John Dougherty is in his fifth year at Seattle University as the Athletics Development Officer.

Dougherty is primarily responsible for leading and managing a comprehensive fundraising and resource development program to support the Department of Athletics at Seattle University. These fundraising efforts will include generating annual operating funds, scholarship endowments, team funds, and support for capital projects.

A 1966 graduate of the university, he made donations on behalf of Vacation Internationale, his former employer.