2019 NACDA and Affiliates Annual Convention

Jessica Goerke
Deputy Athletics Director | SWA
UC Santa Barbara


Jessica Goerke first joined UCSB Athletics in October of 2017 as the Assistant Athletics Director of Academic Services, and she now serves as the Deputy Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator. Goerke was the first individual in school history to serve as an Assistant AD and the Director of Academic Services, and in that role oversees all aspects of academic support of UCSB's 450 student-athletes. The North Aurora, Ill. native made stops at the University of Illinois, Georgia Tech, and the University of Akron prior to joining the Gauchos and saw similar success in elevating the academic profiles of each of those institutions. Goerke earned a B.A in History with a minor is Secondary Education from North Central College in 2010 and received her teaching credential for the state of Illinois shortly after. In 2012, she earned a Master's in Education (M.Ed.) in Higher Education Administration from Akron. Goerke currently belongs to the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A), and has since 2012. Most recently she has been selected to join the Board of Directors in the role of Director of Program and Events in June 2020 and again in June 2022.

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