Aug. 12, 2008

Notre Dame, Ind. – Jeff Walker has been named assistant director of RecSports. Walker will serve as the director of facilities, special events and family programming.

Walker has spent the last five years as the Director for Athletics and Recreation at Indiana University-South Bend. While at IUSB, he administered the athletics and recreation programs, operated the Students Activity Center and directed the student life programs for the University.

Prior to his time at IUSB, Walker served as the assistant director of recreational sports with Notre Dame. During his first stint, from 1996-2003, he directed and administered the comprehensive and nationally renowned intramural sports program, and also worked to restore the intramural program to national prominence.

Walker received his master’s in higher education administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1989. After earning his bachelor’s degree in recreation management from the University of Southern Colorado in 1987.

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