University of North Georgia Athletics

The 2026-27 academic year marks Lee Glenn's 14th season as a member of the University of North Georgia's senior athletics leadership team and his 27th year working in collegiate athletics. Promoted to Senior Associate Athletic Director in 2022, Glenn expanded his leadership responsibilities in 2024 when he was named the department's Chief Communications Officer (CCO). In that role, he serves as the primary strategic communicator for Nighthawk Athletics, leading messaging and communications efforts for both internal and external audiences while serving on the department's executive leadership team. As a member of that group, Glenn is responsible for shaping the long-term strategic vision, organizational priorities and pursuit of competitive excellence for the department.

Glenn provides administrative sport oversight for baseball, men's and women's basketball and men's and women's golf while directing the department's comprehensive external operations. His leadership portfolio includes all external-facing units - communications, marketing & brand management, creative services, licensing & retail, facilities & event management, championship administration, digital media strategy, fan experience and oversight of the department's primary digital platforms, including UNGAthletics.com and the award-winning Nighthawk Sports Network.
 
He directed a three-year phased athletics rebranding initiative that introduced a refreshed NG monogram and a unified suite of institutional wordmarks, strengthening the department’s visual identity and brand consistency.
 
At the national level, Glenn has served on several NCAA committees and programs, including a five-year term (2015-20) on the NCAA Division II Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field National Committee, where he was elected chair of the cross country national committee for 2019-20. He currently serves on the NCAA Men’s Golf South/Southeast Regional Advisory Committee and has played an integral role in helping UNG host NCAA championship events, including the 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf National Championship and the 2026 NCAA Division I/II/III Women's Rowing National Championship in Gainesville.

In the fall of 2026, Glenn spearheaded the launch of Georgia SCALE (Small College Athletics Leadership Exchange) as an annual one-day regional event for small college athletics (NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA) departments in Georgia for senior leadership and administrators of all levels, providing an opportunity for professional development, information exchange and networking. 
 
Across campus, Glenn has contributed through numerous leadership and planning roles, including service on the Sesquicentennial Planning Committee, Strategic Enrollment Management Marketing subcommittee and the Enrollment Optimization, Student Success & Marketing Expansion Task Force. He has also co-chaired the Strategic Facility Usage and Prioritization Committee, the Reopening UNG Working Group for Athletics (2020) and the Diversity Action Plan Steering Committee’s Student Recruitment and Retention subcommittee.
 
A 2020 graduate of the UNG Staff Leadership Development Program, a comprehensive leadership development program for campus staff and administrative faculty in director, department head or vice president positions, Glenn has been recognized for his leadership and service, including receiving the Boar’s Head Brigade Commandant of Cadets Certificate of Achievement in 2019. The department also earned the NCAA Award of Excellence in 2017 for its Operation Nighthawks of Honor initiative, which promotes positive campus and community engagement.
 
Before joining UNG, Glenn held senior administrative and head coaching positions at Piedmont College (Ga.) and Methodist University (N.C.), both NCAA Division III institutions. While at Piedmont, he served as assistant athletic director, head men’s basketball coach, director of golf/head coach and director of athletic communications, earning Coach of the Year honors in both men’s basketball (2011) and men’s cross country (2002). He is the only coach in the history of the Great South Athletic Conference history to achieve that distinction.
 
Glenn maintains active professional memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA).
 
He and his wife, Jocelyn, reside in Dahlonega with their children, Hagen & Hadley.

Updated: June 2026