Aaron Wasson - Staff Directory
- Title:
- Senior Associate Athletic Director, Equipment Operations and Championships
Aaron Wasson is a senior athletic administrator with more than two decades of experience shaping collegiate athletics, leading complex operations, and delivering high-profile championships and sporting events.
Since joining the University of Oregon in 2011, he has progressively advanced through leadership roles and now serves as Senior Associate Athletic Director, contributing to the department’s senior leadership team and providing strategic oversight across multiple areas.
In his current role, Wasson leads Oregon’s NCAA and College Football Playoff championship bids and serves as game administrator for hosted CFP, Big Ten Conference, and NCAA events. Wasson collaborates with the athletic director on key decisions and works with university government affairs office, local officials, and business leaders to support public investment related to NCAA championship bids. His leadership was recognized with the 2025 Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Leadership Award.
Wasson brings broad experience in championship administration, team leadership, financial stewardship, brand management, and revenue growth, and works closely with Learfield on corporate sponsorships and branding oversight. At Oregon, he has directed Pac-12, Big Ten and NCAA championships across multiple sports and has also overseen major athletics partnerships, including the department’s premier Nike agreement, and led branding and licensing initiatives in collaboration with Fanatics, campus partners, athletics units, and retailers.
Throughout his career, Wasson has built and supported high-performing teams, supervising full-time employees and student staff while fostering a collaborative, service-oriented culture. His experience also includes serving as the sport administrator for the nationally ranked softball program, managing administrative operations, negotiating contracts, as well as serving in leadership roles contributing to award-winning facility and construction projects.
Beyond his professional work, Wasson is actively involved in the local community as a volunteer youth sports coach and co-founder of a successful local youth basketball league. Through these roles, he helps create opportunities for young athletes to develop their skills, confidence, and love of the game.
Wasson holds a Master of Science in Sport Leadership from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management from Midway College. He resides in Eugene with his wife, Bonnie, and their son, Dakota James.
Â
