Zach Eckert

Biography

Zach Eckert has served in the WVU Athletic Department since 2009, including roles as Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations (2009-14) and Associate Director of Facilities/Operations (2014-16). As Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities & Operations, Eckert manages game day operations for men's basketball, women's soccer, and wrestling, as well as day-to-day facility oversight for swimming and diving, rowing, and rifle. He also oversees asset management, camp operations, and various event/facility related contracts. Eckert is the sport administrator for rifle. A Gettysburg, Pa., native, Eckert graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in sport management in 2008. He received his master's degree in sport management from West Virginia University in 2009, while also working as a graduate assistant for athletic facilities. Eckert, his wife Melissa and daughters Savannah and Makenna, reside in Morgantown.