Ohio State on Monday announced it has hired Boston College administrator Jocelyn Gates as a senior associate athletics director, a role that includes overseeing the administration of the Buckeyes’ football program. As a senior associate athletics director and senior women administrator at Boston College since 2017, Gates oversaw women’s basketball, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s golf. Other administrative responsibilities for the department included human resources, strength and conditioning, compliance and student-athlete development, according to a staff bio page. She held previous senior roles in the athletic department at South Florida. In a statement, athletic director Gene Smith said, “Jocelyn is a highly successful sport administrator with a diverse background of experiences.” Gates replaces Diana Sabau, a longtime employee within Ohio State’s athletic department who had overseen football since 2017. Sabau left last month to become a deputy commissioner and chief sports officer for the Big Ten. Her administrative role…
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