Dr. Jason Cable was named the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Alabama State University on July 22, 2021, and is beginning his fourth year at the helm of the department.Â
Cable came to ASU after serving as Senior Associate Commissioner for Administration at the Southwestern Athletic Conference for nearly three years. In that role, Cable provided vision, leadership, and assistance with regards to all conference matters, including corporate sponsorships, fiscal affairs, personnel, strategic planning, public relations, and general operations. Cable was directly involved in securing and managing a multitude of corporate sponsorships, including NASCAR, Academy Sports, BBVA, Alabama Power, the City of Birmingham and Toyota.
Cable also aided in the creation and execution of the strategic plan for the overall direction of the conference office. Cable oversaw programming and services associated with academics and NCAA legislation in addition to assisting each conference governance group. He also served as the primary administrator for Football, Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis and the SWAC COVID-19 advisory committee.
During his tenure at ASU, Dr. Cable has achieved remarkable success, leading the Hornets' athletic department to three consecutive James Frank Commissioner Cups and a total of twenty-five SWAC team championships, eleven regular-season and twelve postseason, and one HBCU National title in Men's Tennis. The women's athletic program has also earned consecutive Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket trophies, reflecting Dr. Cable's commitment to excellence across all athletic programs.
Dr. Cable's proactive approach to revenue generation has yielded impressive results, with a 500% increase in corporate partnerships within athletics and a 300% increase in total donations to the athletics department. His leadership as the Principal Investigator for the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics Achieving Racial Equity grant and the AASP NCAA grant awarded to Alabama State University underscores his dedication to advancing equity in collegiate athletics.
Notably, under Dr. Cable's leadership, Alabama State University's Athletic program made history on April 2, 2024, by becoming the first NCAA Division I HBCU to introduce women's Flag Football as a competitive sport, demonstrating his innovative and forward-thinking approach to athletic program development. Dr. Cable serves on the following national committees: NCAA Division 1 Council, NCAAÂ AASP Committee ,and the NCAA Strategic Vision and Planning Committee.
Cable has extensive external operations and revenue-generation experience stemming from his time at Alcorn State University where he served on the president’s cabinet.
During his tenure, Cable served as the principal investigator for the successful receipt of the $900,000 NCAA AASP Grant and secured over $2,000,000 in supplemental funding to support athletic programs and support services, while developing corporate partnerships with NASCAR, Allstate, NUCOR, USTA and Wal-Mart.
Under his leadership, the number of student-athletes with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher increased by 70, and the department reached an all-time high overall GPA of 3.24. Cable also developed the nation’s first degree program in NCAA Compliance and Academic Progress Reporting.
A strong advocate for the student-athlete experience, Cable developed and secured funding for several new programs to enhance student-athlete development, including the Alcorn State University Student Athlete and Family Enhancement (S.A.F.E.) Center which is an elite academic support, personal development and refueling facility dedicated to serving student–athletes and their families.
Cable is a native of Huntsville, Alabama. He completed his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Jackson State University in the summer of 2019.
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