Belz Joins The Purple Aces From CSU Bakersfield

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville Director of Athletics Ziggy Siegfried has announced the hiring of Logan Belz as the Associate Athletics Director for Revenue Generation.

“We are excited to have Logan join the athletics senior leadership team.  He is an individual that will make an instant positive impact on our department, and our community,” Siegfried exclaimed.  “He has an unmatched work ethic, a passion for supporting student-athletes, and he is an individual that provides a high level of service to everyone he encounters. I have worked with Logan for several years and I can tell you that the Purple Aces got better with him joining our team!”

Belz will develop and execute strategies for revenue generation, foster relationships with constituents, and will be a member of the Director of Athletics’ executive leadership team. Belz will also serve as a sports administrator for multiple sports.

“I want to thank Dr. Ziggy Siegfried for inviting me to be a part of The University of Evansville Purple Aces family! The Purple Aces have a long history of athletic success. I can’t wait to hit the ground running and help create an amazing atmosphere at all of our athletics events, Belz said.  “I’m excited to get out into our community and get to know Purple Aces alumni, friends, fans, and longtime supporters that love the Purple & Orange. Our coaches, scholar-athletes, and constituents are the lifeblood of our Purple Aces program and I’ll be here for them to listen and learn.”

“I will go to sleep and wake up thinking about the Purple Aces every day and work tirelessly to assist in creating amazing memories for our fanbase. The Purple Aces are on the rise and I’m looking forward to getting to work and grinding for our community.”

Belz joins the Aces program from Cal State Bakersfield where he worked for Siegfried during his tenure with the Roadrunners.  Most recently, Belz was the Assistant Athletics Director for Special Projects.  He joined the department in July of 2015 and held other positions in revenue generation, ticketing and operations.  While at CSU Bakersfield, Belz broke revenue records and CSUB saw an all-time high for season and group tickets for all eight ticketed sports.

He also spearheaded many gameday fan engagement projects that resulted in sellouts for different sporting events. Those projects included Men’s Basketball Education Day, Men’s Basketball Agriculture Night, and “Runners On The Road” bus trips to different contests. He also assisted in fundraising for numerous sport-specific fundraisers such as Hot Stove, which benefited the CSUBs baseball program, Evening with Coach Rod Barnes, which benefited the Men’s Basketball program, the Tip-Off Luncheon, which benefited both basketball programs, and Brains of Bakersfield, which benefited the Men’s Soccer program.

His efforts were equally impressive in women’s sports at CSUB.  He led initiatives that broke ticket revenue and attendance records in ticket sports including women’s basketball, softball, women’s soccer, and volleyball.  Multiple community initiatives were introduced that connected the Bakersfield community to the programs.

Before making the move to Bakersfield, Belz worked at the University of Memphis as an Athletics Development Assistant.  He assisted with the 901 campaign that helped to steward new members and donors while contributing to multiple facets of managing gameday operations for the development staff.

His first position in California came at UC Berkeley where he worked from 2013-to 14 as a Development Assistant/Event Ambassador for the Cal Alumni Association while serving the Golden Bears’ Athletics Department as an Olympic Sport Operations Assistant.

As a student at Memphis, Belz was the Head Manager for the men’s basketball team for over two seasons.  He earned a BS in Sports and Leisure Management from Memphis in 2014 before obtaining his Master of Public Administration (MPA) from CSU Bakersfield in 2017.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

Josh Pastner, Head Men’s Basketball Coach – Georgia Tech

“Logan did an incredible job for us at Memphis!  He is so good with people and he really made a positive impact on so many at Memphis including all of our student-athletes. I know he will make a fast and significant impact there for the fans at Evansville.”

Dr. Adam Walker, Executive Associate Athletics Director, Administration – University of Memphis

“I was fortunate to be able to offer Logan his first role in college athletics. I knew the first week Logan would be successful in our industry. His shear passion, energy and positive attitude is infectious. He does whatever is asked and goes above and beyond. I have enjoyed watching his continued accent and know he will continue to be successful at Evansville. He will be a game-changer.”

Rod Barnes, Head Men’s Basketball Coach – California State University, Bakersfield – 2001 Naismith College Coach of the Year:

“Congratulations to Logan Belz on the new position as Associate Athletics Director for Revenue Generation. This is such a wonderful opportunity for him in his collegiate athletics career. CSU Bakersfield’s loss will be the University of Evansville’s gain and I know he’ll do a fantastic job over there. His expertise will fit well with this extraordinary opportunity.”

“Watching his actions each day proved to everyone he was committed to growing our fan base and improving our student-athletes experience. I am confident he will do great things for the Purple Aces. We will miss him here at CSU Bakersfield but great things are ahead for him at Evansville.”