Join us this week at the AC Hotel to hear from Tanner Stines, Associate Athletic Director, University of Georgia for Facility Operations and Capital Projects. In his role Stines oversees the day-to-day operations of the facilities, building services, maintenance and grounds departments, while focusing largely on capital projects and construction. He is also the sport facilitator for baseball, equestrian, cross country, and track and field.

Stines previously served as the Deputy Athletic Director, Chief Operating and Financial Officer for McNeese State University Athletics, where he oversaw business affairs, team travel and scheduling, human resources, marketing and game operations, while providing senior level administration support to the athletic department. He had oversight of all capital projects, and had been integral in the recovery efforts from the 2020 hurricanes Laura and Delta which devastated the Louisiana Coast. Stines also served as the Sport Administrator for the McNeese Football and Basketball Programs, and oversaw Sports Medicine and Strength and Conditioning. Stines also served the McNeese Athletic Foundation regarding operations and oversight of memberships, experiences, sponsorships and fulfillment. 

Before his time at McNeese, Stines served in Internal Operations for the University of Georgia Athletic Association, and was an instrumental part in leading and implementing construction plans and serving as a team member on all UGA Athletic Association capital projects. Stines spent four years as Coordinator of Graphics and Displays at UGA where he planned and maintained the museum exhibits and historical archives of all athletic facilities. He helped organize and implement repairs, inspections, graphics maintenance.

Stines spent his college years as an undergrad working as an equipment manager for the UGA football program, after which he transitioned into his role as the football operations intern. In all he spent five seasons with the football program, from 2006-2010, under the direction of head coach Mark Richt.

Stines is a graduate of the University of Georgia in Business and Marketing obtained in 2010 while earning his Masters in Sports Management in 2014.

Tanner is married to Megan Stines, a UGA graduate and former Student Athletic Trainer with the Bulldogs, who is a Physical Therapist in Athens, GA.