Daniel Lathey

Dan Lathey joins the Foundation after working in intercollegiate athletics for over 25 years. In his role of development coordinator, Lathey is responsible for planning and executing events and campaigns that further the foundation’s community engagement initiatives.

Lathey began his career in intercollegiate as a sports information graduate assistant at Texas A&M-Commerce in 1993. He would procced to serve in sports information roles at Texas State University, Cal State-Northridge, the United States Air Force Academy and the Lone Star Conference.

Seeking a return to a campus setting, Lathey was hired as sports information director/associate athletics director at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in 2002. He was the second person hired by the newly established TAMIU athletics department and he would play a key role in building the program from its NAIA roots to its current standing as a NCAA Division II member of the Lone Star Conference.

Lathey considers his nearly 20-year tenure at TAMIU, located in the border city of Laredo, the most rewarding stretch of his career. He points to his role as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) advisor and primary organizer of four NCAA Division II Award of Excellence winning events as prime examples of the power of collegiate athletes to positively impact their communities.

While in Laredo, Lathey served on several non-profit boards. He was the long-time board president for Volunteers Serving the Need (VSTN), a grassroots non-profit serving financially disadvantaged Laredo veterans and their surviving spouses.

Lathey is a graduate of Mustang High School. After serving an enlistment in the United States Air Force he earned a bachelor’s in radio/tv/film from Oklahoma State University and a master’s in journalism from Texas A&M-Commerce.

In his spare time, Lathey enjoys attending sporting events, concerts and traveling. He also enjoys biking, hiking and most outdoor activities.