A Winning Combination
While overseeing the athletic department, the University of Georgia’s Damon Evans doesn’t lose sight of the academic heart of the institution.
By Frank J. Matthews
Damon Evans
Title: Athletic Director, University of Georgia, 2004-Present
Previous title: Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Affairs, UGA, 2000-2004
Education: Bachelor’s; Finance, UGA, 1992; Master’s, Sports Management, UGA, 1994
If Damon Evans operated in the corporate world, he would probably have graced the cover of several magazines by now. Just 36 years old, his organization turned a $23.9 million profit during 2005-2006. But he isn’t the hot-shot CEO of some Fortune 500 company. Evans is
the athletic director at the University of Georgia.
