Northwestern University Athletics
Staff Directory
Austin Siegel
- Title:
- Associate Director, Wildcat Fund
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Austin Siegel was promoted to Associate Director of Annual Giving in January of 2026 and leads the Wildcat Fund, the annual fund for Northwestern Athletics.
A lifelong Wildcat, Siegel directs annual giving campaigns that generate revenue for both the Wildcat Fund and 21 varsity athletic programs. This includes leading donor outreach and creating email, video and social media campaigns that help tell the story of Northwestern Athletics. In his previous role as Assistant Director of Operations, Events & Premium Seating, Siegel developed the communications strategy behind major gifts and provided operational support at dozens of special events, including the opening of Northwestern's temporary football stadium.
Siegel returned to Evanston after two years as a Content Specialist & Team Reporter with Kansas State Athletics. Most recently, he developed the content and marketing strategy for TrueNU, Northwestern’s NIL collective.
Siegel holds two degrees from Northwestern - a bachelor’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism and a master’s degree in Sports Administration. He is a Sarasota, Florida native and lives in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. He is still a member of at least three group chats that began in the student section at Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena.
A lifelong Wildcat, Siegel directs annual giving campaigns that generate revenue for both the Wildcat Fund and 21 varsity athletic programs. This includes leading donor outreach and creating email, video and social media campaigns that help tell the story of Northwestern Athletics. In his previous role as Assistant Director of Operations, Events & Premium Seating, Siegel developed the communications strategy behind major gifts and provided operational support at dozens of special events, including the opening of Northwestern's temporary football stadium.
Siegel returned to Evanston after two years as a Content Specialist & Team Reporter with Kansas State Athletics. Most recently, he developed the content and marketing strategy for TrueNU, Northwestern’s NIL collective.
Siegel holds two degrees from Northwestern - a bachelor’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism and a master’s degree in Sports Administration. He is a Sarasota, Florida native and lives in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. He is still a member of at least three group chats that began in the student section at Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena.
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