Steve Roach

Roach served as the Executive Director of Athletics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he oversaw 19 varsity sports and supervised 400 athletes and 40 coaching staff members. Under Roach’s leadership, three of the university’s athletics programs—football and men’s and women’s basketball—have earned national rankings in the previous three years. IUP competes at the NCAA Division II level in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).

Roach had been with the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Department of Athletics since 2013. He was appointed Director of Athletics in 2015, after serving as Associate Director of Athletics/Compliance from 2013-2015. As associate director, Roach’s duties included actively organizing and implementing all aspects of an NCAA rules compliance and education program.

Prior to that, Roach was Associate Director of Athletics/Director of Compliance at Millersville University of Pennsylvania from 2007-2013. In addition to his compliance responsibilities, Roach also served as the PSAC men’s baseball and men’s soccer liaison, and played a key role on the NCAA Baseball Atlantic Regional Committee. He began his intercollegiate athletics career as Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Compliance and Facilities at Slippery Rock University.

He holds a Master of Science in Sports Management from Slippery Rock University, post-graduate certification in intercollegiate athletics administration from California University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Criminology. Roach utilized his bachelor’s degree as an Adult Probation Officer in Indiana County from 2001-2004.