USF Athletics

Jeremy Lees joined USF Athletics in 2002 and has been promoted three times over the course of his more than 22-year tenure, becoming Assistant Director of Athletics for Equipment Operations in 2013.

In his current role as Assistant Director of Athletics, Lees oversees all aspects of equipment operations for USF Athletics 21-sport program and has the primary responsibility of setting the vision for all purchasing, maintenance and inventory of all athletic equipment. Lees oversees USF's eight-year contract with Adidas that supplies all apparel, shoes and other sideline gear and performance equipment to all of USF's 21 athletic teams.

Lees oversees an equipment staff of 24, comprised of full-time staff, graduate assistants and student managers. He is responsible for the budgeting and purchasing of all USF Athletic equipment and apparel and is also the primary contact for the equipment department in establishing and building relationships with manufacturers and vendors with the goal of assisting coaching staffs and administration in protecting student-athletes, providing quality recommendations on all athletic equipment, and enhancing USF Athletics' purchasing power.

Lees began his career at USF as a student manager for the football program in 2002, just five years after the program began. He was promoted to Head Football Equipment Manager in 2006. In 2011, he was again promoted to Director of Equipment Operations, overseeing all USF Athletics' equipment, and was promoted again to Assistant Director of Athletics in 2013.

While at USF, Lees gained extra experience working the sidelines for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hosting the Super Bowl champion Steelers for Super Bowl XLIII, as well as hosting Alabama for the 2017 College Football Playoff held at Raymond James Stadium. 

Lees is a member of the American Equipment Managers Association.  He graduated from USF with a business management degree after attending Hudson High School, where he played football and baseball.

He and his wife, Debbie, have three children, Owen, Makenna and Macie.