Derrick Gragg

Derrick Gragg
Current position
TitleVice President for Athletic Strategy
TeamNorthwestern
ConferenceBig Ten
Biographical details
Born (1969-11-16) November 16, 1969 (age 54)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materVanderbilt (BS, 1992)
Wayne State (MA, 1999)
Arkansas (PhD, 2004)
Playing career
1988–1991Vanderbilt
Position(s)Wide receiver
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1993–1995Vanderbilt (dir. student life)
1995–1997Missouri (dir. compliance)
1997–2000Michigan (assistant AD)
2000–2006Arkansas (senior associate AD)
2006–2013Eastern Michigan
2013–2021Tulsa
2021–2024Northwestern
2024 -Northwestern (VP for Athletic Strategy)

Derrick Gragg (born November 16, 1969)[1] is an American college athletics administrator. He was the athletic director at Northwestern University, a position he has held from 2021 to 2024, before being moved to the position of Vice President for Athletic Strategy. He previously spent eight years, 2013 to 2021, as the athletic director at the University of Tulsa, seven years, 2006 to 2013, as the athletic director at Eastern Michigan University, six years, 2000 to 2006, as senior associate athletic director at the University of Arkansas. Gragg played college football at Vanderbilt University, lettering as a wide receiver for the Commodores for four seasons, 1988 to 1991.