 Lyke in 2020 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant Athletic director |
| Team | Syracuse |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 19, 1970 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1992 | Michigan |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–1998 | Cincinnati (assistant AD) |
| 1998–2013 | Ohio State (assistant AD) |
| 2013–2017 | Eastern Michigan |
| 2017–2024 | Pittsburgh |
| 2025– | Syracuse (assistant AD) |
Heather Lyke is the assistant athletic director at Syracuse University. She was previously the athletic director at the University of Pittsburgh, Eastern Michigan University, and served in administrative roles at Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati.
Career
[edit]During her tenure at Eastern Michigan University, Lyke oversaw significant growth in the school's athletic programs thanks to a 51% increase in athletic donations. This increased funding was used for capital upgrades to athletic facilities. The school won seventeen MAC titles during her tenure. The football team made its first bowl appearance since 1987, with a 20–24 loss to Old Dominion in the 2019 Bahamas Bowl under head coach Chris Creighton.[1]
She was announced as the athletic director for the University of Pittsburgh in March 2017 following the departure of Scott Barnes and was relieved of her duties on September 9, 2024.[2][3]
In July 2025, Lyke was hired by Syracuse Athletics in an advisory role in conjunction with director of athletics John Wildhack and Chancellor Kent Syverud.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Steiner, Greg. "Lyke had led Eastern Michigan's athletic department since 2013".
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry. "Pitt 1st-year athletic director Heather Lyke discusses her vision, recent challenges". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Heather Lyke's dismissal from Pitt comes after 'friction' with school chancellor". Sports Business Journal. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Pemberton, Harris (July 4, 2025). "SU Athletics hires former Pitt AD Heather Lyke for advisory role". The Daily Orange. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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