Dr. Larry Teis
Beginning his 15th year as the director of athletics at Texas State, Larry Teis has overseen Texas State’s transition to the NCAA Division I FBS Subdivision. During each of the last four years, the Bobcats have ranked as one of the top two athletic programs in the Sun Belt Conference contending for the Bubas Cup, which is awarded based on each’s sports finish during the regular season and championship tournaments. Texas State enters its sixth season as a member of the Sun Belt after joining the NCAA Division I FBS ranks as a member of the WAC in 2012-13.
During his tenure, Texas State has won 34 conference championships and 14 conference tournament titles, including nine Sun Belt Conference championships and two Sun Belt Tournaments since 2013. The Bobcats won four Sun Belt Championships, one SBC Championship Tournament, and an SBC divisional title in 2017-18.
New facilities and renovation projects have totaled more than $200 million since 2009, and fund-raising efforts have generated over $1 million each of the last five years.
Teis also represents the Sun Belt Conference on the NCAA Division I Board of Directors Council, serves on the President’s Council at Texas State and reports directly to President Denise M. Trauth.
He assumed his current position after serving as associate athletic director for external affairs, and oversaw game management, marketing, promotions, facilities and ticket sales. Teis was also the administrator for the men’s and women’s golf, baseball and volleyball teams, as well as the Strutters. In addition, he oversaw the Bobcat Athletic Foundation from 1998-02.
A native of Fort Worth, Teis came to Texas State after spending four years as the director of athletic marketing at TCU and three years as the assistant director of New Mexico’s Lobo Club.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from TCU, a master’s in sports administration from St. Thomas University and a doctorate in HPER with an emphasis in sports administration from the University of New Mexico.
Teis and his wife, Jana, have two daughters, Taylor, who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Texas State, and Shelby, who is a current student at Texas State.
