Dover, Del. (Mar. 26, 2019) --- Delaware State Director of Athletics Dr. D. Scott Gines has announced the appointment of Dennis A. Hawkins, Jr.as Associate Athletics Director for Finance & Administration.
Hawkins most recently served as Assistant Athletics Director for Financial Operations in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Texas A&M University – Kingsville (TAMUK) of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference since 2015. His responsibilities included managing an approximately $8 million athletics budget with 40 full-time staff members and roughly 75 student / task workers.
In addition, he monitored and assisted with the development of each department; unit and program operating budget, including financial oversight of head coaches, directors, associate directors and assistant directors.
As a member of the University's Long Term Budget Committee, Hawkins reviewed the institution's budget outlook, finances and projected revenues for a three-year period, and develop a detailed plan to respond to circumstances identified by the committee.
He also developed a budget for NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Texas A&M Kingsville.
Hawkins was also responsible for timely and accurate financial reporting, including and development and fulfillment of department, TAMUK, NCAA, Lone Star Conference, and federal reporting requirements.
Among his achievements at TAMUK was assistance in the establishment of an athletics department internship program, negotiation of apparel contracts and the rebranding of athletics season passes to generate additional corporate sponsorship revenue.
“The position of Associate AD-Finance & Administration is both new and strategic at Delaware State,” said Gines. “More importantly, Dennis Hawkins brings an array of successful financial experiences in both college athletics and the private sector, and he will play a key role in developing our long-term financial model. That model will address our scheduling philosophy, gender equity plan, and how we best position every athletic program for development and success over time.”
Gines added, “We attracted a deep and experienced pool of candidates for the new DSU position, and Dennis Hawkins' body of work as a servant leader and how he previously positioned athletic programs for new and sustainable success stood out.”
From November 2013 to October 2015, Hawkins was a Financial Analyst in the Division of Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery at Cincinnati (OH) Children's Hospital. While in the post, he provided support for activities associated with external funded projects, including development and maintenance of grant budgets and expense tracking.
Hawkins also served as a Rehab Tech in the Physical Therapy Department at Cincinnati Children's Hospital from March 2011 to November 2013.
“I am truly excited to join the Delaware State University athletics staff,” Hawkins said. “I feel strongly that the University and athletics department are building a culture of excellence, which is what attracted me to the position. My goal is to help provide our athletics programs with the necessary resources to be successful at the conference and national levels. I thank Dr. Gines and the search committee for the opportunity to join the Hornet family.”
A native of Cincinnati, OH, Hawkins earned a bachelor's in Kinesiology from the University of Kentucky in 2010 and a MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2013.
