University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Sean Diminick is in his first year as the Manager of the Ott Center for Track and Field in 2024-25. He comes to Penn from the Southern Conference, where he served as the associate commissioner for championships for the past three years. He oversaw all aspects for the SoCon Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, and Outdoor Track & Field Championship events including event management and tracking, championship awards, hospitality, and official hiring.
 
Prior to working at SoCon, he began working at the University of Virginia in 2017 as an assistant director of event management. During his tenure, Diminick oversaw the commissioning of UVA's brand-new Palmer Park softball stadium, the installation of a new turf field for the Cavaliers' field hockey team, the resurfacing of the Lannigan Field track, and the construction of the department's new athletic training facility.
 
"We're extremely excited to welcome Sean and his family to Philadelphia to support our planning and operational goals for the Jane and David Ott Center for Track and Field", said Scott Ward, Executive Associate AD/COO of Penn Athletics and Executive Director of the Penn Relays.  "Sean is a proven facility manager with experience in track and field meet management and we look forward to him executing our goal of delivering an overwhelming experience for all the student-athletes that will compete in the Ott Center."
 
Diminick served as meet director for the 2019 ACC Track & Field Championships and the 2017 and 2019 NCAA Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships. He also developed, submitted and was awarded the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships host bid on behalf of Virginia.
 
"I am incredibly honored for the opportunity to be the manager of the impressive Ott Center and to join the Penn Athletics team," Diminick said. "I'd like to express my gratitude to Executive Associate AD Scott Ward and Associate AD Noah Gustkey for entrusting me with this position.  I look forward to relying on both my conference and institutional experience, and working with Coach Dolan, to enable Penn Athletics and our greater community to capitalize on this state-of-the-art facility."
 
Diminick earned a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology from James Madison University in 2008. In 2012, he completed a dual degree program at the University of Massachusetts earning an MBA and master's of science degree in sports management. 
 
Diminick will be responsible for the daily management and operations of the brand new, state-of-the-art, 73,000 GSF indoor track and field facility.