Stevenson University

Jordan Hoover enters his second year as the Director of Athletics at Stevenson University in 2026. In Hoover’s first year in Owings Mills, the Mustangs captured a MAC Commonwealth Championship and NCAA berth in both Field Hockey and Women’s Volleyball. 

In his current role as AD, Hoover oversees Stevenson's 28 varsity men's and women's athletic programs; along with campus recreation, and a robust club sports program, while also serving on the University’s President’s Cabinet.

Hoover came to Stevenson from Catholic University, where he served as the Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations since 2020. In his previous role, Hoover oversaw the day-to-day operations of the athletic department, including budget management and financial planning, departmental and athletic events, and the management of the DuFour Athletic Complex facilities. 

Hoover led all capital project construction at Catholic, including the $ 10 million dollar renovation to the Baseball and Softball fields, as well as the $ 4.5 million dollar upgrades to Franny Murray Court and the Dufour Athletic Center. Additionally, Hoover led all revenue generation opportunities for the Athletic Department including corporate sponsorship, ticketing, and the external facility rental program and external partnerships. In his time in Washington D.C., he helped to grow the external revenue of the Athletic Department by 48% from 2020-2025.

In addition to his operational administrative role in D.C., Hoover served as the sports administrator for Catholic’s men’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s swimming & diving, women’s soccer, and softball programs, with additional oversight of the varsity equipment operations and sports performance. 

Prior to his time at Catholic University, Hoover spent five years as the Director of Athletic Facilities at Johns Hopkins University where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of all their indoor and outdoor athletic facilities as well as departmental scheduling, purchasing and the management of all facilities. In addition to his primary operational oversight, Hoover led numerous capital projects in his time at Johns Hopkins, including the final completion of the $7 million dollar Babb Field at Stromberg Stadium renovations, as well as the $1.5 million dollar renovations of Goldfarb Gymnasium. 

In addition to his facility role, Hoover oversaw game operations for the Blue Jays football and volleyball programs, as well as their Division I men and women’s lacrosse programs who compete in the Big Ten Conference. In his role as a primary external fundraiser for the athletics department, Hoover grew the athletics external facility rental and partnerships program by 56% in his 5-year span at the helm, which included partnerships with the PLL, Under Armour, and Corrigan Sports.

Prior to Hopkins, Hoover spent two years as the Athletic Facilities Coordinatorat his alma mater, McDaniel College. With the Green Terror, he managed the operation of all indoor and outdoor facilities for internal and external events, as well as game operations for all 24 athletic programs. 

A native of Westminster Md. Hoover is a former football student-athlete at McDaniel College, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2014. He went on to receive his Master's in Sports Management and Athletic Administration from Southern New Hampshire in 2015. 

Hoover has served on the Board of Directors for the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) since 2022 and was elected to the association's Executive Leadership Team in 2025. 

Hoover currently resides in Catonsville Md. with his wife Lesley, their daughter McKenna and their son Camden.