USU hires Jerry Bovee from Weber State as new Assistant AD
Weber State University Athletics Director Jerry Bovee has been named new Utah State University Assistant Vice President and Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs at USU. Bovee will officially begin his role with the Aggies in June after spending 10 years as the Athletics Director for Weber State.
Utah State Director of Athletics John Hartwell announced the new hire this morning.
“We are really excited for Jerry to join Utah State Athletics. He’s an Aggie, he received his undergraduate degree from USU, and he began his athletic administration career in our department,” Hartwell said. “Jerry’s familiarity with and knowledge of our program are huge assets for Aggie Athletics. We’ve got a lot of positive momentum within USU Athletics right now and the addition of Jerry to our staff strengthens our department even more.”
Bovee shared his thoughts on the new job in a press release.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to come back to Utah State where this all began for me over 25 years ago,” he said. “The chance to be part of Aggie Nation once again is a thrill for our family. I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 12 years at Weber State and value the lifelong relationships I’ve made in Ogden. I look forward now to renewing friendships and being part of the amazing successes happening at Utah State.”
During his time at Weber State, the Wildcats have had some of the most successful seasons in program history. Under head coach Jay Hill — who Bovee hired in 2013 — the football team won a school-record 11 games in 2017 and has made it to back-to-back FCS quarterfinals. The Wildcats won Big Sky conference titles in 2017 and 2018 and were ranked as high as third in the nation this past season.
The men’s basketball team at Weber State has made it to the NCAA tournament twice over his 10 years, and has won three Big Sky titles including a school-record 30 games in 2012-13. In total, the Wildcats have captured 19 conference titles during Bovee’s tenure as Athletics Director.
Bovee is not only familiar with Utah State, but a former Aggie and alumni himself. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business finance from Utah State in 1992 and immediately began his career in athletic administration at USU, initially working as a sales and promotions specialist. He later was promoted to an Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Promotions. Bovee worked at Utah State from 1992 to 1995.