Hoover joined the Catholic Athletics Department in December 2019 as the Assistant Athletics Director for Facilities and Operations. In 2024, Hoover was promoted to Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations.
In this role, Hoover oversees the day-to-day operations of the athletic department, including budget management and financial planning, departmental and athletic events, and the management of the DuFour Athletic Complex facilities.
In his expanded role as an Associate AD, Hoover leads all capital project construction, including the current $ 10 million dollar renovation to the Catholic Baseball and Softball fields, as well as the $ 4.5 million dollar upgrades to Franny Murray Court and the Dufour Athletic Center. Additionally, Hoover leads all revenue generation opportunities for the Athletic Department including corporate sponsorship, ticketing, and the external facility rental program and external partnerships. In his time in Washington D.C., he has helped to grow the external revenue of the Athletic Department by 48% since 2019.
In addition to his operational administrative role, Hoover serves as the sports administrator for Catholic’s men’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s swimming & diving, women’s soccer, and softball programs, with additional oversight of the varsity equipment and weight rooms.
Hoover came to Catholic after spending five years as the Director of Athletic Facilities at Johns Hopkins University where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of all of their indoor and outdoor athletic facilities as well as departmental scheduling, purchasing and the management of all facilities. In addition to his primary operational oversight, Hoover led numerous capital projects in his time at Johns Hopkins, including the final completion of the $7 million dollar Babb Field at Stromberg Stadium renovations, as well as the $1.5 million dollar renovations of Goldfarb Gymnasium.
In addition to his facility role, Hoover oversaw game operations for the Blue Jays football and volleyball programs, as well as their Division I men and women’s lacrosse programs who compete in the Big Ten Conference. In his role as a primary external fundraiser for the athletic department, Hoover grew the athletics external facility rental and partnerships program by 56% in his 5-year span at the helm, which included partnerships with the PLL, Under Armour, and Corrigan Sports.
Prior to Hopkins, Hoover spent two years as the Athletic Facilities Coordinator at his alma mater, McDaniel College. With the Green Terror, he managed the operation of all indoor and outdoor facilities for internal and external events, as well as game operations for all 24 athletic programs.
Hoover earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from McDaniel in 2014. He went on to receive his Master's in Sports Management and Athletic Administration from Southern New Hampshire in 2015. He is an active member of NACDA, and currently serves on the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association’s (CEFMA) Board of Directors.
Hoover resides in Ellicott City Md. with his wife Lesley and their daughter McKenna.
