Andrea Young joined Yale Athletics as Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Steward in June 2026.
In her role, Young oversees the department’s financial strategy and business operations while supporting Yale Athletics’ long-term operational and financial priorities. She works closely with department leadership and collaborates across the university to advance Yale Athletics’ commitment to competitive excellence and the student-athlete experience.
Young joined Yale from Georgetown University, where she served as Finance Director for Athletics & Chief Commercial Operations. At Georgetown, she led financial planning, forecasting, and long-range strategy for a Division I athletics department supporting 30 varsity programs. She partnered closely with athletics leadership and university finance teams on budgeting, resource allocation, operational planning, contracting, and internal controls.
Prior to Georgetown, Young spent more than five years at the University of Delaware, including serving as Senior Associate Athletic Director, Chief Financial Officer & Business Operations. In that role, she directed the financial management of a $50 million operating budget and a $2 million capital budget while overseeing forecasting, reporting, and departmental financial operations. She also played a key role in Delaware’s transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), developing and maintaining a 10-year financial forecast to support the department’s long-term strategic planning efforts.
Earlier in her career, Young held business operations positions at NC State and Boston College, where she gained experience in financial reporting, NCAA accounting, scholarship budget management, and operational analysis. Prior to her work in collegiate athletics, she worked in client services and marketing operations in New York City.
A former Division I women’s soccer student-athlete and team captain at the University of Richmond, Young earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Richmond and a master’s degree in sport management from Columbia University.
