Jennifer Cohen (athletic director)

Jennifer Cohen (née Smith; born 1969) is the athletic director at the University of Southern California, a position she formerly held at the University of Washington from 2016 to 2023.

For the fitness consultant born 1976, see Jennifer Cohen (fitness).

Jennifer Cohen
Born1969 (age 53–54)
Other namesJennifer Smith
Education
OccupationAthletic director

College

Born in Arcadia, California, Cohen moved to Tacoma, Washington in the second grade.[1] Cohen graduated from San Diego State University in 1991, then earned a master's degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration, from Pacific Lutheran University in 1994.[2]

Career

Cohen became interim athletic director at the University of Washington on February 1, 2016.[3] On May 25, 2016, Cohen became the seventeenth athletic director of the University of Washington.[2] At the time of her appointment, Cohen was one of just three female athletic directors in the Power Five conferences and the only female AD in the Pac-12.[4][1]

Cohen worked as an athletics administrator at Pacific Lutheran University, the University of Puget Sound, and Texas Tech University, and the University of Washington beginning in 1998.[2][3] On August 21, 2023 she accepted the athletic director position at USC. She was preceded by Mike Bohn. [5]

Family

Cohen is the mother of two sons.[2]

References
  1. Martin, Mike (October 27, 2016). "Throw Back Thursday: Jen Cohen and Purple Reign". 247Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. Jude, Adam (May 24, 2016). "Jennifer Cohen named UW Huskies' new athletic director". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. Jude, Adam (January 30, 2016). "Jennifer Cohen, UW's interim athletic director, was inspired by Don James at early age". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  4. Jude, Adam (May 25, 2016). "Jennifer Cohen on promotion as UW's new athletic director: 'This place is woven into every fabric of my being of who I am'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  5. "USC hires Washington's Jennifer Cohen as director of athletics". ESPN. August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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