Jason King

Jason King

Player Profile

Position:
Associate Athletics Director (Facilities)

Jason King serves as the Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Game Operations at Southern Illinois University.

He is responsible for the supervision of SIU's athletic facilities, including Abe Martin Field, McAndrew Stadium, the Charlotte West Stadium softball complex, SIU Arena and Lingle Hall.

Some of the projects he has overseen throughout his tenure at SIU include the lighting of McAndrew Stadium, the renovation of football, men's and women's basketball locker rooms, and the installation of an AstroPlay football surface.

In 2003, SIU christened the Charlotte West Stadium-Rochman Softball Field. The $1.7 million facility, which includes sunken dugouts, two batting cages, training rooms, a clubhouse and a state-of-the-art press box, seats 500. The facility received the prestigious National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), National Field Maintenance Award in 2003. In 2004, it was the Regional recipient of that same award.

Most recently, King was responsible for overseeing of the design and construction of the $3.4 million Troutt-Wittmann Academic and Training Center that opened in October of 2005. The facility sports a 7500 sq.ft. weight training facility and 6000 sq. ft. academic center, which includes 30 state-of-the-art computer work stations and tutor rooms.

Prior to SIU, King worked at Florida State University where he served as Coordinator of Facilities for the Department of Campus Recreation for four years (1997-2001).

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master's degree in Higher Education/Sports Management from Drake.

He and his wife, Tricia, have a daughter, Kaylyn(5) and twins Cory and Kelsey(2).

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