Michael Timpson is a senior athletics executive with over 20 years of leadership experience, building on a successful 9-year career as an NFL wide receiver. A Penn State University alumnus with an MBA, he is known for advancing student-athlete academic success, ensuring compliance, and fostering operational excellence in university athletics departments.
His passion lies in positioning athletics as a key driver for student development and institutional visibility. Michael is committed to values-based leadership and building high-performance cultures that resonate with the broader community. He has a background as a two-sport collegiate athlete in football and track.
Unique fact: Before his NFL career with the Patriots, Bears, and Eagles, Michael was a world-class track and field sprinter at Penn State.