Katie Hine is a dynamic and experienced leader in collegiate athletics, currently serving as the
Deputy Athletics Director – Internal Operations at Towson University. Her career is marked by a steadfast commitment to student-athlete welfare, academic success, and strategic leadership and planning.
Hine was hired by Towson University in
November 2022 as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, Student Services and Sport Administration, and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). Her immediate impact led to a rapid promotion in
October 2024 to her current role as Deputy Athletics Director. In this position, she oversees key internal operations, including personnel who guide business operations and budget management, academic support, compliance, and student-athlete development and leadership initiatives. She also manages the department's sport administration program while aligning all high-performance and supportive efforts for Towson’s student-athlete population.
Her hands-on involvement with teams is extensive; Hine is the primary sport administrator for the women's basketball team and a secondary sport administrator for the football and track and field/cross country programs. Her expertise in the sport of women's basketball was recognized nationally with her appointment to the
NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee in September 2024.
Before joining Towson, Hine honed her skills over 15 years in athletic administration and coaching. She spent 15 months as the Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and SWA at John Carroll University, where she gained valuable experience that prepared her for her leadership role at Towson.
Hine, who has spent the last 15 months as Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations and SWA at John Carroll University, brings 15 years of athletic administration and coaching experience to Towson.
"Katie will bring a wealth of knowledge and ability to the leadership team of Towson Athletics," Towson Director of Athletics
Steve Eigenbrot said. "Her experiences as a coach and athletics director have positioned her well to make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes and coaches. Katie's personal integrity, strong work ethic and excitement to join our team shone through in this process and we are excited to welcome her to Towson community."
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to fill this role within Towson Athletics," Hine said. "It is evident that
Steve Eigenbrot has hit the ground running and I am excited to support him and the entire cast of TU Athletics towards success. In addition to Steve, I would like to thank the search committee for spending their time and energy to make me feel welcome during the interview process and showing me all the excellent aspects Towson has to offer. There is no doubt in my mind TU has the pieces in place to foster a culture of engagement while leading and inspiring student-athletes to be champions in competition, the classroom and the community. I am ready to roll up my sleeves, connect with cross campus partners in addition to all internal stakeholders and be the best servant leader I can be for the coaches, staff, and most importantly, the student-athletes."
While at John Carroll, Hine oversaw all internal operations, including the athletic equipment and facilities staff, and was the department's Title IX and compliance coordinator. She was the sport oversight for men's basketball, women's soccer and men's and women's tennis.
From 2017-21, Hine was the athletics director at Orange City High School near Cleveland. She led 72 coaches and six department staff members.
Hine spent six years as both coach and administrator at Notre Dame College in Ohio.
From 2011-17, she served as the head coach of the women's basketball team, finishing with a 98-73 overall record, highlighted by back-to-back 20-win campaigns in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Hine added the role of associate director of athletics and SWA in 2013. Among her roles as an administrator at Notre Dame, Hine reviewed and revised department policies with Title IX and Gender Equity and led the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
Hine graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Her first stop in college athletics was immediately after graduation. She spent four seasons on the women's basketball coaching staff, including the last two as head coach.
