Debbie Corum

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Debbie Corum
Current position
Title Athletic director
Team Southern Utah
Conference WAC
Biographical details
Alma mater Vanderbilt University
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1994–1996 Stanford (Assistant AD)
1996–2000 LSU (Associate AD)
2000–2012 Southeastern Conference (Associate Commissioner)
2012–2016 Connecticut (Associate AD)
2016–2017 Southern Utah (Associate AD)
2017–present Southern Utah

Deborah Corum is the current director of athletics for Southern Utah University. She previously served as assistant athletic director for Stanford University from 1994 to 1996, as an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University from 1996 to 2000, as an associate athletic director at the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2016, [1] and as associate commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 2000 to 2012. Corum graduated from Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's degree. Corum was named interim athletic director at Southern Utah University on June 20, 2017, [2] then was promoted to the job on a permanent basis on November 30, 2017. [3] [4] [5]

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References

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