Marist University Athletics

Zachary Harkenrider was promoted to Associate AD/Business Operations in August of 2023. In this role, he oversees the budget, travel, pro shop, ticket office, and all business operations for the athletic department.

Harkenrider previously served as the Assistant AD for Facilities and Operations. In this role, he  supervised game day operations for volleyball, baseball, softball and special events as well as assisting with football and basketball game operations. He also supervised the daily operation of the four Fitness Centers on campus.

Student recreation offerings have grown significantly during his time at Marist. Harkenrider served as a point of contact for the creation of McCormick Hall Fitness Center, renovation and expansion of the Marketplace Fitness Center, creation of the Leo Hall Fitness Center, and most recently the renovation and expansion of the 60,000-square foot McCann Center.

Beyond his day-to-day responsibilities at Marist, Harkenrider remains active in the local community. He serves as Marist's club golf coach, hosts various youth sport clinics, and is a certified boys' high school basketball and men's college basketball official.

Harkenrider graduated from SUNY Cortland in December 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management then from Marist College in 2018 with a Master’s in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance. During his time at Cortland Harkenrider worked as an assistant event manager and in the intramural department. He also worked as a camp counselor at Marist basketball’s summer camp.

A native of nearby Millbrook, Harkenrider currently resides in Poughkeepsie, New York.