Keli Zinn's Vision for Rutgers Athletics: "Going After the Best"

New Leadership at Rutgers Athletics

• 🎯 Keli Zinn has been introduced as the new Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers University.
• 🔑 Zinn's background includes significant success, having previously served as the executive deputy athletic director and chief operating officer at LSU.
• 🏆 She is recognized for her role in achieving 15 national championships and 34 conference championships during her career.

Zinn's Driving Philosophy

• ⚡ The championship aspect of athletics is a major driving force for Zinn.
• 🤝 She feels a responsibility to the dedicated people at Rutgers who aspire to achieve success at the highest level.
• 🚀 Zinn's approach is characterized by "going after the best" to recruit top-tier student athletes, coaches, and staff.

Cultivating a Winning Culture

• 💰 Zinn has a history of finding creative ways to generate program revenue, including a docu-series at LSU.
• ✅ She emphasizes that success begins with getting in the win column and demonstrating progress.
• 📣 A winning mentality must start at the top, with coaches believing in the potential for victory at Rutgers, which will then translate to everyone pushing in the same direction.
• 🎓 Zinn will oversee Rutgers' 24 varsity sports and over 730 student athletes.