Taylor Stapleton

Taylor Stapleton is Associate Vice President and Deputy Athletics Director at DePaul University, where he leads strategic planning and revenue generation and oversees business operations, capital planning, ticketing and data strategy, corporate partnerships, NIL, technology, licensing, events, and brand development. He also serves as liaison to DePaul’s Board of Trustees and the BIG EAST Conference.

Since joining DePaul in 2020, Stapleton has helped drive a department-wide transformation. He led development of the athletics department’s five-year strategic plan, revitalized its brand identity, and advanced $60 million in major capital projects. His data-driven modernization of ticketing, pricing, and fan engagement has produced record sales and attendance across every ticketed sport, while brand initiatives have helped increase royalties 88% since 2021. He has also negotiated partnerships with Nike, Marquee Sports Network, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, and leading Chicago sports organizations.

Stapleton chairs the NCAA Division I Tennis Committee, serves on the NAATSO Board of Directors, and was named to Silver Waves Media’s 2026 Top 100 Future Athletics Directors list. Before DePaul, he spent nearly eight years at the University of Kentucky Athletics, leading ticketing strategy, analytics, pricing, digital marketing, and venue reseating initiatives.