University of Arizona Athletics

Scott Shake began his tenure with the University of Arizona Athletics Department in 1989. He currently holds the position of Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development where he manages the development office and is actively engaged in identifying, screening, and securing major gifts.. When Shake started at Arizona in ‘89, he was an Assistant Athletics Director for Regional Development and worked in Phoenix. In 1991, Shake moved to Tucson to oversee the Wildcat Club priority seating program, and in 1992, he helped to create the Athletics Marketing Office and Corporate Partner program. In 1994, he was promoted to Associate Athletics Director for External Services, which included oversight of ticketing and marketing operations.

Prior to Arizona, Shake was Assistant Athletic Director and Executive Director of the Aggie Sports Association at New Mexico State University, and Executive Director of the Rebel Athletic Club at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

A native of Seattle, Shake was a three-time NAIA All-American swimmer at Central Washington University from 1978-80, and coached swimming at West Chester (PA) State from 1981-83 and at Ohio University from 1983-84. He earned two bachelor's degrees from CWU and two master's degree from Ohio and Western Illinois.