Athletic Director & Development Officer Candidate (Cole Bauer)

Please join us in welcoming candidate, Cole Bauer, to campus and consider attending the presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. This will take place in the Lewis and Clark Room. Cole Bauer: Thursday, April 2, 2026, 3:15-4:15 Bauer currently serves as the Associate Director of Athletics for Athletic Event Management and Internal Operations at Bemidji State University. Prior to that, he worked at St. Anthony Motors as a Finance and Insurance Manager and at Colorado School of Mines as Assistant Director of Operations, Events, and Student Development, as well as an adjunct instructor. Bauer earned a Master of Science in Health Promotion and Wellness Management from Missouri State University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management from Columbia Basin College. Forum attendees are invited to submit their feedback about each candidate by using the online feedback form: umwestern.edu/athletic-director-finalist-feedback-form/.