Here's the release from UT...
"Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics John Currie announced Mondaythat Kurt Gulbrand is joining the UTAD leadership team as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development.
Currently serving the University of Colorado as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Athletics Development, Gulbrand has spent the past five and a half years in Boulder, where he coordinated all fundraising efforts to support the Buffaloes’ 17 varsity programs.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Kurt and his family to the Tennessee family,” Currie said. “Kurt is well-known and widely respected nationally as a pacesetter for fundraising and development. He’s a proven leader who builds genuine relationships, and I’m confident that he—along with our talented Tennessee Fund staff—will have a very positive impact on the experiences of both our student-athletes and our fans.”
Gulbrand will begin his duties in Knoxville on July 24. He fills the vacancy created when former Tennessee Chief Development Officer Greg Hulen accepted a position at his alma mater, Florida State, earlier this month.
Gulbrand and his team recently led efforts for the Sustainable Excellence Initiative for CU Athletics—a transformational, $156 million capital campaign, the jewel of which was the completion of Colorado’s Champions Center and an indoor football practice facility.
“Deborah and I would like to thank John Currie for this incredible opportunity to serve the University of Tennessee,” Gulbrand said. “We are extremely humbled and honored to join a university that I have revered throughout my career in intercollegiate athletics. And I can’t wait to get to know the Tennessee student-athletes and the extremely passionate UT fan base while working to serve those groups daily.
“The Tennessee Fund team is known throughout the country as a department that provides student-athletes and patrons with a world-class experience. This opportunity to join the Tennessee Fund team is one something I hold in the highest regard. Deborah, Colton, Bryce and I are extremely grateful and excited to join the university and Knoxville community.”
The Tennessee Fund stewards 14,500 members who contribute more than 20 percent of the UTAD operating budget annually and operates in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Foundation. Dorothy Bryson, Executive Director of Development for the UT Tickle College of Engineering represented the Foundation on the position search committee.
“Kurt Gulbrand brings great energy for collaboration between academics and athletics fundraising,” Bryson said. “He has an incredible passion for the traditions here at Tennessee, and he recognizes the value in helping to shape those traditions into something that’s even greater.”
Hired at Colorado in 2011, Gulbrand made an immediate impact as a fundraising leader on the CU campus. In his first four-plus years in Boulder, the Buff Club enjoyed unprecedented fundraising success, achieving three consecutive $20 million years and establishing record numbers of new donors and Buff Club members. His department raised $26.5 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year, far and away another annual record for CU athletics.
Prior to his tenure at Colorado, Gulbrand spent 11 years at the University of Michigan, where, as an Assistant Athletic Director for Development in The Victors Club, he secured more than $67 million in gifts and served as the department representative in the university’s overall $3.2 billion fundraising campaign.
Additional intercollegiate athletics experience on Gulbrand’s resume includes stints at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State), Northwestern State (Louisiana) and the University of Massachusetts.
“I have had the unique opportunity to work with some extremely talented and passionate professionals during my career,” Gulbrand added. “I am particularly grateful to Rick George, Deb Coffin, Joe Parker, Bill Martin and Greg Burke for their patience, vision, guidance, leadership and support over the years.”
Gulbrand grew up in Fullerton, California and graduated from Oregon State University in 1995 with a degree in Organizational Sports Management. He and his wife, Deborah, a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana, a healthcare administrator and registered nurse, have two sons, Colton and Bryce."
"Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics John Currie announced Mondaythat Kurt Gulbrand is joining the UTAD leadership team as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development.
Currently serving the University of Colorado as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Athletics Development, Gulbrand has spent the past five and a half years in Boulder, where he coordinated all fundraising efforts to support the Buffaloes’ 17 varsity programs.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Kurt and his family to the Tennessee family,” Currie said. “Kurt is well-known and widely respected nationally as a pacesetter for fundraising and development. He’s a proven leader who builds genuine relationships, and I’m confident that he—along with our talented Tennessee Fund staff—will have a very positive impact on the experiences of both our student-athletes and our fans.”
Gulbrand will begin his duties in Knoxville on July 24. He fills the vacancy created when former Tennessee Chief Development Officer Greg Hulen accepted a position at his alma mater, Florida State, earlier this month.
Gulbrand and his team recently led efforts for the Sustainable Excellence Initiative for CU Athletics—a transformational, $156 million capital campaign, the jewel of which was the completion of Colorado’s Champions Center and an indoor football practice facility.
“Deborah and I would like to thank John Currie for this incredible opportunity to serve the University of Tennessee,” Gulbrand said. “We are extremely humbled and honored to join a university that I have revered throughout my career in intercollegiate athletics. And I can’t wait to get to know the Tennessee student-athletes and the extremely passionate UT fan base while working to serve those groups daily.
“The Tennessee Fund team is known throughout the country as a department that provides student-athletes and patrons with a world-class experience. This opportunity to join the Tennessee Fund team is one something I hold in the highest regard. Deborah, Colton, Bryce and I are extremely grateful and excited to join the university and Knoxville community.”
The Tennessee Fund stewards 14,500 members who contribute more than 20 percent of the UTAD operating budget annually and operates in conjunction with the University of Tennessee Foundation. Dorothy Bryson, Executive Director of Development for the UT Tickle College of Engineering represented the Foundation on the position search committee.
“Kurt Gulbrand brings great energy for collaboration between academics and athletics fundraising,” Bryson said. “He has an incredible passion for the traditions here at Tennessee, and he recognizes the value in helping to shape those traditions into something that’s even greater.”
Hired at Colorado in 2011, Gulbrand made an immediate impact as a fundraising leader on the CU campus. In his first four-plus years in Boulder, the Buff Club enjoyed unprecedented fundraising success, achieving three consecutive $20 million years and establishing record numbers of new donors and Buff Club members. His department raised $26.5 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year, far and away another annual record for CU athletics.
Prior to his tenure at Colorado, Gulbrand spent 11 years at the University of Michigan, where, as an Assistant Athletic Director for Development in The Victors Club, he secured more than $67 million in gifts and served as the department representative in the university’s overall $3.2 billion fundraising campaign.
Additional intercollegiate athletics experience on Gulbrand’s resume includes stints at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State), Northwestern State (Louisiana) and the University of Massachusetts.
“I have had the unique opportunity to work with some extremely talented and passionate professionals during my career,” Gulbrand added. “I am particularly grateful to Rick George, Deb Coffin, Joe Parker, Bill Martin and Greg Burke for their patience, vision, guidance, leadership and support over the years.”
Gulbrand grew up in Fullerton, California and graduated from Oregon State University in 1995 with a degree in Organizational Sports Management. He and his wife, Deborah, a native of Natchitoches, Louisiana, a healthcare administrator and registered nurse, have two sons, Colton and Bryce."
