June 6, 2016 BALTIMORE, MD – Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels announced today the appointment of Alanna Shanahan as the University's Director of Athletics and Recreation. Shanahan, who is expected to assume her new role on July 18, comes to Johns Hopkins from the University of Pennsylvania.

Shanahan becomes just the fourth Director of Athletics and Recreation at Johns Hopkins since 1950 and succeeds Tom Calder, who served in the position since 1995. Earlier this year, he accepted a position as the Director of Alumni Programs in the University's Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Calder will begin in his new position on July 1.

"Alanna clearly has the passion, energy and vision needed to direct Hopkins athletics," Daniels stated. "Her experience at Penn working with an outstanding university and its motivated, high-achieving student-athletes will serve her extremely well as the leader of the Johns Hopkins Department of Athletics and Recreation. She arrives during the most successful era in Hopkins athletics history, and we look forward to watching our student-athletes continue to flourish academically and athletically under her direction."

At Penn, Shanahan most recently served as the Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Woman's Administrator (SWA) since 2012 and has also served as the Executive Director of the world-renowned Penn Relays since 2011. She has been a member of Penn's senior administrative team in the University's Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics (DRIA) since 1999, progressively gaining increased responsibility during her tenure.

"I would like to thank President Daniels, Kevin Shollenberger, Daniel Ennis and the search committee for providing me with this incredible opportunity," Shanahan noted. "I'm thrilled to begin my work at Johns Hopkins, one of the country's outstanding academic institutions; one that has also enjoyed great success in both Division I and Division III athletics. I look forward to working with the student-athletes, coaches, University leaders and alumni to continue Johns Hopkins' tradition of excellence, both on and off the field."

As the Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA at Penn, Shanahan has managed a highly-successful 33-sport intercollegiate athletics program with direct oversight of five of Penn's athletic programs (football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's lacrosse). In addition, she managed four senior-level athletic administrators who directed the Quakers' 28 other varsity teams.

Shanahan has extensive experience in all facets of athletic administration, including budgeting, recruiting, compliance, academic services, admissions and financial aid, facilities and operations, development, alumni relations, marketing and communications.

She played a key role in Penn's recently-completed "Making History" campaign that raised $124 million for athletics and recreation. In addition to her athletics-related responsibilities, Shanahan was also a member of the University's Administrative and Governance Review Working Group and the Student Experiences and Perceptions Working Group and was also appointed to the University's Title IX Compliance Committee.

"I am thrilled to welcome Alanna to Johns Hopkins to lead our vibrant and successful athletics and recreation program," stated Shollenberger, the University's Vice Provost for Student Affairs with direct oversight of athletics and recreation. "I look forward to working with her as a member of the Homewood Student Affairs administrative team. Her insights and leadership will contribute to enhancing the overall experience of our student-athletes and members of the campus community."

A 1996 Penn graduate with a degree in anthropology, Shanahan played lacrosse for the Quakers and served as a team captain as a senior, when she was also selected as the team's most valuable player. She later served as an assistant women's lacrosse coach at her alma mater from 1997-99 and as the interim head coach during the 1999 season.

She holds a Master of Science degree from Penn in education (Higher Education Administration Division) and a doctoral degree from the University's Graduate School of Education (Higher Education Management Division).

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