Jeremy Foley - University of Florida Athletic Director Emeritus On Building Trust, A Championship Mentality, & Establishing Culture

Building Excellence with Bailey Miles

#171: Jeremy Foley is the University of Florida Athletic Director Emeritus and served as the Athletic Director from 1992-2016.
During his tenure leading the University of Florida, the Gators accumulated 27 National Titles, made numerous athletic facility improvements, he handled virtually every aspect of the $119.3 million athletic program during his athletic administrative career, and he won multiple athletic directory of the year awards.
Florida was equally successful on the field of play and in the classroom during Foley’s administrative tenure. The Florida athletic program ranked among the nation’s top 10 for 33-straight years and among the top five for 18 of the last 25 years, according to national all-sport rankings.
He hired coaches like Billy Donovan, Urban Meyer, Rhonda Fane, Kevin O’Sullivan Tim Walton, and Becky Burleigh to name a few.
Jeremy started at the University of Florida in 1977 as an intern in the ticket office. From there he quickly excelled and worked his way up the leadership ladder in the athletic department.
On the show Jeremy shares his story of growing up, playing at Hobart, persistence, getting to Florida, encounter with a booster changing his leadership style, becoming the Florida AD, culture, leadership, hiring people, making tough decisions, building a team, and much more.
Enjoy the show!