Gavin Viano has been appointed the next director of athletics and recreation at Trinity College, effective August 4, 2025. Viano comes to Trinity with significant experience in higher education, most recently as the director of athletics and recreation at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. In early 2022, he was promoted to associate vice president of strategic programs and assumed additional responsibilities on top of his director of athletics and recreation role. He oversaw Wheaton's Division III athletics and recreation program and contributed to the achievement of several institutional goals, including those centered on enrollment, student wellness, fundraising, and developing nontraditional revenue streams for the college.
Before joining Wheaton, Viano worked as associate athletic director for development at Davidson College from 2015 to 2020. At Davidson, he oversaw fundraising for the department and successfully completed a campaign that raised $60 million to improve facilities and to enhance the student experience. From 2010 to 2015, Viano served as the senior managing director of athletics fundraising at Dartmouth College, where he increased annual giving and broadened the donor base for institutional support. Throughout his career, Viano has focused on collaborating with colleagues across campus to provide the necessary support for students to succeed both in the classroom and in competition.
Viano earned a B.A. in history from Clark University, where he competed as a Division III athlete, serving as captain of the men's swimming and diving team. He also earned an M.S. in sports management from Drexel University.
