Christopher Bledsoe Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

Covid 19. Led the strategic design and implementation of facility operations and return to play protocols for NYU. Designed the new, 165,000 square foot, athletic facilities for New York University at 181 Mercer Street, New York City. Teams won three NCAA National Championships and earned three national Runners-Up.Finished sixth in the nation in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Cup standings.Won four NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher… Show more Covid 19. Led the strategic design and implementation of facility operations and return to play protocols for NYU. Designed the new, 165,000 square foot, athletic facilities for New York University at 181 Mercer Street, New York City. Teams won three NCAA National Championships and earned three national Runners-Up.Finished sixth in the nation in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Cup standings.Won four NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Excellence Awards, two Gold and two Silver.Delivered expert leadership to the University’s Department of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation and Division of Student Affairs including extraordinary projects including: o the NYU 2031 initiative o the decommissioning the Coles Center and o the design and construction of a new facility at 181 Mercer Street. Provided strategic administrative support to NYU Student Life efforts throughout the University’s Global Network of 16 academic sites including: o sexual misconduct and safety of minors on campuso emergency preparedness and o program design and implementation. Show less

New York, New York

Covid 19. Led the strategic design and implementation of athletic facility operations and sport return to play protocols for NYU. Selected the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Jostens Institution of the YearLed a Department with: o an annual budget of $27 million o employing over 650 persons including 75 full-time coaches and staff and 80 instructorso fielding 48 intercollegiate teams and over 1,250 student-athletes o managed facilities used by 4,500 patrons… Show more Covid 19. Led the strategic design and implementation of athletic facility operations and sport return to play protocols for NYU. Selected the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Jostens Institution of the YearLed a Department with: o an annual budget of $27 million o employing over 650 persons including 75 full-time coaches and staff and 80 instructorso fielding 48 intercollegiate teams and over 1,250 student-athletes o managed facilities used by 4,500 patrons each day/ 1 million patrons each year and leased three-dozen private and public athletic facilities o offered a Recreation course program enrolling over 9,000 students and o an Intramural program with over 8,000 participants each year. Responsibilities included:o planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of athletic facilitieso recruitment, retention and marketing of student-athletes, coaches and staffo fiscal responsibilityo close collaboration with institutional, regional and national governing bodies, government officials, and the media. Show less

Chaired the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA), the founding body of the Preseason and Postseason National Invitation Tournaments (NIT).

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division II and III Management Council member. Committees and Subcommittees: Infractions; Membership Chair; Future of Division III, Academic Issues, Strategic Planning; Division II Commissioners Association; Division II Basketball Tournament Selection and Regional.

Master, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science