AUBURN, Ala. — Evin Beck, who has spent the previous eight years in development and fundraising at Georgia and Ole Miss, has been named an Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at Auburn, Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Saturday. Beck will direct Auburn's external units including communications, marketing, ticketing and the program's creative content unit.
Beck most recently served as an Assistant Athletics Director for Development at the University of Georgia where since August 2015 he worked with the Georgia Bulldog Club assisting with all facets of fundraising.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Auburn University family, and I am truly grateful to Allen Greene for this opportunity," Beck said. "Having spent the last eight years within the Southeastern Conference, I am familiar with the pride and enthusiasm that exists at Auburn. I cannot wait to get to work and collaborate with all of our external units to continue to grow the Auburn brand. War Eagle!"
Beck played an integral role in the planning and launch of the Magill Society – the new philanthropic giving arm of Georgia Athletics. Since its inception in September of 2015, the Magill Society successfully raised over $73 million for athletic facility projects from more than 850 members. The $30.2 million Indoor Athletics Facility was dedicated in February of 2017 and was completely funded through the support of Magill Society members. The past three years have seen the highest fundraising totals in Georgia Athletics history – with more than $192 million raised.
"Evin brings a wealth of knowledge to The Plains," Greene said. "He is incredibly intelligent, strategic, collaborative, even-keeled and has often been referred to as a 'work horse.' Simply put, I'm humbled to lure someone of Evin's caliber to Auburn. I look forward to incorporating his expertise as we continue to share the depth and breadth of all things Auburn."
Prior to joining the University of Georgia, Beck spent over five years at the University of Mississippi with the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation. At Ole Miss he helped the Foundation achieve five consecutive record fundraising years. Total cash giving grew from $17 million in 2010 to over $35 million in 2015. He assisted with the planning, launch and execution of Forward Together -- a $150 million capital campaign that brought a new basketball arena to Ole Miss, among other facility improvements. Beck spent his first two years at Ole Miss as a member of the annual giving team, and his final three years as Director of Development for Major Gifts.
A native of Claflin, Kansas, Beck spent two years at Duke University prior to his tenure at Ole Miss. At Duke he worked with the Iron Dukes annual fund for two years. He began as an Iron Dukes intern and was then promoted to Assistant Director of the Iron Dukes. In 2008-09 he assisted in a $12.6 million record breaking fundraising year for the Iron Dukes.
"President Leath's principles are to inspire, innovate and transform. Evin will lead a passionate team of athletic administrators who are ready to deliver on our obligation to raise the profile of our dynamic university through the unprecedented success of our student-athletes," Greene said.
Beck earned his undergraduate degree from Washburn University where he was also a member of the football team. He received his master's in Sports Administration from Wichita State University. While at Wichita State, he worked in the athletics department as a Graduate Assistant for ticket operations.
Beck and his wife, Kayla, have one son Maddox, and twin daughters Elsa and Emmy.