Matt Tanney, Director of Compliance at the University of Oklahoma, has been hired as Associate Athletics Director for Leatherneck Athletics. Tanney will officially begin on July 9, 2012.

Tanney will supervise all facets involving Leatherneck student-athletes, including: compliance, academic services, financial aid, strength and conditioning, and athletic training along with facility management and sport administration. The Bloomington, Illinois native joins Western after working in the compliance office at Oklahoma since May 2011.

He managed all facets of institutional recruiting procedures, served as compliance administrator at events, worked with the Big 12 Conference and NCAA offices on compliance items, and created compliance education materials for staff members.

Prior to working for the Sooners, Tanney worked two years at the University of Dayton in the same capacity. He managed the daily operations of the 17-sport Football Championship Subdivision compliance department, supervised an internship program, worked as a sport administrator at home athletic events, assisted in the NCAA First Four games in the men's basketball tournament, compliance education for staff members, and worked with the Atlantic 10 Conference and NCAA offices.