Ross Bjork
Ross Bjork[1] (born October 22, 1972) is the current athletics director for Texas A&M University.[2] He has previously served as the director of athletics for University of Mississippi[3] and Western Kentucky University where he was the youngest among all of the 120 NCAA FBS when hired. He has also previously worked for the University of Miami, UCLA, and the University of Missouri.[4]
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Texas A&M |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 22, 1972 Dodge City, Kansas |
| Alma mater | Western Illinois University (MS) |
| Playing career | |
| 1991–1994 | Emporia State |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | Western Kentucky (dev. offc.) |
| 1997–2001 | Missouri (athletic dev. offc.) |
| 2001–2003 | Missouri (asst. AD for dev.) |
| 2003–2005 | Miami (FL) (assoc. AD) |
| 2005–2010 | UCLA (senior assoc. AD) |
| 2010–2012 | Western Kentucky |
| 2012–2019 | Ole Miss |
| 2019–present | Texas A&M |
Bjork received his bachelor's degree from Emporia State University in 1995 and his master's degree from Western Illinois University in 1996. Bjork is married to Sonya and has two sons Payton and Paxton.[3]
References
- "Emporia State Names 2017 Distinguished Alumni". June 12, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- "Texas A&M hires AD away from Ole Miss". May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- "OleMissSports.com Ross Bjork Bio - Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site". Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- Aschoff, Edward (June 20, 2012). "AD Ross Bjork Is Ready For Test At Ole Miss". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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