Will Rothermel

Will Rothermel is the Associate Vice President & Chief Athletics and Recreation Officer and will provide visionary leadership and administrative direction for the varsity sports programs as well as the coordination of all recreation activities at Saint Joseph’s, including the College’s club sports, intramural and outdoor recreation programs.

Rothermel brings an extensive background in athletics administration in numerous leadership positions at all three NCAA levels over the last 13 years. Most recently, he was the Associate Director of Athletics at Ithaca College, where he held numerous roles within the department, ranging from NCAA compliance, event management, marketing & promotions to fundraising, corporate sponsorship and business operations.

Prior to joining Ithaca’s staff in 2015, Rothermel served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Corporate Development at Virginia Commonwealth University. In this role, Rothermel directed a corporate sponsorship program that generated more than $2.3 million in revenue while overseeing a portfolio of 100+ corporate sponsors and donors.

Rothermel began his career in college athletics administration in 2009 at Merrimack College, where he served in roles as an assistant sports information director, athletics marketing coordinator, and director of club sports before being named as an assistant athletic director in 2011. His responsibilities included oversight of the Warriors’ staff and external operations including marketing, ticketing, and corporate sponsorships.

A 2006 graduate of Saint Michael’s College (VT), Rothermel earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and was a member of the men’s basketball program. In 2009, Rothermel earned a master’s degree in education and sport management from Old Dominion University, where he coordinated the undergraduate and graduate internship program and enhanced mentoring and networking systems for students in the sport management program.

Rothermel lives in Maine with his wife Laurel, son Brooks, and identical twin daughters, Reese and Charlotte.