On June 3, 2022 Angela Marin was named Director of Athletics for UT Dallas after serving in the role on interim basis since October 2021. She becomes the first Hispanic female to lead a NCAA D-III athletic program in the division's history.
Marin joined the UT Dallas staff in 2012 and quickly became one of the key figures in the advancement of Comet athletics. She has been equally involved on the UTD campus, the American Southwest Conference and NCAA Division III during her tenure with the department. In 2017, she was promoted to Associate Athletic Director and also served as the department's Director of Compliance.
Previously, Marin directed oversight of seven of UTD’s 15 varsity sports and oversaw the certification of over 450 Comet student-athletes annually. She served as UTD’s Senior Woman Administrator and was the department’s liaison with the campus Title IX office. In addition, she was the sponsor for UTD’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
She has worked closely with the ASC in assisting the league’s development and planning for its annual SAAC meeting while also helping coordinate travel opportunities for ASC student-athletes to attend the NCAA Convention. Additionally, Marin wrote the by-laws and best practices for the ASC Compliance Directors group.
Marin has represented UTD on several NCAA committees, including chairing the Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee. She has served on the NCAA Regional Rules Subcommittee and the NCAA D-III Convention Planning Subcommittee. She has served on UTD’s Staff Council and is a part of the university’s Minors on Campus Committee, Compliance Advisory Committee and Title IX Committee. Marin also serves on the Regional Ranking Committee for women's tennis.
She is a product of the NCAA leadership development programs and has given UTD and the ASC a voice in the association. Named the 2017 NADIIIAA Emerging Athletic Administrator, she is a graduate of Women Leaders in College Sports Executive Institute, the NACWAA's Institute for Administrative Advancement, Leadership Enhancement Institute and the NCAA Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute. Marin is a member of the NCAA D-III Management Council, the highest position available for a non-president in the division. Marin is a 2021 NCAA Pathway Graduate and is an active member in Women Leaders in College Sports and NACDA. She currently serves on the NCAA D-III Management Council (2021-25) and on the NCAA D-III Constitutional Convention Advisory Committee.
A native of The Colony, Marin came to UT Dallas after serving as the Associate Athletic Director at the University of New Orleans. She spent six years at UNO, serving in both an administrative and coaching capacity. She began her tenure at UNO as a graduate assistant for the men's basketball program and a year later became the Director of Basketball Operations for the Privateer women's basketball team. After spending three seasons with the women's basketball program, Marin took over as Associate AD.
Marin earned her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M in Sociology in 2006. While at A&M, she served as a student assistant with the Aggie men's basketball program, assisting and organizing the 6th Man Club, the Aggies' men's basketball alumni support group.
