Jason Imperati began work as Kenyon's Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreaction on June 1, 2026. He came to Gambier after four years of serving as the Director of Athletics at Lawrence University, an NCAA Division III institution in Appleton, Wisconsin.
During his time at Lawrence, he oversaw 24 sports and several transformative facility projects, such as a $4.3 million nine-lane track and field upgrade and a $2.3 million soccer and lacrosse team complex. He also guided the launches of men's and women's lacrosse and strengthened internal staffing with the addition of a full-time head track and field coach and two athletic trainers.
A native of Long Island, New York, Imperati served as a member of the Division III football national committee and the Division III convention planning subcommittee. Currently, he's in the middle of serving a three-year term with the Division III women's basketball regional advisory committee.
Prior to Lawrence, Imperati worked, for a little more than two years, at Bowie State University, a Division II institution in Maryland. He began his time there as the associate athletics director for compliance and equipment management before a promotion to senior associate athletic director.
Imperati earned bachelor's degrees in management technologies from Farmingdale State College and in sports management from Dowling College. He remained at Dowling to gain his master's degree in management and leadership.
Following his education, Imperati worked as the compliance officer at New York Institute of Technology and then as the associate athletics director for internal operations at the University of the District of Columbia.
