Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Compliance Andrew Stafford began his first semester at the University of Indianapolis after being hired in December 2025.
Stafford developed an interest in athletics while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he worked with the football program in recruiting and quarterback scouting. He later joined James Madison University’s football staff as an assistant to the head coach, where he handled recruiting operations and administrative responsibilities.
He then moved to Elon University, where he oversaw athletic development components for athletics and began working in compliance. Before coming to UIndy, Stafford served as assistant athletic director for compliance at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
“I think the longer you’re in athletics, you get a list of schools that you kind of have your eye on that fit a bill,” Stafford said. “UIndy has been a long, successful Division Two program. Division Two is a really healthy place in college athletics right now, and I was always evaluating a potential next step in my career.”
In his new role, Stafford said he focuses on problem-solving and ensuring athletic department operations run effectively. Stafford said his priorities stepping into this new role include building relationships, enhancing the student-athlete experiences and strengthening connections between athletics and other departments and the surrounding community.
“It means a great deal to be in a position to drive strategic leadership for a department,” Stafford said. “That’s really what I’ve been working towards since I got into college athletics.”
