DePaul University Athletics
11/9/2026 4:24:00 PM | ATHLETICS
CHICAGO – Taylor Stapleton, associate vice president and deputy athletics director at DePaul University, has been named a founding member of the GSV Sports Leadership Council, a group of leaders from across college, youth, Olympic and professional sport, education, policy and investment who will help shape the future of sports in the United States.
Stapleton joins a council whose founding members include former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Knight Commission CEO Amy Privette Perko, Women Leaders in Sports CEO Patti Phillips, USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel, University of Illinois Chicago Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda and Obama Foundation Director of Athletics and Sports Leadership Joe Kennedy, along with university presidents, athletic directors, investors and policymakers from across the country.
The appointment follows a week that brought the national conversation about the future of sport to Chicago. GSV Sports held its inaugural summit, The Future of College & Youth Sports, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Obama Presidential Center, with DePaul University and DePaul Athletics supporting programming. DePaul opened the week by hosting the official welcome reception at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 27, and the next day, Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics DeWayne Peevy joined a featured panel on building the next generation of sports leaders.
GSV is the organization behind the ASU+GSV Summit, known across higher education as the "Davos of Education," and GSV Sports brings that same convening power to athletics around one conviction: all people deserve equal access to the future.
"Taylor has a sharp eye for innovation and strategy, and he is always thinking a few steps ahead about where this industry is going," said Peevy. "As college athletics shifts, I want DePaul at the table helping shape what comes next, not just reacting to it, and this opportunity puts Taylor in exactly that kind of room."
"The cross section of people in the room last month was refreshing and unique. Athletics leaders, the heads of national sports organizations and university presidents were all at the same table, and it was not the typical gathering we are used to seeing," said Stapleton. "Ideas were truly challenged, and I walked away with a more well-rounded perspective on the state of our industry. I'm grateful to GSV for the invitation and excited to help build on what started in Chicago."
Stapleton, who joined DePaul in 2020, oversees the department's business and external operations, including financial operations, capital planning, ticketing and data strategy, corporate partnerships, NIL strategy, merchandise and licensing and brand development. He serves as the department's liaison to the Board of Trustees and the BIG EAST Conference, chairs the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee, and was named to Silver Waves Media's Top 100 Future Athletics Directors earlier this year.
GSV Sports will bring leaders across all sports back together next summer at GSV Sports Nashville 2027, set for July 25-27, 2027, at the Grand Hyatt Nashville. Registration is open at GSVSports.com.
ABOUT DEPAUL ATHLETICS
DePaul's 15 intercollegiate athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I, BIG EAST Conference. DePaul University began sponsoring athletics teams in the early 1900's, with intercollegiate athletics coming to fruition in the 1920's. Legendary coach Ray Meyer helped put DePaul on the map in the 1970s as the men's basketball program elevated the university to national prominence. Through a bold new vision for the future, DePaul Athletics aims to become the premier program in the BIG EAST Conference by winning championships with integrity, building champion students through education and intentional development, and serving as a visible ambassador for DePaul University and the Chicago community. DePaul Athletics has a storied tradition and is uniquely positioned to support the university's mission and commitment to academic excellence, real-world experience, community engagement, and systemic change. Further, the department is steadfast in its commitment to grow the university's national exposure and enrollment through athletics. Visit DePaulBlueDemons.com to learn more.
ABOUT GSV SPORTS
GSV Sports convenes leaders across college and youth athletics around a single conviction: all people deserve equal access to the future. Co-founded by Michael Cohn, Michael Moe and Deborah Quazzo, GSV Sports builds on GSV's 17-year partnership with Arizona State University on the ASU+GSV Summit, widely known as the "Davos of Education." The Future of College & Youth Sports brings that model to sport, gathering university presidents, athletic directors, commissioners, investors, foundation leaders, policymakers and athletes to design the systems change the moment demands. Visit GSVSports.com to learn more.
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Stapleton joins a council whose founding members include former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Knight Commission CEO Amy Privette Perko, Women Leaders in Sports CEO Patti Phillips, USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel, University of Illinois Chicago Chancellor Marie Lynn Miranda and Obama Foundation Director of Athletics and Sports Leadership Joe Kennedy, along with university presidents, athletic directors, investors and policymakers from across the country.
The appointment follows a week that brought the national conversation about the future of sport to Chicago. GSV Sports held its inaugural summit, The Future of College & Youth Sports, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Obama Presidential Center, with DePaul University and DePaul Athletics supporting programming. DePaul opened the week by hosting the official welcome reception at Wintrust Arena on Oct. 27, and the next day, Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics DeWayne Peevy joined a featured panel on building the next generation of sports leaders.
GSV is the organization behind the ASU+GSV Summit, known across higher education as the "Davos of Education," and GSV Sports brings that same convening power to athletics around one conviction: all people deserve equal access to the future.
"Taylor has a sharp eye for innovation and strategy, and he is always thinking a few steps ahead about where this industry is going," said Peevy. "As college athletics shifts, I want DePaul at the table helping shape what comes next, not just reacting to it, and this opportunity puts Taylor in exactly that kind of room."
"The cross section of people in the room last month was refreshing and unique. Athletics leaders, the heads of national sports organizations and university presidents were all at the same table, and it was not the typical gathering we are used to seeing," said Stapleton. "Ideas were truly challenged, and I walked away with a more well-rounded perspective on the state of our industry. I'm grateful to GSV for the invitation and excited to help build on what started in Chicago."
Stapleton, who joined DePaul in 2020, oversees the department's business and external operations, including financial operations, capital planning, ticketing and data strategy, corporate partnerships, NIL strategy, merchandise and licensing and brand development. He serves as the department's liaison to the Board of Trustees and the BIG EAST Conference, chairs the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Committee, and was named to Silver Waves Media's Top 100 Future Athletics Directors earlier this year.
GSV Sports will bring leaders across all sports back together next summer at GSV Sports Nashville 2027, set for July 25-27, 2027, at the Grand Hyatt Nashville. Registration is open at GSVSports.com.
ABOUT DEPAUL ATHLETICS
DePaul's 15 intercollegiate athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I, BIG EAST Conference. DePaul University began sponsoring athletics teams in the early 1900's, with intercollegiate athletics coming to fruition in the 1920's. Legendary coach Ray Meyer helped put DePaul on the map in the 1970s as the men's basketball program elevated the university to national prominence. Through a bold new vision for the future, DePaul Athletics aims to become the premier program in the BIG EAST Conference by winning championships with integrity, building champion students through education and intentional development, and serving as a visible ambassador for DePaul University and the Chicago community. DePaul Athletics has a storied tradition and is uniquely positioned to support the university's mission and commitment to academic excellence, real-world experience, community engagement, and systemic change. Further, the department is steadfast in its commitment to grow the university's national exposure and enrollment through athletics. Visit DePaulBlueDemons.com to learn more.
ABOUT GSV SPORTS
GSV Sports convenes leaders across college and youth athletics around a single conviction: all people deserve equal access to the future. Co-founded by Michael Cohn, Michael Moe and Deborah Quazzo, GSV Sports builds on GSV's 17-year partnership with Arizona State University on the ASU+GSV Summit, widely known as the "Davos of Education." The Future of College & Youth Sports brings that model to sport, gathering university presidents, athletic directors, commissioners, investors, foundation leaders, policymakers and athletes to design the systems change the moment demands. Visit GSVSports.com to learn more.
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