Wofford College announces promotions, addition in Department of Athletics
August 8, 2019
Wofford College has announced two promotions and an addition in the Department of Athletics.
Elizabeth Rabb, a 2001 Wofford College graduate, has been named deputy director of athletics for external affairs. She remains the senior woman’s administrator. Luke Feisal, a 2014 Wofford graduate, has been named assistant director of athletics for development and revenue optimization.
Samuel Keenan has been named director of compliance.
Rabb is in her 18th year as a member of the Wofford Department of Athletics. She previously was associate director of athletics for compliance.
In her new position, she will have oversight for staff in the areas of compliance, advancement, media relations, video services and ticketing.
In July of 2011, she ended a three-year term as a member of the NCAA’s Administration Cabinet. Rabb also served a term on the NCAA’s Olympic Sports Liaison Committee. She has added experience as Wofford’s ticket manager and cheerleading coach during her tenure at Wofford.
A native of Johnson City, Tenn., Rabb earned a B.A. degree in history from Wofford in 2001. She earned her master’s degree from Converse College in December 2007. While an undergraduate, she worked as a student assistant in the athletics department and was a member of both the cheerleading and dance squads. Rabb also worked as an intern at East Tennessee State and the Southern Conference office.
Feisal, a native of Greenville, S.C., joined Wofford’s staff in 2015 as Terrier Club membership development coordinator, working closely with regional alumni chapters on events and special promotions. He received his MBA from Clemson University in December 2018.
Feisal was a four-year letterman on the baseball team for the Terriers. He played in 117 career games with 71 starts at catcher. During his senior season, the team won 32 games and reached the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals. He was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Keenan comes to Wofford from Todd, N.C., and is a 2014 graduate of Duke University and 2017 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Law. Previously, he was assistant director of compliance at Appalachian State University and has held internship positions with the NCAA, High Point University, Duke University and the city of Lancaster, S.C.
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Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, S.C. It offers 26 major fields of study to a student body of 1,690 undergraduates. Nationally known for its strong academic program, outstanding faculty, study abroad participation and successful graduates, Wofford is recognized consistently as a “best value college” and is among the New York Times’ “Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream,” a ranking based on accessibility for low- and middle-income students. The college community enjoys Greek Life as well as 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams.
