2026 The Tritons at UCSD
Coming Tuesday August 11th , Andy Fee, Athletic Director for UCSD On, “2026 The Tritons at UCSD”
College sports veteran Andy Fee was named UC San Diego’s Director of Athletics in September 2025, becoming just the fourth to hold that position for the Tritons since 1966. Fee takes over a UC San Diego program that recently completed its transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. The Tritons made NCAA history last March, becoming the first program ever to qualify both its men's and women's basketball teams for the NCAA Tournament in its first season with Division I postseason eligibility. The women’s basketball team captured the first conference title in the Fee Era, winning its second straight Big West championship in 2026.
In addition, UC San Diego will begin competing in the West Coast Conference in 2027-28. Fee is no stranger to conference transition. He helped guide the University of Washington into the Big Ten and spent the last year as Deputy Athletic Director for Seattle U – an institution that just made its own transition to the WCC in July. While in Seattle, Fee coordinated the day-to- day operations for the Redhawks’ 19-sport program and managed revenue generation units, capital projects, the business office and sport programs.
Fee spent two years at Washington as Deputy AD and Chief of Staff. At UW, Fee oversaw sport administration and strategic initiatives, medical services, student athlete wellness and strength and conditioning. He managed the Huskies' partnership with Learfield Sports Properties, assisted the fundraising for the new men's and women's basketball practice facility, and partnered on expanding NIL opportunities.
Before relocating to Seattle, Fee spent five years as Director of Athletics at Long Beach State from 2017 to 2022. During this time, Long Beach State's athletic programs found great success as the school advanced to the postseason in 18 of its 19 sports programs in his five-year tenure. The Beach won a pair of national championships in men’s volleyball and claimed The Big West Commissioner’s Cup three times.