Jeff Kupper is in his first season as the director of football operations. He joins the Tigers after spending five seasons in a similar capacity at Columbia University. As the director of football operations and special projects at Columbia, Kupper was involved closely with football marketing, development, compliance, equipment and facility operations. He oversaw quality control for game day events, and arranged all staff and team travel, both in and out of season. Kupper joined Columbia in August 2005 after one season at Ohio University, where he served as graduate assistant for football operations in 2005 and equipment and facilities graduate assistant from 2003-05. As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, Kupper earned three letters as a student football equipment manager, another multifaceted position. The Odessa, Texas, native oversaw the packing, handling and transportation of equipment and team bags for road games, organized team activities for the travel squad, acted as liaison between the travel team and hotel staffs, maintained and organized football equipment and worked on reconciliation of equipment orders for six men's sports. He was involved in logistical support for five bowl games in which Texas participated, including three Cotton Bowls and two Holiday Bowls. Kupper was a three-time recipient of the Darrel K. Royal Scholarship Award and the Glen Swenson Award, both presented to an outstanding equipment manager. He spent four-consecutive semesters on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll. An all-state (5A), All-West Texas, and All-Southwest Texas football player at Odessa High, Kupper graduated from Texas in 2002 with a B.A. in religious studies. He earned two master's degrees at Ohio, a master's of business administration and a master's of sports administration and facility management. |
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