Staff Directory
- Title:
- Associate Athletic Director,Capital Projects, Facilities & Event Management
- Email:
- Phone:
- 247-1792
Updated July 17, 2026
A proven administrator in the collegiate event and facility operations realm, Richard Dempsey enters his fifth year with Tulane Athletics as the Green Wave’s Associate Athletic Director for Capital Projects, & Facilities and Event Management. In his current role, Dempsey oversees all capital projects/enhancements, daily facility operations and event operations for all home intercollegiate athletic contests. Additionally, Dempsey, a member of Tulane Athletics’ administrative staff, has served as a sport administrator with the Tulane Baseball program since fall 2023.
During his four years Uptown, Dempsey has served as the lead point-of-contact for the university for home Football gamedays including serving as the championship administrator for both the 2022 and 2023 American Conference Football Championship games hosted at Yulman Stadium.
Dempsey has been instrumental in elevating the overall gameday fan experience and enacting policies and procedures related to fan experience and safety and security for all Tulane athletic events hosted on the Uptown campus. In his day-to-day role, Dempsey manages facility operations, including maintenance, turf and grounds, audio and visual, video boards and systems, information technology, branding and custodial operations.
Moreover, Dempsey oversees multiple third-party partnerships on behalf of Tulane Athletics, including custodial, concessions/catering, event staffing and security, law enforcement and parking management. Dempsey works with multiple units throughout Tulane’s campus and the New Orleans community to ensure that internal operations and logistics are coordinated to the benefit of Green Wave Athletics. During his time at Tulane, Dempsey has served as the lead point-of-contact from the university for the NFL/Super Bowl LIX, the Black College Football Hall-of-Fame HBCU Legacy Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans Saints/Pelicans, etc.
Furthermore, Dempsey has led a revitalization of Tulane’s athletic facilities on the capital enhancement front. As the lead point-of-contact for Tulane Athletics for numerous capital projects, Dempsey has overseen more than $50M in enhancements, including:
Yulman Stadium
- Creation of Party on the Plaza (2022)
- Benson Field Turf Replacement (2023)
- Concessions Enhancements (2024)
- NE Digital Video Board Upgrade (2024)
- Golf Locker Room Renovation (2025)
- LED Color-Changing Stadium Lighting Upgrade (2025)
- Construction of Uptown Terrace Premium Seating Area (2025)
- Construction of The Neutral Ground Premium Seating Area (2026)
- Main Digital Video Board Upgrade (2026)
- Full-Stadium Audio Replacement/Enhancement (2026)
- Refresh of Interior of Jill H. & Avram A. Glazer Family Club (2026)
- Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Locker Room Renovation (2026)
- Greer Field Turf Replacement (2024)
- Refresh of Theresa Sofio Hitting Facility (2024)
- Renovation of Baseball Wet Locker Room & Dugout (2024)
- Construction of Golf Practice Area (2025)
- Concessions Enhancements (2025)
- Replacement of Outfield Padding (2025)
- Renovation of Umpire/Pro. Player Locker Room (2026)
- “Phase I” Building Renovation of the Football Locker Room, The Earl “Bubba” Porche Athletic Training Room, Hydrotherapy Room & Male/Female Staff Locker Rooms (2023)
- Renovation of the Baseball Retif Clubhouse (2023)
- “Phase II” Building Renovation of Atrium/Lobby, Football Operations Office Wing, Olympic Sport Locker Room Hallway & Olympic Sport Coaches’ Offices Hallway (2024)
- Renovation of Men’s Tennis Locker Room (2025)
- Renovation of Weight Room (2023)
- Renovation of Team Film Room (2023)
- Redesign & Resurface of Basketball Practice Courts (2024)
- Comprehensive Branding Upgrade to Gymnasium (2025)
- Renovation of Bowling & Beach Volleyball Locker Room (2025)
- Implementation of Tulane Volleyball Taraflex Court (2023)
- Refresh of Premium Club (2024)
- Redesign & Resurface of Basketball Competition Court (2025)
- Renovation of Athletic Training Room (2025)
- Renovation of Volleyball Locker Room (2025)
- Renovation of Natatorium (2023)
- Construction of Tulane Swimming & Diving Locker Room (2024)
- Digital Video Board Upgrade (2026)
- Facility Construction (2026)
- Facility Construction (2026)
- Audio System Implementation (2026)
Dempsey currently serves as the main point-of-contact for the Green Wave for the renovation of the Greer Field at Turchin Stadium Theresa Sofio Hitting Facility and stadium seatback phased replacement for the Jill H. & Avram A. Glazer Family Club of Yulman Stadium; both projects are anticipated to begin during the 2026-2027 academic year. Moreover, Dempsey serves as oversight of public-facing operations for the Goldring Tennis Center, which opened for public use during the summer of 2026.
Prior to joining the Green Wave, Dempsey served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Event and Facility Operations with Wake Forest University Athletics. During his time in Winston-Salem, Dempsey served as a lead point-of-contact for Demon Deacon Football and Men’s Basketball event and facility operations. Additionally, Dempsey oversaw numerous NCAA championship postseason events and led fan experience initiatives.
Prior to his stint with Wake Forest, Dempsey served in numerous ascending capacities for nearly eight years with LSU Athletics Game/Event Management. At the time of his departure from LSU in March of 2021, Dempsey oversaw event operations for LSU Baseball and Gymnastics and was a lead point-of-contact for Football event operations. Due to his work with the LSU Gymnastics program, Dempsey was named the 2021 Region 1 Administrator of the Year by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). While at LSU, Dempsey oversaw all of LSU Athletics Guest Services initiatives as well as its partnership with a third-party event staffing firm.
A New Orleans native, Dempsey graduated from Loyola University New Orleans in 2013. A four-year member of the Wolfpack Baseball team, Dempsey was a multiple-time NAIA Academic All-American. Dempsey received his master’s degree from LSU in 2015.
Dempsey, a Jesuit High School graduate, resides in the Lake Vista neighborhood of New Orleans with his wife Dr. Heather Dempsey.
