PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Director of Athletics Patrick Chun announced the addition of Chris Park to the Cougars' senior administrative staff Wednesday. He will begin his duties in Pullman later this month.
 
"We are excited to add Chris, Anna and Matthew to our Cougar Family," said Chun. "Chris is another wonderful addition to our athletics team and will bring great energy and leadership to our external units. We look forward to Chris positively impacting our student-athletes, university and community."
 
Park will serve as WSU's senior associate athletic director for external relations, overseeing communications, marketing, ticketing, creative services and video operations, while also serving as WSU's liaison with IMG.
 
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work at Washington State University, a premier academic and athletic institution within the Pac-12," said Park. "Being able to work for and alongside the outstanding leadership of athletic director Pat Chun and President Schulz is a tremendous opportunity. The Park family cannot wait to join the wonderful Pullman and Washington State community. Go Cougs!"
 
Park has spent the previous five years as the senior associate athletic director for external operations and development at UTEP, after joining the Miners in July of 2012 to serve as the Associate Athletic Director for Development. At UTEP, Park oversaw external operations, including ticketing, marketing and video production & graphic design, while serving as the liaison with IMG, UTEP's multimedia rights holder.  He was heavily involved in athletic fundraising and served on the athletics senior staff and as the sport administrator for football and men's golf.  In 2014, Park served as the Co-Chair for the Conference USA Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament and in 2015-16 chaired the university and citywide committee tasked with commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 NCAA Championship. During the spring of 2018, Park was credited for his leadership and assistance in raising over $10 million toward the planned $15 million renovation of the Sun Bowl which started this past summer.

Prior to El Paso, Park spent six years (2006-12) at Texas State University as the assistant athletic director for development. During his time on the senior administrative staff in San Marcos, Texas, Park oversaw the Bobcat Club and served as a major gift fundraiser.  He played a vital role in the school's transition from Division I FCS to FBS.

Park joined the Texas State staff after more than two years at Sam Houston State, where he served as the Bearkats' first athletic development and marketing coordinator from January 2004 to July 2005 before spending August 2005 through July 2006 as the school's external operations coordinator.

Prior to Sam Houston State, Park held a pair of positions in the department of athletics at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. While at A&M, Park worked in both the marketing and media relations offices.

At Texas A&M, Park held the position as the 12th Man team rewards program coordinator, where he managed the program's $100,000 budget, oversaw the program's marketing efforts, hired and scheduled staff, and developed corporate sponsorships.

Park's athletic administrative career began in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, as a marketing intern at Texas Christian University, where he developed corporate sponsorship proposals, worked with ticketing and executed marketing research for the department.

A 2002 graduate of the Lowry Mays School of Business at Texas A&M, Park also holds a master's degree from the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M, which he completed in 2004.

He is married to the former Anna Johnston and the couple has a son, Matthew.