In this episode Kiki Jacobs talks about her journey from swimming student-athlete to coach to administrator and knowing when the time was right for her to pursue her first athletics director position. She also shares information on RWU’s unique, varsity polo (the kind with horses) program.
Roger Williams University named Kristin “Kiki” Jacobs as Director of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation in August 2017.
Previously, Jacobs has served as associate athletics director at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. from 2010-2017, and from 2006-2010 she was associate athletics director at Oberlin College, in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, she worked as aquatics director and head women’s swimming coach at Washington & Lee University, in Lexington, Va.
Jacobs was named coach of the year 11 times – five times in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and six times in the Atlantic States Championships. She received a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, a master’s degree in physical education from Western Illinois University and a master’s of business administration from Fitchburg State University.