Joe Thuente

Joe Thuente currently serves as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs at the University of South Dakota, overseeing all external affairs and revenue generation departments within USD Athletics. Prior experience includes roles as Associate A.D. for Marketing and Communications at the University of New Mexico, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions at the University of South Dakota. Joe Thuente has also worked as the Assistant Director of Athletics Marketing at Northwestern University and began in a student assistant role at the University of Northern Iowa. Academically, Joe Thuente holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from the University of Northern Iowa and a Master of Education in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership from the University of Washington.