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Jeff Konya
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamSan Jose State
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Biographical details
Born (1973-02-17) February 17, 1973 (age 52)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (BA)
University of Iowa (JD)
Playing career
1992Princeton
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1999–2000South Dakota (Director of Compliance and Student Services/Ticket and Gameday Manager)
2000–2003Bucknell (Asst. AD for Compliance & Student Affairs)
2003–2005UTSA (Assoc. AD/Asst. AD)
2005–2006Memphis (Asst. AD)
2006–2009SMU (Assoc. AD)
2009–2010Northeastern State
2010–2014Cal State Bakersfield
2014–2018Oakland
2018–2021Northeastern
2021–presentSan Jose State
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2x NACDA Athletics Director of the year (2016-17, 2020-21)

Jeffrey Frank Konya (born February 17, 1973)[1][2][3] is an American college athletics administrator. He is currently the athletic director (AD) at San Jose State University since 2021.

Early life

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Konya was born and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan to parents Chuck and Edie Konya.[1] Konya grew up in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.[2][4] At age 8 or 9, Konya moved to Pittsford, New York[5] where he later attended Pittsford Mendon High School where he played Cornerback, linebacker[6] and offensive lineman. Konya graduated from Pittsford Mendon High in 1991 and committed to play at Princeton University as a defensive lineman and Center.[4][7]

Konya quit after one season due to injuries, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political science from Princeton as late as 1995. Konya then attended at the University of Iowa College of Law, and obtained his Juris Doctor in 1998.[4][8][9]

Career

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Pre-AD years (1999-2008)

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In 1999, Konya's became the Director of Compliance and Student Services and Ticket and Gameday Manager at University of South Dakota. In 2000, Konya took the equivalent job at Bucknell University.[10]

Konya then served as an associate AD for University of Texas at San Antonio from 2003 to 2005, University of Memphis from 2005 to 2006, and Southern Methodist University from 2006 to 2009.

Northeastern State (2009-2010)

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In 2009, Konya got his first AD job at Northeastern State University.[11] Konya oversaw the university's mascot change from "Redmen" to, what is today, "RedHawks" and the university's move from the Lone Star Conference (LSC) to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in his second, and final, year.[12][13]

Cal State Bakersfield (2010-2014)

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In 2010, Konya became the AD at California State University, Bakersfield. During his final year, he increased funding for athletic scholarships and overall fundraising[5] and got the Cal State Bakersfield into the Western Athletic Conference.[14]

Oakland (2014-2018)

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In 2014, Konya became the AD at Oakland University to replace outgoing Tracy Huth.[5] Konya, in conjunction with Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball's long-time head coach Greg Kampe, oversaw the installation of OU Credit Union O'rena's blacktop-themed court.[15][16][17]

On February 22, 2016, Konya received a 1-game suspension by the Horizon League for "violating the conference's sportsmanship policy for "vocally disagree[ing] with some calls during the first half" in the men's basketball team's loss against Valparaiso.[18] Konya was responsible for granting Kampe an extension through the 2019-20 season in April 2016 after the program's Vegas 16 appearance.[19] In mid-2016, Konya was also responsible for the athletic department's partnership with WMYD to broadcast the men's basketball home games for the first time in program history[20], and brought in two head coaches for its baseball program for the first time in college baseball history.[21]

In March 2017, Konya was amongst 28 athletic directors to be awarded Athletics director of the year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).[22] In May 2017, Konya merged the university's dance and cheerleading teams into the Oakland Spirit Squad.[23] On June 2017, Konya signed a 5-year extension to stay as the university's athletic director.[24][25] In July 2017, Konya hired Lauren Karn to lead the university's softball program.[26]

Northeastern (2018-2021)

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In January 2018, Konya became the AD at Northeastern University to replace outgoing Peter Roby.[17] Under his administration, Konya was responsible for the university's partnership with NESN to broadcast up to 75 field hockey, men's and women's ice hockey, and baseball games.[27] In April 2020, Northeastern elevated its Esports club to the varsity level: making the university to become the first university in New England to sponsor Esports.[28] In March 2021, Konya was awarded NACDA AD of the year.[29]

San Jose State (2021-present)

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In June 2021, Konya became the AD at San Jose State University.[30][31]

Personal life

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Konya is a second generation Hungarian American.[32] Konya is a fan of Liverpool F.C.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "AD PROFILE: JEFF KONYA". Oakland University Athletics. Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S. 2014-07-25. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  2. ^ a b "Oakland Names Jeff Konya as Director of Athletics". Horizon League. Indianapolis. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
  3. ^ "Accidents". The Globe. Jackson, Minnesota, U.S. October 10, 2000. p. A2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Pang, Andrew (July 30, 2022). "How Jeff Konya found his way to San Jose". 247Sports. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Snyder, Mark (July 8, 2014). "New AD Konya wants to expand OU's reach". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pittsford". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York, U.S. September 9, 1990. p. 10E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Konya, Bacon select colleges". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York, U.S. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b Smurthwaite, KC (July 23, 2025). "Their Human: Jeff Konya In The Chair". HERO Sports. Archived from the original on July 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Jeff Konya (98JD) reflects on his first year as San Jose State's Athletic Director | College of Law - The University of Iowa". University of Iowa College of Law. July 30, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  10. ^ "Bucknell names compliance officer". The Daily Item. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 23, 2000. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hibdon, Glenn (January 13, 2009). "NSU hires Konya as athletic director". Tulsa World. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Tramel, Jimmie (July 4, 2009). "NSU Softball Grad Recalls Mascot". Tulsa World. Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S. p. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "NSU changes conference". Tulsa World. Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. July 30, 2010. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Sanchez, Nate (July 7, 2014). Bennett, Josh (ed.). "Jeff Konya resigns". The Runner. Bakersfield, California, U.S. Archived from the original on December 30, 2025.
  15. ^ Pemberton, Dave (April 26, 2015). "Oakland unveils new 'blacktop' basketball court". Lansing State Journal. Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S. Associated Press. p. 23A – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "OU's 'blacktop' court completed". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. April 17, 2015. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ a b Paul, Tony (January 9, 2018). "Oakland AD Jeff Konya leaving for Northeastern". The Detroit News. Detroit. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  18. ^ "Horizon bans OU AD". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. February 22, 2016. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Snyder, Mark (April 12, 2016). "Kampe gets deal through 2019-20". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Basketball". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. November 11, 2016. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. All Oakland University men's home games will appear on television this season for the first time in program history, OU athletic director Jeff Konya announced.
  21. ^ Paul, Tony (July 13, 2016). "Youth, career arcs made Kaline, Healey a fit for OU baseball". The Detroit News. Detroit. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  22. ^ "Athletics". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. March 3, 2017. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Oakland Forms New Spirit Squad". Grand Haven Tribune. Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S. May 6, 2017. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ LaDuke, Katie (August 1, 2017). "Konya gets contract extended into 2022". The Oakland Post. Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S. Archived from the original on 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  25. ^ "Oakland gives AD Jeff Konya a new 5-year deal". The Oakland Press. Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  26. ^ "More Colleges". Detroit Free Press. Detroit. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Ainsworth, Chip (July 6, 2018). "Keeping Score: Back in the saddle at Suffolk". Greenfield Recorder. Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Archived from the original on December 29, 2025. NESN and Northeastern are partnering to broadcast up to 75 Huskies' games in 2018-19, from field hockey to ice hockey and baseball. "Content is the new currency in intercollegiate athletics," said Northeastern AD Jeff Konya.
  28. ^ Levinsky, Greg (April 18, 2020). "Northeastern goes varsity in esports". The Boston Globe. Boston. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ "Konya Named Division I-AAA NACDA AD of the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Cleveland. 2025-12-06. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  30. ^ Auerbach, Nicole; Staff, The Athletic (2021-06-13). "San Jose State to hire Jeff Konya as new AD: Source". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 16, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  31. ^ Schultz, Jon (2021-06-14). "San Jose State's new AD promises to bring 'open and transparent' culture". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  32. ^ "Temesy, Eugene". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. July 25, 2000. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Ilona; a son, Chuck Konya, Webster, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Jeffrey Konya, Vermillion, S.D., and Melinda Konya, East Lansing, Mich.