University of Memphis Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Senior Associate Athletic Director, Compliance
Sport Admin: Men’s Soccer
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Sean Tuttle was named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance at the University of Memphis on April 27, 2026. Tuttle serves on the University of Memphis Administrative Senior Staff and as the sport administrator for Memphis’ Men’s Soccer program.
In his role, Tuttle is responsible for overseeing Memphis’ compliance department. Tuttle comes to Memphis with a decade of campus experience and is a leading expert in NCAA and international eligibility. He has presented on NAAC panels on NCAA Waivers and Transfer Portal best practices.
Prior to Memphis, Tuttle joined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in Indianapolis as an Assistant Director on the Student-Athlete Reinstatement team in 2024 where he was responsible for processing NCAA eligibility waivers.
Prior to the NCAA, Tuttle was the Associate Athletics Director for Compliance at Marshall University, overseeing compliance, certification, N.I.L efforts, and the holistic student-athlete program. Additionally, Tuttle was the Sun Belt Conference liaison for the NCAA transfer portal committee.
He also had stints at the University of South Carolina (2018-2021), Florida Atlantic University (2016-2018) and at the University of South Dakota (2016).
Tuttle earned a degree in business and organizational communication from University of Akron in 2011 and completed his masters in sport and recreational management at Kent State University in the spring of 2015. While at Kent State, he served as a graduate intern for compliance and academic eligibility.
Tuttle is a native of Martins Ferry, Ohio and is married to his wife Kaitlin (Kate) Tuttle and are proud owner’s of Ginny their German Sheppard.
