University of New Hampshire Athletics
Lumumba Hired as Assistant Athletic Director for Special Events
1/24/2022 3:47:00 PM | General
Former men’s soccer student-athlete returns to focus on Whittemore Center events
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire Director of Athletics Marty Scarano announced that former Wildcat student-athlete Adrien Lumumba '15 has been hired as the assistant athletic director for special events.
As a member of UNH Athletics' internal relations team, Lumumba will maximize revenue-generating opportunities and participate in the planning and execution of NCAA Division I athletic contests and non-athletic outside user functions. Lumumba will oversee planning and logistics and will ensure all client needs are met.
"Adrien was an impressive young man when he played for our men's soccer team and worked as a student assistant for our athletic facilities staff, and since graduating he has developed into a rising star in college athletics administration," Scarano said. "He will lead a dynamic department focused on bringing more exciting, fan-friendly events to the Whittemore Center to complement our offering of men's and women's hockey games."
Lumumba returns to Durham from Ohio State University, where he worked from 2019-22 as an assistant director in the event management & championships department. In that role, he oversaw the game operations of women's basketball, women's soccer, men's & women's gymnastics, baseball, rowing, men's & women's golf, men's & women's swimming and diving, synchronized swimming and women's ice hockey. He was the primary contact for football visiting teams. In addition, Lumumba worked closely with the event management internship program and oversaw 30 interns and three event management coordinators. He directed multiple NCAA and Big Ten conference postseason championships and spearheaded championship bids for his respective sports.
Prior to Ohio State, Lumumba worked at Arizona State University (2017-19) as a coordinator of event management. He was the game administrator of numerous sports and coordinated multiple special events for the athletics department. Among his many duties, he was the tournament director for the 2019 Pac-12 Wrestling Championship.
Lumumba received his Bachelor's Degree in Program & Event Management with honors from UNH in 2015 and was a student-athlete on the men's soccer team from 2011-13. He obtained a Master's Degree in Sport Management from West Virginia University (2016-17) as a graduate assistant in athletic facilities and event operations.
Lumumba previously worked at Seacoast United Sports Club (2015-16) as the assistant director of community relations and programs where he fostered relationships with communities in the seacoast area to enhance youth programs and managed Seacoast United's sports facilities. He generated $150,000 in revenue through various youth programs. He also orchestrated a soccer tournament at Gillette Stadium that raised over $50,000 and involved 40 teams and over 200 athletes.
Lumumba, who was raised in Essex, Vt., but is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is currently pursuing a Doctorate's Degree in higher education and student affairs at Ohio State and plans on continuing his education at UNH. He is a member of CEFMA (Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association) under NACDA and has attended many regional and national conventions. Lumumba was the CEFMA Diversity Award Recipient in 2017 and won the Leadership Award in the WVU Graduate Sports Management program.
As a member of UNH Athletics' internal relations team, Lumumba will maximize revenue-generating opportunities and participate in the planning and execution of NCAA Division I athletic contests and non-athletic outside user functions. Lumumba will oversee planning and logistics and will ensure all client needs are met.
"Adrien was an impressive young man when he played for our men's soccer team and worked as a student assistant for our athletic facilities staff, and since graduating he has developed into a rising star in college athletics administration," Scarano said. "He will lead a dynamic department focused on bringing more exciting, fan-friendly events to the Whittemore Center to complement our offering of men's and women's hockey games."
Lumumba returns to Durham from Ohio State University, where he worked from 2019-22 as an assistant director in the event management & championships department. In that role, he oversaw the game operations of women's basketball, women's soccer, men's & women's gymnastics, baseball, rowing, men's & women's golf, men's & women's swimming and diving, synchronized swimming and women's ice hockey. He was the primary contact for football visiting teams. In addition, Lumumba worked closely with the event management internship program and oversaw 30 interns and three event management coordinators. He directed multiple NCAA and Big Ten conference postseason championships and spearheaded championship bids for his respective sports.
Prior to Ohio State, Lumumba worked at Arizona State University (2017-19) as a coordinator of event management. He was the game administrator of numerous sports and coordinated multiple special events for the athletics department. Among his many duties, he was the tournament director for the 2019 Pac-12 Wrestling Championship.
Lumumba received his Bachelor's Degree in Program & Event Management with honors from UNH in 2015 and was a student-athlete on the men's soccer team from 2011-13. He obtained a Master's Degree in Sport Management from West Virginia University (2016-17) as a graduate assistant in athletic facilities and event operations.
Lumumba previously worked at Seacoast United Sports Club (2015-16) as the assistant director of community relations and programs where he fostered relationships with communities in the seacoast area to enhance youth programs and managed Seacoast United's sports facilities. He generated $150,000 in revenue through various youth programs. He also orchestrated a soccer tournament at Gillette Stadium that raised over $50,000 and involved 40 teams and over 200 athletes.
Lumumba, who was raised in Essex, Vt., but is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is currently pursuing a Doctorate's Degree in higher education and student affairs at Ohio State and plans on continuing his education at UNH. He is a member of CEFMA (Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association) under NACDA and has attended many regional and national conventions. Lumumba was the CEFMA Diversity Award Recipient in 2017 and won the Leadership Award in the WVU Graduate Sports Management program.
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