Katie O'Brien

Katie O'Brien has extensive experience in athletic operations and event coordination, currently serving as the Director of Operations at Louisiana State University since November 2006. O'Brien has held multiple roles, including Director of Men’s and Women’s Golf Operations and Director of Swimming and Diving Operations since July 2016. Responsibilities include managing daily program operations, coordinating team travel, overseeing budget construction and reconciliation, and managing all purchases. Additionally, O'Brien has experience as the Director of the LSU Alumni Gift Shop and as an Event Coordinator at the Lod Cook Alumni Center. Prior roles include scheduler for Louisiana State Senator Walter Boasso, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Studio Production Assistant at ESPN, and Media Relations Assistant at The University of New Mexico. O'Brien holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University.