Tony Daniels
Director, Rocky Mountain Region
Anthony Daniels, Associate Athletics Director for Diversity and Community Relations at the University of Denver was hired in August 2006 to develop diversity awareness and social-justice education initiatives for the Pioneer athletics program. Daniels joined DU after serving the previous year as an Assistant Athletic Director at KU where he managed the department's special events as well as the multicultural and diversity training for Jayhawk athletics. He also served two years at Colorado State as an Assistant Athletic Director for Black Student Services and four years at KU in the Multicultural Affairs Office.
Daniels develops, promotes and delivers diversity awareness and social-justice educational initiatives to DU students, coaches, staff and administrators related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, harassment, religion and other critical dimensions of diversity. Daniels promotes a positive, welcoming and empowering climate for diversity with the division of athletics and recreation at DU. In addition, Daniels manages programs and initiatives that encourage and support African-American, Latino, Asian, and American Indian student-athletes' contributions to athletics, academic and multicultural excellence at DU.
Daniels started his collegiate athletics career at Southern Illinois where he was the Activity Director for the National Youth Sports Program from 1991-93. He worked at Texas State University from 1993-2001 serving as an Associate Director of the LBJ Student Center, Intramural Sports Program Director, Informal Recreation Program Director and Recreation Director for Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.).
Daniels earned his bachelor’s of science degree in recreation administration from Texas State in 1990 and his master of science degree in recreation administration and tourism from Southern Illinois in 1993. He was a three-year letter winner as a track and field athlete at Texas State.
