OSU sports, Aug. 12

New Sr. Associate AD at OSU
James “Jim” Patterson, city manager and CEO of the City of Corvallis, has been named the Oregon State University Foundation’s new senior associate athletics director/senior director of development for intercollegiate athletics. Patterson brings to the foundation 12 years of experience in the public sector as well as 20 years of experience in private sector sales, executive sales management, marketing and promotions. In addition to providing leadership to the OSU Foundation athletics development staff and Our Beaver Nation, he will oversee fundraising communications, donor relations and the annual fund for OSU athletics, all of which support Beaver student-athletes. The unit recently surpassed its $180 million fundraising goal as part of The Campaign for OSU and has begun planning for its next major initiatives. In his new role, Patterson will report directly to Mike Goodwin, president and CEO of the OSU Foundation.