Jennifer Cohen (athletic director)


Jennifer Cohen is the athletic director at the University of Washington.

College

A native of Tacoma, Washington, Cohen graduated from San Diego State University in 1991, then earned a master's degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration, from Pacific Lutheran University in 1994.

Career

Cohen became interim athletic director on February 1, 2016. On May 25, 2016, Cohen became the seventeenth athletic director of the University of Washington. At the time of her appointment, Cohen was one of just three female athletic directors in the Power Five conferences and the only female AD in the Pac-12.
Cohen worked as an athletics administrator at Pacific Lutheran University, the University of Puget Sound, and Texas Tech University, as well as the University of Washington beginning in 1998.

Family

Cohen is married to Bill Cohen. They are the parents of two sons, Tyson and Dylan.