Entering his third year as the Director of Athletics at Seattle University, William (Bill) Hogan has already made a significant impact not only on the athletics program, but within the university as a whole. Thanks to his leadership, the department has stabilized and grown over the past two years, and he's overseen two of the most successful years in school history, both athletically and academically. Most importantly, he spearheaded the move by the University to begin the process of returning to Division I status.

Last season, Hogan watched on as both the women's and men's soccer, and softball teams went on to compete in the NCAA Tournament. The softball team set a new school record for wins (38) and went on to win the GNAC championship. Men's swimming finished with their best showing at the Division II level with an eighth place finish, and crowned an individual National Champion (Jakob Jiracek) in the 200m Breaststroke. Seattle University placed 8 different athletes on the first team All-Academic All-District teams, and Ashley Porter and Chris Coley were the first SU student-athletes to be named All-Academic All-Americans for two consecutive years. 

In his first year, Hogan witnessed the women's soccer, men's soccer, and men's basketball teams winning GNAC titles and advancing to their respective NCAA Tournaments. The men's soccer team won the Far West Region and advanced to the Elite Eight, while the men's basketball squad won its first round game. The softball and men's swimming teams also reached their best postseason result, with the softball team advancing to the West Regional title game and the men's swim team finishing ninth at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Academically, the department won the GNAC Academic All-Sports title, with two SU student-athletes, Ana Gutierrez and Adam Jensen, earning GNAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors. Gutierrez and Jensen were two of five SU student-athletes to receive Academic All-America recognition.

Hogan led the University of San Francisco athletics department from 1991 to 2006. He oversaw the development of athletics facilities and initiated scholarship- and revenue-generating programs to strengthen athletic programs at USF. Hogan was named Regional Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of College Athletic Directors for 2000-2001. In addition to his responsibilities as athletics director, Hogan also served as part-time faculty member in USF's business administration and graduate sports management programs.

"Bill Hogan is a great person to lead SU Athletics because he's a highly skilled athletic director, he has an affinity for the Jesuit character of our university, and moreover, he shares our vision and excitement for the future excellence of our athletic programs," said President Sundborg.

Prior to his role at USF, Hogan was with his alma mater Saint Joseph's College in Indiana, serving as both athletics director and head men's basketball coach. He was also a tenured associate professor at Saint Joseph's and voted Professor of the Year by students.

Hogan holds a master's in Business Education and a doctorate in Educational Administration from Bowling Green State University.