Bethany Hobbs-Helmus was named Senior Associate AD for Finance on Friday, July 29 by Director of Athletics Jeff Konya. Hobbs-Helmus spent the last five years on the senior leadership team at Cal State East Bay and will oversee all business administration for San José State Athletics.
Hobbs-Helmus has spent the last 13 years working at Cal State East Bay, most recently serving as the Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations and Senior Woman Administrator. As part of the senior leadership team, she supervised men's basketball, women's soccer, softball and swimming and diving. Hobbs-Helmus served as a liaison for the university as a member of the conference Executive Council, member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) subcommittee and game management committee. She is a founding member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association's DEI committee, leading a study to develop standard hiring practices for assistant coaches throughout the conference to increase diversity in the coaching pipeline.
Memberships
- College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA)
- Women Leaders in College Sports
- National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
- WeCOACH
- Master of Arts in English, TESOL at Cal State East Bay (4.0 GPA)
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Language and Discourse at Cal State East Bay
- Assistant AD for Business Operations and SWA at Cal State East Bay (2017-22)
- Athletics Business and Event Operations Coordinator at Cal State East Bay (2014-17)
- Lead Athletics Equipment Attendant at Cal State East Bay (2009-14)
Jason Carmichael, Director of Athletics at West Georgia
"I'm so excited to see Bethany take this next step in her journey! I had the pleasure of witnessing Bethany grow as a professional while working together at Cal State East Bay. She has had the opportunity to serve in many capacities within the intercollegiate athletics industry. From student-athlete all the way to a senior administrator, with lots of valuable experience in between. She is a very capable administrator, and I'm sure she will be an important contributor to San Jose Staté Athletics as they move forward."
Dr. Chelsea Herman, Deputy AD/SWA at Cal State San Bernardino
"What a great hire for Jeff Konya and San José State Athletics! Bethany was a wonderful and collaborative colleague within our league, a true professional that champions student-athletes and believes in the transformative experience of NCAA intercollegiate athletics. We will miss her in the CCAA!"
Joan McDermott, former AD at Cal State East Bay and retired AD at University of San Francisco
"Congratulations to San José State Athletics on making such a great hire with Bethany Hobbs-Helmus! Bethany is one of the brightest up and coming young talents in the business of college athletics. She is smart, dedicated and hardworking. Bethany is deeply committed to creating a positive experience for the student-athletes, as well as, contributing to a positive culture for the Spartan Athletic Department. She is a true professional and is always about striving for excellence. She will assist San José State athletics in getting better everyday."
Dr. Darrell Bailey, Director of Athletics and Recreation, Capital University
"Bethany is extremely focused on doing things the right way. She enjoys connecting with the student-athletes and for years was one of the true fans within the athletic department that showed them she cared about their well-being. She is well versed in the financial side of things, so San José State's financial needs are in good hands! This is a good hire!"