Michael Dudas - Senior Associate AD/Development - Staff Directory

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Michael Dudas

Title:
Senior Associate AD/Development
Email:
Phone:
852-3195

Michael Dudas, a member of the UofL staff full-time since July of 2008, was elevated to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Development in August of 2022. Prior to his promotion, Dudas served as the Associate Athletic Director for Development & Tickets.

As the leader of all development initiatives, Dudas supervises the Cardinal Athletic Fund and all administration, operations, planning and implementation for donor relations, annual giving, capital giving and fundraising projects.

Dudas joined the Cardinal Athletic Fund staff in July 2008 and rose to Assistant Athletic Director in 2015. He gained oversight of the Cardinal Athletic Fund in 2018 when assuming the Associate Athletic Director for Development role, a senior leadership position with the Cardinals.

A native of Hopkinsville, Ky., he earned a bachelor’s degree in business management in 2006 from Austin Peay, where he competed on the Governor’s basketball team. He was a member of APSU’s 2002-03 team which won the Ohio Valley Conference championship and faced Louisville in the NCAA Tournament first round. His APSU 2003-04 team won the OVC regular season title with a perfect 16-0 league record and advanced to the NIT.

Dudas earned his master’s degree in sport administration from UofL in 2009. He and his wife Katie have three sons: Connor, Parker and Chase.

Career History:
Louisville Athletics :: Sr. Assoc. AD, Development (Aug. 2022 – Current)
Louisville Athletics :: Assoc. AD, Development & Tickets (Sept. 2018 – Aug. 2022)
Louisville Athletics :: Asst. AD, Development & Tickets (July 2015 – Sept. 2018)
Louisville Athletics :: Director, Cardinal Athletic Fund (July 2008 – July 2015)