Leslie joined the Nebraska Athletic Department in July of 2016 as a Development Officer. She was promoted to Director of Development Events & Stewardship in July of 2018.
Bargen will work primarily in the state of Nebraska where she will focus on fundraising and building relationships with Husker athletic donors.
Bargen came to Nebraska after ten years at Chadron State College, where her last 6 years she worked as a Development Officer. In this role Bargen coordinated the annual campaign, the Don Beebe Golf Classic, and traveled the Nebraska panhandle raising money for their Foundation.
Leslie is a native of Harvard, Neb. She and her husband, Brent, reside in Lincoln and have three adult children, Ashley, Jake and Zac, and one daughter-in-law, Hanna.