Taylor Stapleton

Biography

Taylor Stapleton serves as Associate Vice President and Deputy Athletics Director at DePaul University, where he leads the department's strategic and revenue-generating initiatives. Since joining DePaul Athletics in November 2020, he has advanced through multiple leadership roles, including his elevation to Executive Associate Athletics Director in 2022, and promotion to Associate Vice President and Deputy Athletics Director in 2025. As a member of DePaul's executive leadership team, Stapleton oversees a broad portfolio that includes business and financial operations, capital planning, ticketing and data strategy, corporate partnerships, NIL strategy, technology and innovation, merchandise and licensing, and brand development. Under his leadership, DePaul Athletics has delivered transformational progress including revitalizing the department's brand identity, championing two major capital projects totaling $60 million, and leading a comprehensive modernization of ticketing and revenue strategy that produced record ticket sales and revenue across every ticketed sport. He has also spearheaded a broad digital transformation and negotiated key external partnerships. Stapleton serves as sport administrator for DePaul's men's and women's tennis programs and is active in conference and national governance, including serving as chair of the NCAA Men's Tennis Committee. Before DePaul, he worked with Healthcare Business Media and spent nearly eight years with the University of Kentucky