Joel Maturi - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Sep 8

Women's Golf

vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Sep 9

Women's Golf

vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Sep 10

Women's Golf

vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate

Joel Maturi
Athletics Director, 2002-12
HOF Class of 2024

During his 10-year tenure as athletics director, Joel Maturi led the Gophers through one of the most transformative eras in its history. He became the department's first-ever director of athletics for both the men's and women's programs on July 12, 2002, bringing together what had been two separate departments since their inception. A native of Chisholm, Minn., Maturi's career included a successfully merged department, high graduation rates, various programs ranked among the nation's best, a balanced budget, helped efforts to bring a football stadium back to campus, facility fundraising and increased scholarships for student-athletes. Under Maturi's leadership, Minnesota claimed five national titles and 45 Big Ten or WCHA championships. In honor of his work, the Sports Pavilion was renamed Maturi Pavilion in 2017.