Teresa Gould

Position: Director of Athletics (interim)

Teresa Gould was named interim athletics director by Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi on Apr. 7, 2015. She brings more than 25 years of experience in collegiate sports. She served in the University of California, Berkeley, athletics department for 13 years prior to assuming her current position (2014) as associate executive director, chief revenue officer of the UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association. At Cal, she began as executive associate director, Olympic Sports, in 2001. In 2004, she was promoted to deputy director of athletics for external relations, and, in 2012, she moved to deputy director of athletics and chief of staff.

With a wide portfolio, Gould's Cal experience included the oversight of communications and human resources, as well as conduct and compliance, and a range of other administrative operations. In addition, she represented the university to a variety of groups, including the conference, the chancellor's cabinet and the Coaches Advisory Committee. Throughout her tenure, she oversaw 29 of Cal's 30 varsity sports.

"Teresa's excellent experience in leading a Pac-12 athletics program at Cal makes her a natural choice to serve as interim athletics director," Chancellor Katehi said. "Her experience in strategic planning and in the operational elements of the department will ensure continuity in our programs. Our student-athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, and Teresa has the ability to not only maintain but continue to build this atmosphere of support for the students as well as the coaches and staff. We are fortunate that someone with her expertise and qualifications was already on our campus and prepared to step in and help with this transition."

In addition to her extensive athletics experience at Cal, Gould served as the associate commissioner of the West Coast Conference. Gould also served as a conference relations and acquisitions coordinator for ESPN regional television, as well as the director of championships and media relations for the Midwestern Collegiate Conference.