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MATTHEW GLOVASKI DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AT IONA UNIVERSITY, CHAIR - COMMITTEE ON ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

Iona has also positioned itself proactively in the Name, Image, and Likeness space through a partnership with Opendorse to launch the Gael NIL Marketplace, while the Gaels Nation NIL Collective engages alumni, businesses, and supporters to create meaningful opportunities for student-athletes. Prior to becoming Director of Athletics, Glovaski served as Deputy Director of Athletics, Senior Associate AD for Advancement and External Affairs, and lead administrator for Internal Affairs. He began at Iona in 2005-06 as Assistant AD for Recreation and Intramurals after previous roles at Harvard University and Springfield College. A 2001 graduate of Springfield College, Glovaski earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Secondary Education and later completed a Master of Education in Athletics Administration in 2005. A former four-year baseball letterwinner and 1999 All-Conference selection, he resides in Connecticut with his wife, Christy, and their three sons. DEBBIE GREGORY SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR INTERNAL OPERATIONS, BUSINESS AND FINANCE/SWA AT SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY , VICE CHAIR - COMMITTEE ON ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Debbie Gregory started at Saint Peter’s University in October, 2015. She is in her tenth year at Saint Peter's as Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations, Business and Finance/SWA. She is responsible for internal operations, budgeting, travel, procurement, AP/AR, and ticketing at Saint Peter’s. The preparation of the NCAA Financials as well as the EADA fall under her position. She is the sports administrator for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field as well as Men’s Soccer. Her position is also the HR liaison for Athletics. Gregory came to Saint Peter’s from Manhattan College where she served as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Finance. While in Riverdale for 18 years, Gregory was responsible for monitoring, tracking and controlling the Department’s financial affairs, including accounts payable and receivable, individual team budgets and athletic financial aid. Gregory also was in charge of all team and administrative travel and all purchasing for the athletic department. She represented Manhattan on several conference committees, including the MAAC Men's Lacrosse Committee and Financial Committee. A native of Yonkers, NY, Gregory graduated from The Berkeley School in White Plains, NY. She also worked for the American Broadcasting Company and IBM out of The Berkeley School. Gregory resides in Kearny, NJ and she has four sons and ten grandchildren.

Matthew Glovaski was named Iona University’s 10 th Director of Athletics on May 8, 2018, and enters his eighth year leading the Gaels in 2025-26. He is in his 21st year overall as an athletics administrator at Iona. Glovaski’s tenure has been defined by competitive success, academic achievement, strategic program growth, and enhanced support for student

athletes. He currently oversees the largest student-athlete population in school history, with more than 500 competing across 26 NCAA Division I programs. Under his leadership, Iona has captured 21 MAAC Championships and eight regular-season titles, along with 29 national championship appearances by teams or individuals. Men’s cross country has won eight consecutive MAAC titles during his tenure, extending its conference championship streak to an NCAA-record 35 straight. Women’s cross country secured four consecutive league crowns from 2018 through 2021. Men’s soccer earned the first two MAAC Championships in program history in 2019 and 2024. Volleyball won its second league title in 2018. Men’s basketball claimed MAAC Championships in 2019, 2021, and 2023, while women’s basketball captured its second crown in 2023. Men’s golf added conference titles in 2019 and 2021. Academically, Iona student-athletes have consistently excelled, recording department-wide GPAs above 3.00 across multiple semesters and placing a record number of student-athletes on the MAAC Academic Honor Roll. In the community, Gael student-athletes contribute nearly 7,500 hours of service annually, underscoring the department’s commitment to leadership and engagement. Glovaski has also overseen significant program expansion. During his tenure, Iona added men’s lacrosse, women’s acrobatics and tumbling, and women’s golf, while reinstating men’s and women’s tennis for the first time since 2003. Acrobatics and tumbling was introduced as an emerging sport and earned NCAA championship status beginning in 2026-27. Facility enhancements have accompanied this growth. A six-million-dollar renovation of the Hynes Athletics Center included upgrades to seating, lighting, sound, flooring, infrastructure, and scoreboards, as well as the creation of the Arrigoni Hall of Excellence. Additional improvements include expansion of the varsity weight room, installation of a fueling station, renovated administrative and basketball office space, a new film room and conference space, and upgraded locker rooms. On the Bronxville Campus, new and enhanced training and competition areas were developed for acrobatics and tumbling, baseball, golf, and tennis. Glovaski also serves as Chair of the MAAC Committee on Athletic Administration for the 2025-26 academic year. Fundraising has reached record levels under his leadership. The 2025 Five to Fight campaign set a program benchmark with 959 donors, the highest total in department history, generating significant support for scholarships, facilities, and student-athlete resources.

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