Paul Miles Hired as Associate Athletic Director

Lincoln - Former Nebraska football standout Paul Miles will join the Husker athletic department staff in January as Associate Athletic Director for Corporate Marketing.

Miles will begin his duties on Jan. 1, 2004. In addition to managing the athletic department’s corporate sponsorship program, he will provide administrative oversight for licensing, marketing and promotional programs. In his new position, Miles will establish and maintain ongoing communication with the offices designated to recruit and retain students of color and will develop and assist with diversity programs within the athletic department, while serving on the athletic department’s Executive Team.

"It is a thrill to have the opportunity to come back to Nebraska," Miles said. "I feel as if I am being recruited all over again. I’m anxious to return to my second home and look forward to working with the business community both in the state of Nebraska and on a more national scope. Being a former student-athlete, I have a great understanding of the culture of the University and I believe I will be able to provide a teamwork approach to help at all levels. I believe I can add great value and enthusiasm to the overall mission and vision of the athletic department and this great University."

Miles brings a wealth of experience with him. He has worked with a variety of corporations developing community relations and securing business partnerships. In his new role with the athletic department, he will continue to work with corporate leaders nationally and will develop local sponsorships as well.

"We are pleased to have Paul join our staff," Athletic Director Steve Pederson said. "He is well established in the corporate community and has shown he is able to develop mutually satisfying relationships with corporate partners at many different levels. He shares our vision here at Nebraska, and I know he will be able to provide leadership and insight within our department and at the campus level as well."

Miles was the former President of Junior Achievement of New Jersey for the last year and a half and served as the XFL’s Vice President the previous two years. Prior to that, he worked for several Fortune 500 companies, including Nike, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pepsi. His list of achievements and honors include being named the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achiever of the Year, while his community activities include the founding of the Miles 2 Go 4 Kids Foundation. He has served on the board of directors for a number of associations, including the Caring for Kids Foundation, the Institute for Children with Cancer, and NFL Alumni.

A native of Princeton, N.J., Miles previously lettered as an I-back for the Huskers in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Miles also played professional football as a running back for the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1986 to 1988 before retiring from football.

Miles earned his bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Nebraska in 1986. He completed an internship in athletic administration at Harvard in 1997. He and his wife Lisa, reside in Lawrenceville, N.J.