Iola’s own Jarred Latta will join the Louisiana Tech Advancement team and athletics family as the director of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club. Louisiana Tech Vice President Brooks Hull made the announcement official on Friday.
Latta earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management and his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Kansas. He served as a development graduate assistant at KU from May 2017 until August 2019, and most recently worked for Titan Surgical Group in Lenexa.
In his announcement, Hull spoke highly of Latta’s previous experience.
“We are very excited to have someone of Jarred’s caliber join University Advancement,” Hull said. “With his record of success in fundraising for athletics, we anticipate his leadership to be a vital dynamic for increasing support and improving our student-athlete experience.”
Latta spent time with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2016, a Triple-A Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. There, Latta worked for current Louisiana Tech graduate and President Martie Cordaro. In Omaha, Latta raised more than $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charity through Hurl-The-Pearl campaign in 2016.
Cordaro also addressed Latta’s ability on Friday.
“Jarred brought a great work ethic to the Omaha Storm Chasers when he was on our team,” Cordaro said. “His career growth has been exciting to see as we knew he would go on to have success in the sports business world.”
Latta plans on moving to Louisiana with his fiance, Mychal, and son Hudson, later in April, due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
