Jordan Gontram

Athletics professional who thrives at bringing people together around a common goal. Consistently builds strong relationships, coordinates impactful initiatives, and creates memorable experiences for student-athletes, prospects, coaches, and community partners. Experienced in collegiate athletics, project and operations management, event planning, travel coordination, community engagement, and marketing.

Passionate about using education to strengthen communities. Driven by connecting people, solving problems, and creating meaningful organizational impact.

Assistant Softball Coach at University of Houston (2025-06 – 2026-08)

• Assisted with coordination of daily operations for an NCAA Division I Power Four softball program, including practice planning and execution, recruiting operations, student-athlete development, and community engagement
• Acted as point person for admissions, compliance, residence life, youth camps, video operations, and softball-specific technology partners
• Served as liaison between softball program, creative content, marketing, and sports information teams within the athletic department to assist with storytelling and promotional efforts
• Hired, onboarded, and managed student managers to support daily program operations and the student-athlete experience
• Recruited national and regional talent, continuously developing recruiting materials and on-campus experiences that fit the evolving nature of collegiate athletics
• Mentored student-athletes on and off the field, supporting 5 CSC Academic All-District honorees, 23 Academic All-Big 12 honorees, and two All-Big 12 players while assisting head coach with building program culture

Assistant Softball Coach at George Washington University (2023-08 – 2025-06)

• Executed daily operations for an NCAA Division I Mid-Major softball program, managing practice logistics, scheduling, recruiting operations, compliance documentation, equipment management, and student-athlete support
• Served as a primary collaborator across coaching staff, athletics administration, academic services, compliance, and external partners to ensure seamless program operations
• Developed and maintained a website for softball recruiting, increasing visibility of program highlights and information for prospective student-athletes
• Coordinated logistics for team travel, meals, practice operations, game preparation, and special events
• Managed all video operations, including filming, editing, distribution, scouting reports, and performance analysis utilizing Synergy technology
• Analyzed team and individual performance data to develop strategic plans that contributed to one of the Atlantic 10 Conference's top offensive units
• Mentored student-athletes academically and personally, contributing to 10 CSC Academic All-District selections while monitoring academic progress and NCAA eligibility
• Helped guide a program that improved by 16 wins over two seasons while mentoring 12 All-Conference selections and two All-Region honorees

Assistant Softball Coach at William Paterson University (2022-08 – 2023-08)

• Coordinated day-to-day operations for an NCAA Division III softball program, including recruiting logistics, equipment management, travel planning, and practice operations
• Managed communications with prospective student-athletes, families, and club coaches throughout the recruiting process while coordinating campus visits
• Planned and executed youth camps and clinics, overseeing registration, staffing, scheduling, communications, and participant experience
• Directed fundraising initiatives that generated more than $20,000 through alumni engagement, community partnerships, camps, crowdfunding campaigns, and annual fundraising events
• Led the program's first Pioneer Pantry community initiative, coordinating donations that collected over 200 pounds of food and essential supplies for students experiencing food insecurity
• Organized and coordinated a spring break community service initiative supporting neighborhood cleanup efforts in Fort Myers following Hurricane Ian
• Assisted with equipment purchasing, uniform design, vendor coordination, and budget-conscious operational planning
• Helped guide the program to its first NJAC Tournament appearance in multiple seasons while supporting significant offensive improvements and a 23-win campaign

Master of Science in Kinesiology – University of North Carolina Greensboro (2022-05)

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – University of North Carolina Greensboro (2020-05)