TULSA, Okla. – ORU Athletics and Athletic Director Tim Johnson have announced that SJ Tuohy has joined the Golden Eagles as the new Deputy AD of Development.

Tuohy most recently served at the University of Central Florida as the Executive Director of The Kingdom NIL, the official NIL collective of UCF.  

"We are excited to announce the addition of SJ Tuohy as Deputy Athletic Director for Development," Athletic Director Tim Johnson said. "SJ has a diverse background in many parts of college athletics and has done a remarkable job in his career cultivating relationships and raising championship resources. His attitude and energy will be a great addition to an incredibly talented administrative team as ORU Athletics strives to continue our success nationally as the NCAA landscape shifts. Please help me welcome SJ to the Golden Eagle family!"

During Tuohy's time at UCF, the collective saw significant revenue growth annually and was viewed as one of the top collectives in the country. Prior to The Kingdom, he served as the Associate Athletic Director and Football Chief of Staff at UCF.

Before he worked at UCF, Tuohy served as Assistant Athletics Director and Director of Football Operations at Liberty, where the team finished a historic 2020-21 season ending the year ranked 17th in the AP Poll.

Prior to Tuohy's time with the Flames, he served as the Associate Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel at the University of Arkansas (2018-2020), where he helped the Hogs finish with the highest-rated recruiting class in school history. Additionally, Tuohy coached special teams and assisted in operations at SMU in 2017.

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, SJ graduated from Loyola University Maryland ('15), majoring in Communications and Marketing, and earned a master's degree from SMU ('17) in Humanistic Studies. He's currently a Doctoral Candidate in the business school at Liberty University. He played four seasons of college basketball at Loyola Maryland (2013-16) and one season of football at SMU (2017).

Outside of athletics, Tuohy has an entrepreneurial background and is actively involved in several restaurants around Greater Orlando. He also part-owns The Draft Academy, a gym in Winter Park, Florida, that not only aims to help college athletes train for professional preparation but also to help at-risk middle and high school students make it to the next level.

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