Bio

Jay Moran rejoined UB's Athletic Department as Vice President of Athletics and Recreation on July 1, 2021. He previously served as athletic director for the University of Bridgeport from 2004 until 2014. Moran recently completed his 12th full year at UB. 

During his time away from UB, Moran was the athletic director at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) from August 2014 until December 2020. During his time at SCSU, the Owls competed in multiple NCAA Championships and won two national titles. SCSU's athletics programs also regularly won NE10 Conference individual and team titles, and the department set records for the number of athletes selected to the NE10's Academic Honor Roll.

Moran also currently serves as chair of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Board of Directors and is past president of the East Coast Conference Athletic Directors Council. He most recently served as the vice chair of Northeast-10 Conference Athletic Directors Council and helped to write the NE10 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. He is a past member of NCAA DII Northeast Regional Committee for baseball and basketball. Since April 2014, Moran has served as Mayor of Manchester, Conn.

"During my time at the University of Bridgeport I experienced some of the most meaningful professional accomplishments of my career. I am honored to have the opportunity to rejoin the Purple Knights at such an exciting time for the university," said Moran. "This has been an unprecedented year in collegiate athletics, and I look forward to getting back to campus and helping our student athletes safely return to the gym, field and court and working with our coaches and athletic staff to ensure the success of the Purple Knights for years to come."