Penn State Abington announced on June 28th the appointment of alumna Erin Foley as the director of athletics, intramurals, and recreation, effective July 12th.

“We are excited to welcome Erin back to Abington as the director of athletics, intramurals, and recreation. Erin’s leadership and experience are a perfect match for our dynamic athletic and recreation programs,” Director of Student Affairs Gina Kaufman said.

As an undergraduate, Foley competed on the Abington softball and basketball teams prior to completing her degree at University Park in 2000.

“I would like to thank Abington Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini, Director of Student Affairs Gina Kaufman, and the search committee for the opportunity to return home to serve my alma mater. I am honored to be selected as the next director of athletics, and I’m excited to start working with the student athletes, faculty, and staff at Penn State Abington,” Foley said.

Foley was most recently the athletics director at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. She also served there as interim director of athletics and assistant director of athletics, overseeing athletics operations and facilities. At Howard, she participated in the strategic planning and development of a new $101 million math and athletics building, the addition of esports, and raised the men’s and women’s soccer programs to National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) scholarship sports in 2020. She was nominated as an inaugural NJCAA Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador for Region 20 in 2021.

Foley earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from Penn State and a master’s of education in sport and recreation administration at Temple University.   

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