Austin Peay State University Athletics

A two-time Austin Peay graduate, Jacob Hite was named Director of Game Operations and Championships in July 2025. 

After four years as an operations student assistant in the athletics department, Hite joined the APSU Athletics Department as an Operations Assistant in 2021. After earning a master's in organizational leadership from Austin Peay in 2023, Hite was named Gameday Operations Coordinator before being elevated to Assistant Director of Gameday Operations in May 2025.

Hite graduated from Austin Peay with a bachelor's of science in health and human performance in 2021.