Miechelle Willis /// Deputy Director of Athletics /// The Ohio State University (DI)

Miechelle Willis has nearly 30 years of experience as an intercollegiate athletics administrator, including the last 21 years as Associate/Senior Associate/Executive Associate Director of Athletics as a member of the Ohio State University Department of Athletics.

Willis is a member of the executive leadership team, an assignment that allows her leadership, input and guidance responsibilities to a department comprised of more than 340 employees, over 1000 student-athletes and an operation budget of over $150 million. She serves as the primary advisor to the Director of Athletics, providing oversight for the department’s day-to-day operations.

In addition to her advisory role to the Director, Willis has direct oversight of the administrative and operational activities of business operations, sports administration, sports performance (medical services, athletic training, strength and conditioning), athletics and strategic communications, compliance, human resources and is athletics’ liaison to the Student Athlete Support Services Office, which is housed within the Office of Academic Affairs.

Tireless, efficient and focused, Willis had served four years on the Division I Management Council and the NCAA Division I Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet, as well as serving on numerous Big Ten Conference committees, completing two years as co-chair of the Big Ten Administrators Council. Outside of the University, Willis currently sits on the Mount Carmel College of Nursing Board of Trustee.

Willis is a graduate of Grambling State University, where she received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.