Daniel Tate is the newest member of the Mercer Athletics family, joining the Bears’ program in March 2011 as the Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing/Director of Football Operations.

Tate has been charged with a myriad of vital duties, not the least of which is to develop and oversee the branding of MU athletics – everything from game-day promotions to sponsorships to planning of special events – as well as to help coordinate Mercer’s run-up to the reinstatement of football in 2013.

Tate came to MU from Furman University in Greenville, S.C., where he worked with the Bears’ new head football coach, Bobby Lamb, for two seasons.  While at Furman, Tate not only handled the day-to-day operations for the Paladins’ football office, but was also instrumental in such areas as the branding and marketing of Furman football and coordinating “The Bobby Lamb Coach’s Show.”

A graduate of Clemson University with a degree in management and minor in advertising, he served as a game operations manager with the Tigers and also assisted with promotions, tickets, and marketing efforts during his undergraduate days.

Following graduation he worked with the United States Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs with marketing and events before joining the National Basketball Association League Office in New York City  as events and attractions associate.  While with the NBA he planned and executed domestic and international events for all NBA properties, including Europe Live, WNBA All-Star, FIBA Tournament, and the NBA All-Star Game.

Following his stint with the NBA, he took a position as marketing coordinator for Ubiquitous Media, also in New York.