Matt Letkowski was promoted to Deputy Director of Athletics in 2025. He was previously promoted to Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance before the 2021-22 academic year. He is in his 14th year at Southern Connecticut after joining the Owls in 2012 as the assistant director of compliance. Letkowski was promoted to interim associate athletic director of compliance in 2014 before being promoted to the permanent position in 2016. Most recently, Letkowski served as the Owls' interim director of athletics for the Spring 2021 semester.Â
Letkowski's responsibilities in addition to those that he will continue to oversee in the area of NCAA compliance will include additional engagement in departmental vision, strategic and operational planning, student-athlete performance and experience, staff engagement and professional development, and policies and procedures management. Additionally, as the senior staff person in the department, he will oversee the internal operations of fiscal affairs, facilities and event management, apparel and equipment, and sport schedules and travel.
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Letkowski will also be charged with designing, implementing and managing the department's enrollment management plan and will serve as the primary departmental liaison with SCSU Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar and Student Accounts.
Letkowski spent parts of two academic years at the University of Hartford, where he was responsible for daily compliance oversight of 18 athletic programs. He also conducted monthly compliance education meetings, prepared NCAA and institutional reports, including the National Letter of Intent program, and served as the financial aid and admissions liaison. Prior to his stint at Hartford, Letkowski was on the staff of the Fairfield University athletic department from 2009-11.
He holds a bachelor’s of arts degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from St. John’s University.
