PORTLAND, Ore. – Cat Wade, who came to the University of Portland as the Senior Assistant Athletic Performance Coach in July of 2011, was named the Interim Director of Sports Performance, Athletic Director Scott Leykam announced on Thursday.
Wade fills the role vacated by long-time director Bradford Scott, who recently left the Pilots for a position with the Atlanta Braves. The move also coincides with a renaming of the department from Athletic Performance to Sports Performance.
"I have been impressed with Cat's knowledge of her profession and desire to maximize the performance of our student-athletes both on and off the field," Leykam said.