Ryan Jordan Promoted To Assistant Athletics Director For Compliance

            Ryan Jordan, a member of the San Jose State University Athletics compliance staff, was promoted to the position of assistant athletics director for compliance. Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance David Rasmussen made the announcement.
 
            Jordan joined San Jose State University originally as an assistant director for compliance in June 2018. He was responsible for providing guidance on NCAA and conference rules regarding scheduling and playing seasons for the Spartans' 22 intercollegiate athletics programs.
 
            "Ryan has been a key member of our staff since arriving in San Jose. He has earned the respect of the entire athletics department in a short period of time, and has done so through his professionalism and customer service. We are thrilled to have him on staff, and happy that he has accepted this promotion," Rasmussen said.
 
           Jordan's professional career includes positions in state government, the legal field, professional baseball in Australia, and intercollegiate athletics. 
 
            He was a law clerk for a Milwaukee, Wis., based firm and served as a legislative intern to state assemblyman Evan Goyke (Dem. – Wis.) before spending the 2017 and 2018 academic years as an athletics compliance intern for Northern Illinois University.
 
            Jordan has his J.D. (Juris Doctor) from the Marquette University Law School. While in law school, he was the President of the Sports Law Society, a member of the Marquette Sports Law Review, a mediator for the Marquette Small Claims Mediation Clinic and provided his services to the Milwaukee County Child Support Services. The 2013 University of Wisconsin La Crosse graduate majored in exercise and sports science: sport management.
 
            The Madison, Wis., native is a member of the NAAC (National Association for Athletic Compliance).