Northwestern Athletics Announces Leadership Positions for Aaron Hosmon and Jane Wagner
6/28/2024 9:14:00 AM | General, Compliance
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern Athletics announced two leadership positions for Aaron Hosmon and Jane Wagner. Hosmon has been named Senior Associate A.D. for Compliance and Regulatory Affairs, while Wagner has been named Associate A.D. for Sport Administration.
Both roles mark a restructuring in the compliance department as Northwestern adapts to a shifting collegiate athletics landscape. Hosmon and Wagner will both report to Deputy Director of Athletics (Administration and Policy)/Senior Woman Administrator, Janna Blais, and serve on the department's leadership cabinet.
Hosmon returns to Northwestern University, having previously worked at his alma mater for more than 16 years from 2004-2020 before spending four years as the Associate Executive Director/Compliance & Governance for the Ivy League conference office.
"We are thrilled to welcome Aaron back to Northwestern," said Blais. "His breadth of experience, proven creativity in problem solving, critical thinking skills, and forward-looking approach to his work make him the ideal addition to our team. Aaron will play a key role in the leadership of our department, focusing his work in leading our compliance unit with an emphasis in government relations as well as name, image, and likeness."
"I could not be more honored to be back home at Northwestern and would like to thank Janna, Dr. Gragg, and the rest of the leadership team for this wonderful opportunity," said Hosmon. "Being a Wildcat has had such a profound impact on my life and my family in so many ways, and I am truly excited to be back working alongside so many great partners in NUDAR and across campus in support of that world-class student experience once again."
Wagner was elevated to the newly created Associate A.D. for Sport Administration position this June after spending the last 13 years in Northwestern's compliance department.
"Elevating Jane into this role will have an immediate impact on the advancement of our Sport Administration program," said Blais. "Jane's unwavering commitment to our student-athletes, along with her dedication to the betterment of our department, will allow her to flourish in this newly developed position. The thoughtful perspective that Jane brings to this job will be invaluable, and we look forward to her contributions to our leadership team."
"I have truly enjoyed my years at Northwestern, largely because of the people I've had the privilege to work with," said Wagner. "With this new role, I am committed to helping grow our department while supporting our amazing coaches and talented student-athletes every step of the way. I look forward to contributing to our shared success and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive."
More on Hosmon:
A 2003 graduate of Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy, Hosmon has spent the majority of his career at his alma mater. He started his career in the institution's financial aid and admissions office and then helped organize and launch a data collection center for a Mellon Foundation-supported college athletics study housed at Northwestern before accepting his first full-time position in NUDAR in January 2008. Hosmon served in a series of progressive roles in Northwestern's Athletics compliance office and ultimately led the office from May 2015 through June 2019 as the Associate A.D. for Compliance. He was then recruited to the institution's campus compliance office where he served as the university's Director of Compliance and Ethics from June 2019 until June 2020.
From June 2020 until May 2024, Hosmon served as the Associate Executive Director/Compliance & Governance for the Ivy League conference office, directing the league's compliance and governance programs. Nationally, he represented the Ivy League on the NCAA FCS Football Oversight Committee where he served as the FCS representative to the Football Oversight Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group and as a member of the FBSOC/FCSOC Recruiting Subgroup.
Hosmon is actively involved in the leadership of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC). In 2023-2024, he served on NAAC's Board of Directors as the CCACA representative and has been a member of the Legislation and Governance Committee since September 2018. In June 20224, he named NAAC's third vice president.
As an undergraduate at Northwestern, the Evansville, Indiana native worked in NUDAR as a student athletic trainer, supporting the football, men's basketball, soccer and field hockey programs, and then as a student manager for the men's basketball program. In addition to his undergraduate degree in Learning and Organizational Change and Political Science, Hosmon also earned a Master's Degree from Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy in Higher Education Administration and Policy in 2007. He has served as a teaching assistant, research coach and guest presented in his graduate program in the years since his graduation.
Hosmon and his wife, Jenny, reside in Chicago with their two children, Aoife and Aidan.
More on Wagner:
With this newly created position as Associate A.D. for Sport Administration, Wagner will work with individual sport administrators to maintain consistency between programs and serve as the initial point of contact for all matters related to the respective administrators across all programs. She will be committed to improving the student-athlete experience by fostering high standards of integrity, athletic excellence, and academic success.
Wagner takes over this role having spent the last 13 years in Northwestern's compliance department, managing the day-to-day operations of the athletic compliance office that services all 19 Northwestern varsity sports programs. Wagner began at Northwestern in 2011, serving roles as the Director and Assistant Director of Compliance before being elevated to Assistant A.D. for Compliance in May of 2015, joining the department's senior leadership cabinet.
While most recently serving as the Associate A.D. for Compliance & Sport Administration since September of 2023, Wagner will continue to work with each program on declaring their playing and practice season, team's competition schedule, missed class time, team travel and work directly with the Committee on Athletics and Recreation (CAR) subcommittee.
Wagner will continue to serve as the primary sport administrator for Northwestern's softball and women's soccer programs. In 2023-24, Wagner began a four-year appointment as a member of the NCAA DI Softball Committee. In 2021-22, she began serving on the Big Ten Sports Management Council (SMC) and is SMC's liaison with women's soccer.
Wagner came to Northwestern in November of 2011 after spending a year at Rutgers University, where she served as the Assistant Director of Compliance. In her duties with the Scarlet Knights, she worked with all 24 sports programs and oversaw all day-to-day compliance aspects for Bylaws 11, 13, 16 and 17.
Wagner started her athletics administration career at DePaul University in October of 2000, during which she held various roles within the department. As the Assistant Director of Compliance/Event Coordinator, she provided assistance for the day-to-day athletics compliance operations for all of the 15 varsity sport programs as well as being the liaison with various University departments including admissions, financial aid and housing. Wagner coordinated all athletics special events for the Blue Demons and served as an NCAA Championship site representative for both women's basketball and women's lacrosse.
Wagner is a member of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) and a lifetime member of the Iowa State Letterwinners Club. She is also a member of the Women Leaders in Sports organization, graduating from their Leadership Enhancement Institute in 2020 and their Institute for Administrative Advancement in 2014.
A native of Hartford, Wisconsin, Wagner was a four-year letterwinner in softball at Iowa State University. She was named All-Big Eight in 1994 and was a member of the league's All-Academic team in 1995. In 1997, she graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Exercise & Sports Science, and in 2002 she earned a Master's Degree in Sport Management from Northern Illinois University.
Both roles mark a restructuring in the compliance department as Northwestern adapts to a shifting collegiate athletics landscape. Hosmon and Wagner will both report to Deputy Director of Athletics (Administration and Policy)/Senior Woman Administrator, Janna Blais, and serve on the department's leadership cabinet.
Hosmon returns to Northwestern University, having previously worked at his alma mater for more than 16 years from 2004-2020 before spending four years as the Associate Executive Director/Compliance & Governance for the Ivy League conference office.
"We are thrilled to welcome Aaron back to Northwestern," said Blais. "His breadth of experience, proven creativity in problem solving, critical thinking skills, and forward-looking approach to his work make him the ideal addition to our team. Aaron will play a key role in the leadership of our department, focusing his work in leading our compliance unit with an emphasis in government relations as well as name, image, and likeness."
"I could not be more honored to be back home at Northwestern and would like to thank Janna, Dr. Gragg, and the rest of the leadership team for this wonderful opportunity," said Hosmon. "Being a Wildcat has had such a profound impact on my life and my family in so many ways, and I am truly excited to be back working alongside so many great partners in NUDAR and across campus in support of that world-class student experience once again."
Wagner was elevated to the newly created Associate A.D. for Sport Administration position this June after spending the last 13 years in Northwestern's compliance department.
"Elevating Jane into this role will have an immediate impact on the advancement of our Sport Administration program," said Blais. "Jane's unwavering commitment to our student-athletes, along with her dedication to the betterment of our department, will allow her to flourish in this newly developed position. The thoughtful perspective that Jane brings to this job will be invaluable, and we look forward to her contributions to our leadership team."
"I have truly enjoyed my years at Northwestern, largely because of the people I've had the privilege to work with," said Wagner. "With this new role, I am committed to helping grow our department while supporting our amazing coaches and talented student-athletes every step of the way. I look forward to contributing to our shared success and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive."
More on Hosmon:
A 2003 graduate of Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy, Hosmon has spent the majority of his career at his alma mater. He started his career in the institution's financial aid and admissions office and then helped organize and launch a data collection center for a Mellon Foundation-supported college athletics study housed at Northwestern before accepting his first full-time position in NUDAR in January 2008. Hosmon served in a series of progressive roles in Northwestern's Athletics compliance office and ultimately led the office from May 2015 through June 2019 as the Associate A.D. for Compliance. He was then recruited to the institution's campus compliance office where he served as the university's Director of Compliance and Ethics from June 2019 until June 2020.
From June 2020 until May 2024, Hosmon served as the Associate Executive Director/Compliance & Governance for the Ivy League conference office, directing the league's compliance and governance programs. Nationally, he represented the Ivy League on the NCAA FCS Football Oversight Committee where he served as the FCS representative to the Football Oversight Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group and as a member of the FBSOC/FCSOC Recruiting Subgroup.
Hosmon is actively involved in the leadership of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC). In 2023-2024, he served on NAAC's Board of Directors as the CCACA representative and has been a member of the Legislation and Governance Committee since September 2018. In June 20224, he named NAAC's third vice president.
As an undergraduate at Northwestern, the Evansville, Indiana native worked in NUDAR as a student athletic trainer, supporting the football, men's basketball, soccer and field hockey programs, and then as a student manager for the men's basketball program. In addition to his undergraduate degree in Learning and Organizational Change and Political Science, Hosmon also earned a Master's Degree from Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy in Higher Education Administration and Policy in 2007. He has served as a teaching assistant, research coach and guest presented in his graduate program in the years since his graduation.
Hosmon and his wife, Jenny, reside in Chicago with their two children, Aoife and Aidan.
More on Wagner:
With this newly created position as Associate A.D. for Sport Administration, Wagner will work with individual sport administrators to maintain consistency between programs and serve as the initial point of contact for all matters related to the respective administrators across all programs. She will be committed to improving the student-athlete experience by fostering high standards of integrity, athletic excellence, and academic success.
Wagner takes over this role having spent the last 13 years in Northwestern's compliance department, managing the day-to-day operations of the athletic compliance office that services all 19 Northwestern varsity sports programs. Wagner began at Northwestern in 2011, serving roles as the Director and Assistant Director of Compliance before being elevated to Assistant A.D. for Compliance in May of 2015, joining the department's senior leadership cabinet.
While most recently serving as the Associate A.D. for Compliance & Sport Administration since September of 2023, Wagner will continue to work with each program on declaring their playing and practice season, team's competition schedule, missed class time, team travel and work directly with the Committee on Athletics and Recreation (CAR) subcommittee.
Wagner will continue to serve as the primary sport administrator for Northwestern's softball and women's soccer programs. In 2023-24, Wagner began a four-year appointment as a member of the NCAA DI Softball Committee. In 2021-22, she began serving on the Big Ten Sports Management Council (SMC) and is SMC's liaison with women's soccer.
Wagner came to Northwestern in November of 2011 after spending a year at Rutgers University, where she served as the Assistant Director of Compliance. In her duties with the Scarlet Knights, she worked with all 24 sports programs and oversaw all day-to-day compliance aspects for Bylaws 11, 13, 16 and 17.
Wagner started her athletics administration career at DePaul University in October of 2000, during which she held various roles within the department. As the Assistant Director of Compliance/Event Coordinator, she provided assistance for the day-to-day athletics compliance operations for all of the 15 varsity sport programs as well as being the liaison with various University departments including admissions, financial aid and housing. Wagner coordinated all athletics special events for the Blue Demons and served as an NCAA Championship site representative for both women's basketball and women's lacrosse.
Wagner is a member of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) and a lifetime member of the Iowa State Letterwinners Club. She is also a member of the Women Leaders in Sports organization, graduating from their Leadership Enhancement Institute in 2020 and their Institute for Administrative Advancement in 2014.
A native of Hartford, Wisconsin, Wagner was a four-year letterwinner in softball at Iowa State University. She was named All-Big Eight in 1994 and was a member of the league's All-Academic team in 1995. In 1997, she graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Exercise & Sports Science, and in 2002 she earned a Master's Degree in Sport Management from Northern Illinois University.
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