in 1991.
Bauman and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters, Taylor and Brooke.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougars on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at HoustonAthletics or on the team's Instagram page at houstoncougars.