A nice addition to the UCLA Bruins athletic department is Stephanie London Krogius. She has been hired to lead the athletic department’s development, with a strong emphasis on fundraising.
Athletic Director Martin Jarmond is excited about the hiring and has this to say about London Krogius:
“We are excited to welcome Stephanie London Krogius to the Bruin family. She brings a refreshing approach to fundraising and philanthropy and a breadth of experience that will serve our student-athletes and constituents well.”
Pete Thamel, College Football Senior Writer for ESPN and an insider on College Game Day broke the news with this:
UCLA is hiring Stephanie London Krogius as the executive senior associate AD/chief development officer. This is a fundraising role that UCLA is using to help the school adapt to a new era where there’s a premium on raising money for the athletic department and NIL. London Krogius most recently worked in fundraising for Providence Hospitals/Health Care. She’s a former tennis player at USC, pro tennis player and head coach at Arizona. She’s worked in athletic administration at UC Irvine and as Chief Revenue Officer of USA Water Polo.
Sources: UCLA is hiring Stephanie London Krogius as the executive senior associate AD/chief development officer. This is a fundraising role that UCLA is using to help the school adapt to a new era where there’s a premium on raising money for the athletic department and NIL. pic.twitter.com/j0PDiB9sWu
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 26, 2024
London Krogius has over 10 years of experience. She also has experience with the USA Wager Polo department and has been promoted several times due to her excellent work. When asked about her excitement over the new role London Krogius had this to say:
“I am humbled and excited to join the Bruin family and return to collegiate athletics during a time of change and tremendous opportunity/ To support, resource and serve student-athletes at the premier public research university in the country, with an iconic and storied athletic history, is an honor. I believe in UCLA’s mission and vision and look forward to collaborating with the leadership team to continue to refine and execute that vision.”
She is a graduate of USC, but married Lars Krogius, who is a UCLA graduate from 1979.