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Dawn Ellerbe joined Vanderbilt University as the inaugural Assistant Vice

Chancellor for Athletic Communications and Senior Associate Athletic Director

in March 2023.

Previously at California State University Northridge (CSUN), Ellerbe served as

Associate Athletics Director for Marketing, Branding and Fan Development. In

that role, she was a part of the athletics senior leadership team and oversaw

external operations for the 19 NCAA varsity programs at CSUN, including

conference and NCAA postseason competition.

No stranger to the SEC, Ellerbe spent four years at South Carolina early in

her career as Director of Marketing. During that time, a number of programs

experienced overall growth in fan affinity, attendance and ticket sales. She

created successful strategies for new community outreach campaigns

contributing to the literacy, health and wellness, and philanthropic initiatives

for the department. In 2022, she received the Southeastern Conference

Trailblazer Award for contributions to the growth of women’s athletics in the

SEC in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX.

A New York native, Ellerbe earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from

South Carolina and master’s degree in communications from Wyoming. A

U.S. Olympian and a Pan American Games gold medalist in the hammer

throw, Ellerbe placed seventh in the 2000 Olympic games and has won 16

national titles. She is a member of the University of South Carolina Athletics

Hall of Fame and is one of only three track and field athletes to have their

jersey retired by South Carolina, where she won four NCAA titles, five SEC

championships, and was a six-time All-American for the Gamecocks.

Ellerbe has completed the NCAA Dr. Charles Whitcomb Leadership Institute

and the NCAA Pathways Program. She is a member of Women Leaders in

College sports and has served on the NCAA Women’s Basketball

Advancement Committee. This spring, she will be inducted into both the South

Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame for her

contributions to athletics and the sport of track and field.